Section 19, The Judges Conditions of Service Act 1983

Where a Judge retires who has not been in the public Gratuity forservice of Sierra Leonc for ten years or has not held office as Judges whohave not Judge for five years, he may be granted a gratuity not exceeding satisied five times the annual amount of the pension which if there had qualifying been no qualifying period might have been paid to him under this Period. Act together with the gratuity that might have been paid to him it thero had been no qualitying period. 24 No. 12 Judges' Conditions of Service 13R3 Gratuity 20. (1) Where a Judge dies in service, the gratuity and pen pension on and sion (if any) that would have been payable to him if be had retired dleath of onthe date of his death shall be paid Judge in service. (a) to such of the persons desaribed in subsection (2) of this section, and (b) in such proportions and in such manner, as the President may, acting in áccordance with the advice of the Cabinet, determine. (2) The persons referred to in subsection (1)of this section are the following, that is to say- ny widow, child ,relative or dependant of the deceased Judge. (3) The gratuity to be paid under subsection (1) of this section shall not, in aggregate, be less than the last drawn salary cthe deceased Judge. (4)Any such gratuity shall not be subject to the payment of estate duty. (5)Where a pension is granted under this section, it shall be paid for a period not exceeding twelve and a half years fiem thedate of death of the Judge. (6) In this section, widow'" includes a widower. Pension to 21. (1) Where a Judge dies within twelve and a half years of Judge. widow etc. after the date on which his pension under this Act was Jaid or became payable, his widow, or if he had dependent childrn or dependent relatives or both, his widow and dependent chidren or dependent relatives or both, as the case may be, or if he hadno widow, his dependent children or dependent relatives or both, shall be entitled to a pension of the same amount which was paid or payable to him for the remainder of the said period of twelve and a half years. (2) Where ary gratuity payable to a Judg: unde; this Act had not been paid prior to his death it shall be paid to the said persons under subsection (1) of this section. (3)Any such gratuity shall not be subject to estate duty. (4) A widow shall not be entitled toreceive and shall not be paid a pension under this section in respect of any period after her re-marriage. Pension not (5)In this section widow" includes a wiáower. assignable 22. No pension or gratuity under this Act shall be assignable orattachable. or transterable or liable to be attached, sequestçred or levied upon, for in respect of any debt or claim whatsoever other than a debt due te the Govsrnment. No. 12 Judges' Condilions Service 1983 25 PART IV -MISCELLANEOUS A Judge towhon has becn granted maximum pension Judge leavingunder this Act shall not act as counsel in private legal practice, serviceon and shall be subject to such limitations on his practice as a solicitor maimum as may be prescribed by regulations made under section 24 of pension this Act. not to actas private counsel.