The PENSIONS’ ACT, 1871

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Section 1 — Short title.

This Act may be called the 1Pensions’ Act, 1871. Extent of Act.—In so far as it relates to Union pensions, it extends to the whole of India and in so far as it relates to other pensions, it extends to the whole of India except 4[theterritories which, immediately before the 1st November, 1956, were comprised in Part B States]. [Omitted] [Omitted] STATE AMENDMENT Karnataka In section 1, for the entry under the heading “Extent of Act”, the following entry shall be substituted, namely:- “It extends to the whole of the State of Karnataka.” [Vide Karnataka Act 23 of 1979, s. 4]

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  1. 1.Short title.
  2. 2.[Repealed.].
  3. 3.Interpretation-Section.
  4. 3A.Definition.
  5. 4.Bar of suits relating to pensions.
  6. 5.Claims to be made to collector or authorised officer.
  7. 6.Civil Court empowered to take cognizance of such claims.
  8. 7.Pensions for lands held under grants in perpetuity.
  9. 8.Payment to be made by Collector or other authorised officer.
  10. 9.Saving of rights of grantees of land-revenue.
  11. 10.Commutation of pensions.
  12. 11.Exemption of pension from attachment.
  13. 12.Assignments, etc., in anticipation of pension, to be void.
  14. 12A.Nomination by pensioner to receive moneys outstanding on account of pension.
  15. 13.Reward to informers.
  16. 14.Power of Central Government to make rules.
  17. 15.Power of Central Government to make rules.
  18. 16.Laying of rules.
  19. SCH-[SCHEDULE.][Repealed.]..[SCHEDULE.][Repealed.].