one office to another, but whose pensionable emoluments have not been changed by reason of such transfer or transfers, otherwise than by the grant of any scale increments, the full annual pensionable emoluments enjoyed by him at the date of his retirement in respect of the office then held by him shall be taken; (c) in other cases one third of the aggregate pensionable emoluments enjoyed by the Police officer in respect of his service during the three years of his service immediately preceding the date of his retirement shall be taken:
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Provided that (i) if such one third is less than the highest annual pensionable emoluments enjoyed by him at the date of any transfer within such period of three years those annual pensionable emoluments shall be taken; and (ii) if such one third is less than the annual pensionable emoluments which would have been enjoyed by him at the date of his retirement, if he had continued to hold any office from which he has been transferred at any time during such period of three years, and had received all scale POLICE ACT increments which, in the opinion of the Prime Minister would have been granted to him, the annual pensionable emoluments which would have been so enjoyed shall be taken.
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(2)For the purpose of determining under sub-regulation (1) the pensionable emoluments that a Police officer has enjoyed or would have enjoyed, as the case may be, he shall be deemed (a) to have been on duty on full pensionable emoluments throughout the period of three years immediately preceding the date of his retirement; and (b) to have enjoyed the benefit of any increase due to a revision of salaries in the pensionable emoluments of any office held by him as if such increase has been payable throughout such period of three years.
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(3)For the purpose of computing the amount of the pension of a Police officer who has had a period of less than three years’ pensionable service before his retirement (a) the average annual pensionable emoluments enjoyed by him during such period shall be taken; (b) he shall be deemed to have been on duty on full pensionable emoluments throughout such period; (c) he shall be deemed to have enjoyed the benefit of any increase due to a revision of salaries in the pensionable emoluments of any office held by him as if such increase had been payable throughout such period; and (d) any periods during which he has been absent from duty on leave without salary, granted on grounds of public policy with the approval of the President, and during which he has not qualified for pension in respect of other public service.
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(4)In no circumstances shall the pensionable emoluments to be taken exceed the full annual pensionable emoluments enjoyed by the Police officer at the date of his retirement in respect of the office then held by him.
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(5)In the case of a Police officer to whom regulation 5(1)(d) applies, the date of retirement shall: (a) where such officer reaches the age of retirement; or (b) where such officer would have but for his dismissal completed 25 years’ service; or (c) where such officer dies, before his dismissal has been declared null by the competent authority, be deemed to be the day on which he reaches the age of retirement, or the day on which he would have completed 25 years’ service, or on which he died, whichever is the earlier, and his pensionable emoluments to be taken into consideration shall be those which he would have been receiving on such date had he not been so Computation of pensions.
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POLICE ACT dismissed.
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5.(1) For the purpose of computing the amount of a Police officer’s pension the following periods shall be taken into account as pensionable service: (a) any periods during which he has been on duty; (b) any period during which he received half salary; (c) any periods during which he has been absent from duty on leave with full or half salary; (d) any period following dismissal from the Force, where such dismissal is subsequently declared to have been invalid by a competent authority, up to the time of reinstatement, or the date when such Police officer would have completed 25 years’ service, or the day on which such Police officer would have to retire because of age, or the date when such officer dies, whichever is the earlier.
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And any periods during which he has been absent on leave other than those specified above shall be deducted from the officer’s total service in order to arrive at his period of pensionable service.
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Acting service.
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(2)For the purposes of sub-regulation (1)(d) of this regulation and for the purposes of regulation 4(5), the term \"dismissal\" shall be deemed to include \"compulsory retirement on the ground of public interest\", and the term \"dismissed\" shall be construed accordingly.
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6.Where an officer has performed acting service in a pensionable office in the Force, the period of such service may be taken into account as pensionable service under the Act:
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Provided that (a) the period of such acting service was not part of the pensionable service of the previous holder of the office and does not fall to be reckoned as part of the officer’s own pensionable service in the Force under this Act ;
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Abolition or reorganization of office. (b) this period of service is immediately preceded or followed by service in a substantive capacity in the Force.
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7.If a police officer retires or is removed from the Force in consequence of the abolition of his office, or for the purpose of facilitating improvements in the Force, by which greater efficiency and economy can be effected, he may be granted a pension:
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Provided, however, that if he has been in Force for less than the qualifying period of ten years, he may be granted a pension calculated in accordance with regulation 2 as if there had been no qualifying period:
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And provided also that the grant of such pension shall be subject to the condition that he shall be liable to be recalled to service in the Force:
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POLICE ACT Provided further that if such a Police officer is not qualified for other employment in the Force or if there is no reason, in the opinion of the Prime Minister, to expect that he can be shortly re-employed, a pension may be granted to him free from the above-mentioned condition.
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8.A police officer whose office is abolished may be granted an increase of his pension at the rate of one-sixtieth part of his annual pensionable emoluments for each complete period of three years’ pensionable service:
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Rates of pension when offices are abolished.
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Provided (a) the addition shall in no case exceed ten sixtieths; and (b) no addition shall be made so as to qualify an officer for a pension of higher annual value than that for which he would have been qualified by length of service on reaching the age at which he may be required to retire, or for a pension of higher annual value than the maximum prescribed in article 125 of the Act.
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9.Where a police officer has sustained a physical injury on duty leading to a permanent disability - Officers retiring on account of injuries. (a) without his own default; and (b) during the actual discharge of his duties; and (c) is, due to such injuries, incapable of fulfilling any other role in the Force; and (d) has been duly certified by an Injuries Board appointed by the Minister responsible for the Police in accordance with the first proviso to paragraph 123(e), such officer shall be entitled to pensionable emoluments as if he had completed the 25 years’ service.
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10.(1) Where a police officer, without his own default, dies as a direct and immediate consequence of him having carried out the duties of his office, his dependants, unless otherwise precluded at law, shall be entitled to the payment of such pensionable emoluments as mentioned hereunder.
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(2)For the purpose of sub-regulation (1), his pensionable emoluments shall be granted to: (a) the surviving spouse or partner of the deceased until such spouse or partner remarries or contracts a union of equivalent status in accordance with the Civil Union Act or reaches pensionable age; or (b) in the absence of an eligible spouse or partner, the child or children of the deceased until such child or children attain the age of 18 years or until such child or children attain the age of 23 years if attending a full-time educational institution; or (c) in the absence of children, a parent or immediate family relative who was dependent on him for maintenance for a period of 5 years from the death of Pension to widows of officers, killed in the discharge of duty. Good conduct required.
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POLICE ACT the police officer subject to the retention of a state of dependency:
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Provided that the pensionable emoluments granted to the child or children as provided in paragraph (b) shall be equally divided and, in the case of minors, entrusted to their legal guardian as defined in the Child Protection (Alternative Care) Act.
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11.(1) Pensions, computed at the rates before mentioned, shall only be granted in case of decidedly faithful and meritorious service.
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(2)Where the fidelity and diligence of the officer fall short of the first degree of merit the computation may be made at lower rates.
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Cross-border payments.
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Information to persons entitled to a pension, gratuity or allowance.
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Increase in pensionable emoluments. Added by: L.N. 312 of 2023. Amended by: L.N. 124 of 2024; L.N. 271 of 2024; L.N. 14 of 2025.
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12.Pensions, gratuities and allowances payable under these regulations shall also be payable to the person entitled thereto in other Member States of the European Community net of any taxes and transaction charges in accordance with Article 5 of Council Directive 98/49/EC of the 29th June, 1998 on safeguarding the supplementary pension rights of employed and self-employed persons moving within the Community.
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13.Where any police officer to whom these regulations apply is posted in another Member State of the European Community, such police officer shall be entitled to receive adequate information as to his rights under regulation 12.
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14.(1) The provisions of this regulation shall apply to officers in service on or after 1st October 2023:
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Provided that officers who retired during the year 2023 because they reached pension age or were medically boarded out shall also benefit from these provisions:
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Provided further that these provisions shall apply to officers who were reinstated as members of the Force as long as they serve for a period of at least four (4) years from the date of reinstatement, as stipulated in sub-regulation (2).
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(2)Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act and any subsidiary legislation made thereunder, an officer who has completed the twenty-five (25) years of service and who decides to remain in the Force for an additional period of four (4) years shall be entitled to an increase of twenty-three per cent (23%) in his pension.
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(3)If the officer continues to serve beyond the twenty-nine
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(29)years in the service in accordance with sub-regulation (2), he shall be entitled to an additional sum equivalent to six (6) months’ basic salary for each additional year of service, which additional period of service for the purposes of the said payment shall not exceed a maximum of four (4) years of service.
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(4)Without prejudice to sub-regulation (3), the officer shall be granted a gratuity on a pro rata basis if a full year or years of additional service have not been completed due to illness or if the officer has reached retirement age as defined in the Social Security Act.
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(5)Gratuities in accordance with these regulations shall be payable on retirement of the officer or on completion of thirty-three
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(33)years of service:
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Provided that upon the request of the beneficiary, gratuities shall be paid at the end of each of the four (4) years covered by this provision.
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(6)Where an officer who has completed twenty-five (25) years of service with the Force, has also satisfied the conditions set out in regulation 11 and opts to continue to serve with the Force thereafter, the said officer shall be entitled to the pension payable upon the completion of twenty-five (25) years of service, notwithstanding any event which may occur during the period subsequent to the completion of the said twenty-five (25) years of service and which may give rise to the applicability of the provisions of regulation 11 of this Schedule and of the provisions of regulation 35 of the Public Service Commission Disciplinary Regulations: S.L. Const.07.
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Provided that this shall be without prejudice to the possibility of accruing additional pension benefits:
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Provided further that the provisions of regulation 11(2) shall apply to the pension payable to the officers referred to in this regulation for the period subsequent to the completion of the said twenty-five (25) years of service.
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15.
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Where an officer dies before reaching his pension age as defined in the Social Security Act, whether he is still in service as well as if he already retired and is receiving a pension under this Act, the surviving spouse or partner shall be paid a widows pension for a period not exceeding five (5) years from the death of the said officer, or until the date when the officer would have reached the said pension age, whichever comes first. The widows pension shall be equivalent to the proportion indicated in the Twelfth Schedule to the Social Security Act, equivalent to two-thirds of the basic salary of the officer on his death or on his retirement, as applicable:
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Pensionable emoluments to surviving spouse or partner. Added by: L.N. 312 of 2023. Provided that for the purposes of this regulation, \"partner\" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in article 2 of the Civil Unions Act: Provided further that the pension shall only be granted if the said officer has served in the Force for a period of at least ten (10) years:
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POLICE ACT Provided further that the provisions of this regulation shall apply retroactively in case of officers who were deceased on or after 1st January 2022, but before the coming into force of these regulations.