Cap. 93 Art. 9Ageofcompulsory retirement.

(1) It shall be lawful for the President of Malta to require any officer other than a judge to retire from the service of Malta at any time after he attains the age of sixty years or, in special cases, at any time after he attains the age of fifty years,provided that retirement shall be regulated by the provisions of the Social Security

Act concerning pensionable age:

Provided that -

(i) an officer with other public service, other than a judge, Attorney General or magistrate may be required by the President of Malta to retire at any time after he attains the age of fifty-five years;

(ii) a correctional services officer or a member appointed to the Police force, not being an officer holding the office of Commissioner of Police, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Director of Correctional Services or Correctional Manager, may be required by the President of Malta on the recommendation of the Commissioner of Police or of the Director of Correctional Services, as the case may be, to retire at any time after he attains the age of fifty-five years or, if he has completed twenty-five years’ service in the Police force or as a correctional services officer after he attains the age of fifty years.

(2) The provisions of sub-article (1) shall not apply to any officer holding the office of Auditor General or Deputy Auditor General.

(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-article (1), any officer may be allowed to remain in service beyond pensionable age. pension granted in respect of injury shall not be taken into account; but where an officer is granted such an additional pension, the amount of such additional pension which he may draw shall not exceed one-sixth of his highest pensionable emoluments at any time in the course of his public service by more than the sum by which the amount of his pension or pensions, apart from such additional pension, falls short of two-thirds of such highest emoluments.