✨ Text of Pensions Act
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To every of them, the said Andrew Sinclair, William Annuities to be paid
Swainson, and Alexander Shepherd, on ceasing to hold office, Revenue on their
either by such removal, or by resignation of office at the request of ceasing to hold office.
the Governor there shall be paid out of the General Revenue of
New Zealand an Annuity or Pension for the term of his natural
life after the rate set opposite to his name in Schedule A. to
this Act. -
The said Annuities or Pensions shall commence on the To be paid quarterly.
several days on which the said Andrew Sinclair, William Swainson,
and Alexander Shepherd shall respectively cease to hold office as
aforesaid; and shall be paid quarterly (that is to say), on the first
day of January, the first day of April, the first day of July, and the
first day of October in every year. -
In case of any of them, the said Andrew Sinclair, William Provision that pen-
Swainson, and Alexander Shepherd, shall accept or shall have sion or annuity shall
accepted any office of emolument under the British or any Colonial cease or be lessened
Government or under any of the Provincial Governments of New in certain cases of
Zealand if the emoluments of such office shall be equal to or exceed holding other offices
in amount the annuity or pension hereby made payable to him, then under Government.
and in every such case such annuity or pension shall wholly cease,
and if such emolument shall be less than the annuity or pension
hereby made payable to him then and in every such case such
annuity or pension shall thenceforth be reduced by the amount of
such emolument. But in either case during such period or periods
only as such office of emolument shall be held by him. Provided
that for the purposes of the foregoing provision any half pay or
pension in respect of any office now or heretofore held by the said
annuitants shall not be deemed to be an emolument of office. -
Provided always that if it shall at any time within twelve Governor may com-
months from the passing of this Act appear expedient to the Go mute pensions within
vernor of the said Colony to commute the said pensions respectively twelve months.
or any or either of them for a sum of money in gross, it shall be
lawful for the said Governor to commute such pensions respectively
for the sum of money in gross respectively mentioned in Schedule
B to this Act, and to pay the same sums respectively out of the
General Revenue of the said Colony. -
This Act shall be entitled and may be cited as “The Pen- Short title.
sions Act, 1856.”
SCHEDULE A.
PENSIONS.
To the said Andrew Sinclair such sum as shall be fixed by her Majesty by £ s. d,
instructions under her signet or sign manual, or signified through one
of her Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, to the Governor of the
said colony, not exceeding the sum of ........................ 466 13 4
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NZ Gazette 1856, No 16
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Sections 2-6 and Schedule A of Pensions Act, 1856 regarding annuities
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🏛️ Governance & Central Administration7 May 1856
Pensions Act, Annuities, Schedule A, Public Revenue, Office Emoluments
- Andrew Sinclair, Entitled to annuity upon ceasing office
- William Swainson, Entitled to annuity upon ceasing office
- Alexander Shepherd, Entitled to annuity upon ceasing office