S.L. 220.3 Art. 48AIncrease in pensionable emoluments.

(1) The provisions of this regulation shall apply to men of the force who are in service on or after 1st October 2023:

Provided that men of the force who retired during the year 2023 because they reached pension age or were medically boarded out shall also benefit from these provisions:

Provided further that these provisions shall apply to men of the force who were reinstated as members of the force as long as they serve for a period of at least four (4) years from the date of reinstatement, as stipulated in sub-regulation (2).

(2) Save as otherwise expressly provided in the Act and any subsidiary legislation made thereunder, a man of the force who has completed the twenty-five (25) years of service and who decides to remain in the force for an additional period of four (4) years shall be entitled to an increase of twenty-three per cent (23%) in his pension.

(3) If a man of the force continues to serve beyond the twenty-nine (29) years in the service in accordance with sub-regulation (2), he shall be entitled to an additional sum equivalent to six (6) months’ basic salary for each additional year of service, which additional period of service for the purposes of the said payment shall not exceed a maximum of four (4) years of service.

(4) Without prejudice to sub-regulation (3), the man of the force shall be granted a gratuity on a basis if a full year or pro rata years of additional service have not been completed due to illness or if the man of the force has reached retirement age as defined in the Social

Security Act.

(5) Gratuities in accordance with these regulations shall be payable on retirement of the man of the force or on completion of thirty-three (33) years of service: Provided that upon the request of the beneficiary, gratuities shall be paid at the end of each of the four (4) years covered by this provision.

(6) Where a man of the force who has completed twenty-five

(25) years of service and has satisfied the conditions set out in item 11(1) of Part II of the Third Schedule opts to continue his service thereafter, the said man of the force shall be entitled to the pension payable upon the completion of twenty-five (25) years of service, notwithstanding any event which may occur during the period subsequent to the completion of the said twenty-five (25) years of service and which may give rise to the applicability of the provisions of item 11(2) of part II of the Third Schedule:

Provided that this shall be without prejudice to the possibility of accruing additional pensions benefits:

Provided further that the provisions of item 11(2) of Part II of the Third Schedule shall apply to the pension payable to the men of the force referred to in this regulation for the period subsequent to the completion of the said twenty-five (25) years of service.