Military Pensions Act, 1976 (Act No. 84 of 1976)

3. Payment of pensions and gratuities

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(1)	The Minister may, subject to the provisions of this Act, with the concurrence of the Minister of finance and out of moneys appropriated by Parliament for the purpose—

(a)	pay pensions, gratuities or allowances to members who suffer from a pensionable disability;

[Section 3(1)(a) substituted by section 2(a) of Act No. 26 of 1977 (Notice No. 444, GG 5463, dated 23 March 1977)]

(b)	pay pensions to the spouses, parents or children of deceased members;

[Section 3(1)(b) substituted by section 3 of Act No. 18 of 2019 (Notice No. 799, GG 42482, dated 23 May 2019)]

(c)	defray the cost of any medical treatment or investigation in terms of this Act;

(d)	defray the cost of any training authorised under this Act;

(dA)	defray funeral expenses in the case of members who die as a result of a pensionable disability or while undergoing treatment in respect of such disability in terms of this Act;

[Section 3(1)(dA) inserted by section 2(b) of Act No. 26 of 1977 (Notice No. 444, GG 5463, dated 23 March 1977)]

(e)	[Section 3(1)(e) deleted by section 5 of Act No. 97 of 1980 (Notice No. 1525, GG 7150, dated 1 August 1980)].

(2)	Different amounts may be so paid in respect of different population groups or categories of persons.