# The Superannuation (Governors of Dominions, etc.) Rules 1949, Note: Explanatory note


These Rules deal with the superannuation position of Civil Servants who become Governors of Colonies.
They provide that a Governor may elect whether his Service as Governor shall reckon for pension under the Superannuation Acts, or under the Pensions (Governors of Dominions, etc.) Act, 1911. In the former case his pension (and any pensions and contributions payable under the widows' or dependants' pension schemes) will be calculated as though he had remained a civil servant on the salary which he was receiving when appointed a Governor. In the latter case he will receive separate pensions in respect of his periods of Civil Service, and of service as a Governor, the pension under the Superannuation Acts (and any pensions and contributions payable under the widows' or dependants' pension schemes) being calculated as though he had retired when he was appointed a Governor.
Rule 9 provides that where a Governor dies in service before exercising his option, the pension to his widow shall be calculated as though he had elected to have his service as Governor reckoned for pension under the Superannuation Acts.
Part III of the Rules provides that an ex-Civil Servant who is serving as a Governor when the Rules come into force may have the option conferred on existing civil servants by the Superannuation Act 1949 not to become a participant in the widows' pension scheme.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1949/2114/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/superannuation-governors-of-dominions-etc-rules-1949/note
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