
Military Pensions Act, 1976
Act 84 of 1976
- Published in South African Government Gazette 5174 on 30 June 1976
- Assented to on 18 June 1976
- Commenced on 30 June 1976
- [This is the version of this document from 1 October 1986 and includes any amendments published up to 1 December 2023.]
- [Amended by Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1977 (Act 26 of 1977) on 30 June 1976]
- [Amended by General Pensions Act, 1979 (Act 29 of 1979) on 5 April 1979]
- [Amended by Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1979 (Act 100 of 1979) on 4 July 1979]
- [Amended by Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1980 (Act 97 of 1980) on 1 April 1980]
- [Amended by Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1982 (Act 81 of 1982) on 9 June 1982]
- [Amended by Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1983 (Act 96 of 1983) on 13 July 1983]
- [Amended by Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1984 (Act 123 of 1984) on 29 August 1984]
- [Amended by Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1986 (Act 106 of 1986) on 1 October 1986]
- [Amended by Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1987 (Act 88 of 1987) on 1 October 1986]
1. Definitions
2. How a disability is caused or aggravated by military service
3. Payment of pensions and gratuities
4. Persons who are entitled to pensions
Subject to the provisions of this Act -4A. Payment of pensions instead of consolidated pensions
The payment to any person of a consolidated pension within the meaning of this Act prior to the amendment thereof by the Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1980, shall with effect from 1 April 1980 be discontinued and in its stead there shall be paid to such a person such pension contemplated in section 4 as may be designated by the Minister: Provided that the pension payable to such a person shall amount to not less than the consolidated pension that would otherwise have been payable to him on that date.[section 4A inserted by Act 97 of 1980]5. Persons entitled to a gratuity
6. Application for pension or gratuity
7. Determination of pensionable disability
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[section 8 amended by Act 26 of 1977 and deleted by Act 97 of 1980]9. Temporary pensions to dependants of missing members
10. Payment of pensions
11. Review of pensions
12. Cessation date of pensions
13. Medical treatment of members
13A. Allowances payable to members suffering from serious disability
14. Right of appeal
15. Medical appeal board
16. Military pensions appeal tribunal
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[section 17 deleted by Act 29 of 1979]18. ***
[section 18 deleted by Act 29 of 1979]19. Control of payment of pensions
20. Substitution of benefits under this Act for other legal remedy
No action of law shall lie against the State to recover damages in respect of the disablement or death of a member where provision is made in this Act for compensation in respect of such death or disablement, and no liability for compensation as aforesaid shall arise on the part of the State save under the provisions of this Act.21. Operation of Act
22. Administration of Act
23. Regulations
24. Repeal of laws
Section 145 of the Defence Act, 1957 (Act No. 44 of 1957), the Special War Pensions Act, 1962 (Act No. 35 of 1962), the War Pensions Act, 1967 (Act No. 82 of 1967) and section 15 of the Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1968 (Act No. 79 of 1968), are hereby repealed.25. Application of Act to South West Africa
This Act and any amendment thereof shall apply also in the territory of South West Africa, including the Eastern Caprivi Zipfel.26. Short title and commencement
History of this document
01 October 1986 this version
Amended by
Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1986
Amended by
Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1987
29 August 1984
Amended by
Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1984
13 July 1983
Amended by
Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1983
09 June 1982
Amended by
Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1982
01 April 1980
Amended by
Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1980
04 July 1979
Amended by
Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1979
05 April 1979
Amended by
General Pensions Act, 1979
30 June 1976
Amended by
Pension Laws Amendment Act, 1977
Commenced
18 June 1976
Assented to
Cited documents 3
Legislation 3
Documents citing this one 3
Gazette 2
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