# The Central Institutions (Scotland) Regulations 1988, Regulation 14: Pensions, allowances and gratuities for staff


(1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, the governing body of any central institution shall have power to pay such sum or sums by way of pension, allowance or gratuity as they may think fit to—
(a) any member of the staff of the institution, on his retirement, through age or permanent incapacity, from the employment of the governing body; or
(b) the surviving spouse or any dependant of any such member in the event of the death of the member in the employment of the governing body,
in respect of any period of such member’s service in the employment of the governing body:
Provided that the award of a pension, allowance or gratuity shall not be competent, and no payment thereof shall be made under this regulation unless the Secretary of State has given his consent in writing to that award.
(2) In paragraph (1) the reference to the permanent incapacity of a member of the staff of a central institution is a reference to a disability of mind or body of such a nature or to such an extent as, in the opinion of the governing body of that institution, renders that member permanently incapable of continuing to serve efficiently in their employment.
(3) In paragraph (1) the reference to “service in the employment of the governing body” shall, in the case of Dundee Institute of Technology and Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, include service in the employment of the governors of the Dundee Institute of Art and Technology immediately preceding service in the employment of the governing body.
(4) A pension, allowance or gratuity under this regulation shall not be payable in respect of any period of service which is reckoned for the purpose of any other pension, allowance, gratuity, or other like benefit, payable—
(a) out of any superannuation scheme or fund established by or under any enactment; or
(b) directly or indirectly out of moneys provided by Parliament or raised by a rate.
(5) In paragraph (4) of this regulation the reference to “any other pension” does not include a retirement pension under Part II of the Social Security Act 1975 and the reference to “like benefit” does not include any benefit payable under the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1988.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1988/1715/regulation/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/central-institutions-scotland-regulations-1988/regulation-14
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