14KCommutation on discharge of disabled member

14K Commutation on discharge of disabled member

14K Commutation on discharge of disabled member

(1) This section applies to a superannuation allowance payable to a disabled member of the police force under—

(a) section 7, or

(b) section 10.

(2) A person who is entitled to a superannuation allowance to which this section applies and who has not previously commuted the allowance under this section may commute the whole or part of that allowance on—

(a) the day on which the person attains 55 years of age, or

(b) the day on which the person becomes entitled to that allowance,

whichever is the later.

(3) The date on which an election under subsection (2) is to take effect is to be—

(a) the day on which the person attains 55 years of age, or

(b) the day on which the person became entitled to that allowance,

whichever is the later.

(4) A person who is entitled to a superannuation allowance to which this section applies and who has not previously commuted the allowance under this section may commute the whole or part of that allowance on the day on which the person attains 60 years of age.

(5) The date on which an election under subsection (4) is to take effect is to be the day on which the person attains 60 years of age.

(6) If a disabled member of the police force, having been paid a superannuation allowance under section 7 or a gratuity under section 14, is granted a hurt-on-duty allowance under section 10 after having attained the age of 60 years, the member may, as the case requires, commute to a lump sum—

(a) the difference (if any) between the allowance granted under section 10 (1A) (a) and the superannuation allowance paid to that member under section 7, or

(b) the balance (if any) of the allowance granted under section 10 (1A) (a) after an appropriate adjustment has been made for the repayment of the gratuity that has been paid to that member under section 14.

(7) If a disabled member of the police force, having been granted an additional amount of allowance under section 10 (1A) (b) or (c), elects to commute to a lump sum an allowance under section 10 (1A) in accordance with subsection (6), the member must commute the additional amount to the extent that it has not already been commuted to a lump sum under section 10C.