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

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9.—(1) On the date of the termination of his services a member whose pensionable service amounts to two years or more and who is not transferred to the British Army or Royal Air Force on a permanent regular commission or engagement shall be entitled to either an earned pension with no refund of pension contributions or an earned gratuity plus a refund of his pension contributions, as he may elect, calculated in accordance with the Regular Force Regulations.

(2) The election referred to in sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph may be made by the member at any time before or within fourteen days after the date of the termination of his services and shall be—

(a)made in writing to the Pension Agency; and

(b)irrevocable.

(3) If a member has not made the election referred to in sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph within fourteen days after the date of the termination of his services he shall be deemed to have elected to be paid an earned gratuity plus a refund of his pension contributions.

(4) In the case of a member whose pensionable service amounts to two years or more and who is transferred to the British Army or Royal Air Force on a permanent regular commission or engagement, there shall be paid to the United Kingdom Government on the transfer of that member an amount equal to the earned gratuity that would otherwise have been paid to that member, calculated in accordance with the Regular Force Regulations.

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