The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland (Dissolution) Order in Council 1963

PART VIDISABILITY BENEFITS

Benefits for injured or disabled persons

33.  Any person who was employed by the Federal Government or the Federal Assembly and who on or after the dissolution of the Federation suffers an injury or disability which—

(a)occurred or originated prior to the date of the dissolution of the Federation; and

(b)was caused or aggravated by or due to his work with the Federal Government or the discharge of his duties with the Federal Government; and

(c)but for the dissolution of the Federation would have entitled him to the award of a pension and, additionally or alternatively, other benefits under his conditions of service with the Federal Government;

shall be entitled to any such pension and, additionally or alternatively, other benefits as he would have been paid under his conditions of service with that Government, subject to the provisions of such conditions of service.

Pensions for dependants

34.  On the death of a person referred to in paragraph 33 if, but for the dissolution of the Federation, his widow and any children would, under his conditions of service with the Federal Government, have been entitled to receive a pension from that Government, his widow and any child shall be entitled to the pension they would have been paid under the conditions of service of that person with the Federal Government, subject to the provisions of such conditions of service.

Payment of benefits

35.  The Pension Agency shall pay from the Fund to a person referred to in paragraph 33 or 34 any pension or other benefits to which that person is entitled under the said paragraph and any powers conferred in the conditions of service referred to in the said paragraph on the Federal Minister of Finance or any other authority of the Federal Government in relation to the payment of any pension or other benefits or the medical examination or treatment of the injured or disabled person may be exercised by the Pension Agency:

Provided that until that 31st May 1964 in exercising any powers conferred by this paragraph the Pension Agency shall act on the recommendation of the Staff Authority.