Governors (Salary and Pensions) Act 2003
sec.16EAgreement or court order—death of Governor in office
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sec.16E Agreement or court order—death of Governor in office
This section applies if the Minister receives an agreement or court order that relates to a person who— is the Governor at the operative time for the agreement or order; and dies while holding office. The Minister must pay the entitled former spouse for the agreement or court order a pension for his or her lifetime (a lifetime pension ). The amount of the lifetime pension must be— calculated in the way decided by the Minister on the advice of an actuary; and based on the proportion, stated in the agreement or court order, of the pension that would have been payable to the person mentioned in subsection (1) if the person had been entitled to the pension under section 7 immediately before the person’s death. s 16E ins 2004 No. 42 s 4 (sec.16E-ssec.1) This section applies if the Minister receives an agreement or court order that relates to a person who— is the Governor at the operative time for the agreement or order; and dies while holding office. (sec.16E-ssec.2) The Minister must pay the entitled former spouse for the agreement or court order a pension for his or her lifetime (a lifetime pension ). (sec.16E-ssec.3) The amount of the lifetime pension must be— calculated in the way decided by the Minister on the advice of an actuary; and based on the proportion, stated in the agreement or court order, of the pension that would have been payable to the person mentioned in subsection (1) if the person had been entitled to the pension under section 7 immediately before the person’s death.
- (a) is the Governor at the operative time for the agreement or order; and
- (b) dies while holding office.
- (a) calculated in the way decided by the Minister on the advice of an actuary; and
- (b) based on the proportion, stated in the agreement or court order, of the pension that would have been payable to the person mentioned in subsection (1) if the person had been entitled to the pension under section 7 immediately before the person’s death.