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

15.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, there shall be paid to—

(a)an officer, other than a Rhodesia House employee; or

(b)a Public Service employee who, immediately before the dissolution of the Federation, was employed as an artisan or leading hand in the Federal Ministry of Works in Southern Rhodesia; or

(c)a Branch IV employee who has been confirmed in his appointment; or

(d)a Prison officer; or

(e)a member;

who moves residence from the place where he was stationed at the date of the termination of his services, the cost of transporting himself, his dependants and his household effects, not exceeding 5,000 lb., to such place within the Territories or, in the case of an employee referred to in sub-paragraph (b) of this sub-paragraph, to such place within Southern Rhodesia, as he may elect.

(2) The cost referred to in sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph shall be calculated in accordance with the costs which would have been paid to that person under this conditions of service had he been transferred by the Federal Government or, in the case of a Federal Assembly Officer, in accordance with the costs that would have been paid to him had he been a Public Service officer:

Provided that—

(i)in the case of a person other than a member, no subsistence or other allowance under his conditions of service shall be paid to him in respect of himself or any dependant;

(ii)in the case of a member, no subsistence allowance or allowance, other than a rations allowance, under the Regular Force Regulations shall be paid to him in respect of himself or any dependant.

(3) The cost referred to in sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph shall not include the costs of transporting a motor vehicle save in the case of a person who on the date of the termination of his services was stationed in Nyasaland and whose motor vehicle is transported by rail.

(4) A person referred to in sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph shall not be entitled to any benefits under this paragraph unless he moves residence and submits a claim for the benefits within six months of the date of the termination of his services.

(5) No benefit under this paragraph shall be paid to—

(a)an officer or Prison officer who has accepted employment on contract with the Government of Nyasaland; or

(b)a member who has accepted employment on contract with the Government of Northern Rhodesia or Nyasaland; or

(c)a member who is transferred to the British Army or Royal Air Force.