Part 2, **The Parliamentary Pensions Act, 1980** [Margin: Short title.]

Provided that any person who has served as a Minister for a minimum period of four years with an aggregate period of seven years as a Member of Parliament shall receive a monthly proportionate pension payable to a Minister computed on the basis of the annual pension rate specified in the Schedule to this Act. [Margin: When pensions shall be paid.] **6.** Any pension payable under this Act shall be paid only after the person entitled to such payment has ceased to be a Member of the Legislature: Provided that such pension shall be payable only during the lifetime of such person and shall cease to be payable upon his death. [Margin: Effect of re-election and receipt of pension under any other law.] **7.** (1) Where any person who is in receipt of a pension paid under this Act is re-elected to the Legislature, such person may elect to receive this pension in lieu of his salary from the date of his re-election until such time as he ceases to be a Member of the Legislature. (2) Where any person is in receipt of a pension under any other law, the receipt of pension under that law shall not be affected by virtue of his right to pension under this Act. No. 1 *Parliamentary Pensions* 1980 3 [Margin: Exclusion of certain periods in the computation of pension.] **8.** Where a Member of the Legislature vacates his seat in such Legislature under any written law for the time being in force, other than by resignation or the dissolution of such Legislature the period of his service as a Member in such Legislature from the date of his election to such Legislature up to the date of such vacation shall not be taken into account for the purpose of the computation of any pension under this Act. [Margin: Payment not to be assigned or levied on.] **9.** No pension payable under this Act shall be assigned or transferred and any such assignment, or transfer shall be absolutely null and void and of no effect. No such pension shall be attached or levied upon or sequestered or taken in execution of any debt or payment due by the person to whom such pension is payable. [Margin: Life certificate to be furnished.] **10.** No payment of pension shall be made to any person so entitled unless there is furnished to the Clerk of Parliament, a certificate to the effect that such member to whom the payment is due is alive at the time of payment.