President's Pension Act, 1974
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THE PRESIDENT’S PENSION ACT, 1974
THE SCHEDULE
THE PRESIDENT’S PENSION ACT, 1974
1ACT NO. IX OF 1975 [17th January 1975]
An Act to make provision for the payment of pension to persons who have held the office of President.
WHEREAS it is expedient to make provision for the payment of pension to persons who have held the office of President;
It is hereby enacted as follows:
Section 1. Short title and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the President's Pension Act,1974
(2) It shall come into force at once.
Section 2. Amount and condition of pension
There shall be payable to every person who, having held, after the nineteenth day of December, 1971, the office of President for not less than two years and not having been removed therefrom for violating the constitution or gross misconduct, has ceased to hold such office, a monthly pension for life of 2[eighty five percentum of the salary payable to such person] free from all taxes 2[.]
2[* * * * * * *]
(2) 2[* * * * * * *]
(3) 2[* * * * * * *]
[3] Section 3. Provision of other facilities
(1) The President who is entitled to pension under this Act, shall further be entitled to the facilities specified in clause (a) of the Schedule.
(2) The widow of the President referred to in sub-section (1) shall be entitled to the facilities specified in clause (b) of the Schedule.]
Section 4. Expenditure on pension and other facilities to be charged on Federal Consolidated Fund
The expenditure on the pension and other facilities aforesaid shall be charged upon the Federal Consolidated Fund.
Section 5. [Repeal.] Omitted by the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance,
1981 (XXV 11 of 1981), s. 3 and Sch,, 11.
1For Statement of Objects and Reason, see Gaz. of P., 1974, Ext., Pt. III, p.1008.
2Subs and Omitted by Ord. XII of 2002, s.2.
3Subs. by the Finance Act, 1996 (IX of 1996), s.7, for section 3.
1[THE SCHEDULE
(See section 3)
(a)
(i) Exemption from the provision of the Pakistan Arms Ordinance, 1965 (W.P. Ordinance No. XX of 1965), or any other law for the time being in force relating to the possession of arms, fire arms or ammunition.
(ii) Diplomatic Passport for self, wife and dependent children.
(iii) Access to Government guest houses, rest houses and circuit houses in the country, free of charge.
(iv) Installation of telephone at residence at Government expense and exemption from payment of its rental charges and of charges of calls made therefrom to the extent of rupees 2[seventy two] thousand during a financial year in the aggregate.
(v) Service of one Private Secretary in BPS-17 or 18, one security guard, one driver and one cook for life from the date on which right to receive pension under this Act accrues.
3[(va) Suitable security, making the required arrangement including services of personnel, vehicle or vehicles and allied matter, which the Federal Government shall, by notification in the official Gazette, specify.]
(vi) Free medical aid for life in Pakistan and abroad subject to approval by the Medical Board for self, wife and dependent children.
2[(vii) Free official residence for life or rent at the rate of fifty thousand rupees per month if official residence is not provided or occupied to be maintained at Government expenses.
Explanation.—In this paragraph, maintenance in relation to a residence (whether official or otherwise occupied) includes the payment of local rates and taxes, provision of electricity to the extent of monthly consumption of 2000 units, gas to the extent of monthly consumption of 10 HM3 (consumption of the electricity and gas to be adjusted at the close of each financial year) and water.]
(viii) An amount of one hundred thousand rupees for movement of house-hold effects and collection of papers and books.
2[(ix) Car allowance at the rate of twenty thousand rupees per month or such higher amount as the Federal Government may, keeping in view price of motor fuel, cost of car and its maintenance, determine from time to time.
1Subs. by Act 9 of 1996, s.7, for the Schedule.
2Subs. & Added by Ord. XII of 02, s.3.
3Ins. by Act XVII of 2012, s.6, (dated.1-7-12).
(x) No income tax shall be payable in respect of the facilities, benefits and perquisites admissible under this Schedule.]
(b) 1[(i) Fifty per centum of the pension as is or may from time to time be, payable to the President]
1[(ii) Free official residence for life or rent at the rate of twenty-five thousand rupees per month if official residence is not provided or occupied to be maintained at the Government expenses.
Explanation.—In this paragraph, maintenance in relation to a residence (whether official or otherwise occupied) includes the payment of local rates and taxes, provision of electricity to the extent of monthly consumption of 2000 units, gas to the extent of monthly consumption of 10 HM3 (consumption of the electricity and gas to be adjusted at the close of each financial year) and water.]
(iii) Free medical aid in Pakistan and abroad subject to approval of the Medical for herself and dependent children, if any.
(iv) Installation of telephone at residence at Government expense and exemption from payment of its rental charges and of charges of calls made therefrom the extent of 1[forty-eight] thousand rupees during a financial year in the aggregate.]
1[(v) Diplomatic Passport for self and dependent children.
(vi) Access to the Government Guest Houses. Rest Houses and Circuit Houses in the country, free of charge.
(vii) Service of one driver or orderly.
(viii) An amount of one hundred thousand rupees for movement of house-hold effects and collection of papers and books, if not already availed by the President.
(ix) Car allowance at the rate of ten thousand rupees per month or such higher amount as the Federal Government may, keeping in view price of motor fuel, cost of car and its maintenance, determine from time to time.
(x) No income tax shall be payable in respect of the facilities, benefits and perquisites admissible under this schedule.]
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1Subs. by Ord. XII of 02, s.3.
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CONTENTS 1. Sh o r t t i t le a n d c o m m e n c e m e n t 2. A m o un t a n d c o nd i t ion of p e n sio n 3. P r ovision of o t h e r f a c ili t i e s 4. E x p e nditu r e on p e nsion a nd oth e r fac il i ti e s to be charged on Federal Cons olidated Fund 5. [ R e p e a l .]
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Updated till 19.04.2023 T HE PRESIDENT ’ S PENSION ACT, 1974 CONTENTS 1. Sh o r t t i t le a n d c o m m e n c e m e n t 2. A m o un t a n d c o nd i t ion of p e n sio n 3. P r ovision of o t h e r f a c ili t i e s 4. E x p e nditu r e on p e nsion a nd oth e r fac il i ti e s to be charged on Federal Cons olidated Fund 5. [ R e p e a l .] THE S CHEDULE Page 2 of 4 THE P RE S IDENT ’ S PEN S ION ACT, 197 4 1 ACT NO. IX OF 1975 [17 th J anuary 197 5 ] An A c t t o m a k e p r ovis i on f or t h e p ay m e n t of p e n sion t o p er so n s w h o h ave h e ld t h e o f f i c e of P re si d e n t . W HEREAS it is e x p e di e nt to m a k e p r ovision f or the p a y m e n t of p e nsion to p er sons who h a ve h e ld the o ff i c e of P re sid e nt; I t is h e r e b y e n ac t e d a s f o llows: 1. Sh o r t t i t le a n d c o m m e n c e m e n t . (1) This A c t m a y b e ca ll e d the P re si d e nt ' s P e nsion A c t,1974 (2) I t sh a ll c o m e into f o r c e a t on ce . 2. A m o un t a n d c o nd i t ion of p e n sio n . — Th er e s h a ll be p a y a ble t o e v e r y p er son who, h a ving h e ld, af t e r t h e nin e t ee nth d a y of D e c e mb e r , 1971, the o ff i c e o f P r e sid e nt f or not l e ss th a n two y e a r s a nd not h a ving b ee n re mov e d t h e r efr om f o r viol a ting t h e c onstit ution or g r oss mis c ondu c t , h a s c e a s e d to h o ld su c h o ff i ce , a month l y p e nsion f or li f e of 2 [ e i g h t y f i v e p erce ntum of t h e s a l a r y p a y a ble to su c h p e r son ] f re e fr om a ll t a x e s 2 [ . ] 2 [ * * * * * * * ] (2) 2 [* * * * * * *] (3) 2 [* * * * * * *] 3 [ 3. P r ovision of o t h e r f a c ili t i e s . — (1) The P re s i d e nt who is e ntitl e d to p e nsion und e r this A c t, sh a ll f u r t h e r be e ntitled to the f ac i liti e s sp ec i f i e d in c l a use ( a ) of the S c h e dul e . (2) The widow o f the P r e sid e nt ref e rre d to in sub - s ec tion (1) sh a ll be e ntitl e d to the fa c iliti e s sp ec i f i e d in c l a use (b) of the S c h e dul e .] 4. E x p e nditu r e on p e nsion a nd oth e r fac il i ti e s to be charged on Federal Consolidated Fund . — The e x p e nditu r e on t h e p e nsion a nd oth e r fac il i ti e s af o re s a id sh a ll be c h a r g e d upon the Fe d era l Consolid a t e d F un d. 5. [ R e p e a l .] Omit t e d by the F e d e ral L aws (R ev i sion and D ec laration) Ordinan ce , 1981 (X X V 11 of 198 1 ), s . 3 and S c h,, 11. 1 F o r S t a t e m e n t o f O bj ec t s a n d R e as on , s e e G a z . o f P., 1 97 4 , E x t ., P t . I I I , p . 1 0 0 8 . 2 S ub s a n d O m i tt e d b y Or d . XII o f 200 2 , s . 2 . 3 S ub s . b y th e F i n a n ce A c t , 1 9 9 6 ( IX o f 1 99 6 ), s . 7 , fo r s e c ti o n 3 . Page 3 of 4 1 [ THE S CHEDULE ( S e e s e c tion 3) ( a ) (i) E x e mption fr om the p r ovision of the P a kis t a n A r ms O r din a n c e , 1 9 65 ( W . P . O r din a n c e No. X X of 1965), or a n y oth e r l a w f or t h e time b e i n g in f o r c e re l a ti n g to the p os s e ssion of ar ms, f i r e ar ms or a mmunition. (ii) Diplom a tic P a sspo r t f or s e l f , wi f e a nd d e p e nd e nt c hild re n. (iii) A c c e ss to Go v er nm e nt g u e st hous e s, r e st ho u s e s a nd c i rc uit hous e s in the c ount r y , fr e e of c h a r g e . (iv) I nst a ll a tion of t e l e phone a t r e sid e n c e a t Gov er nm e nt e x p e nse a nd e x e mption fr om p a y m e n t of its re nt a l c h ar g e s a n d of c h a r g e s of ca lls m a de th erefr om to the e x t e nt o f r up ee s 2 [ s e v e n t y two] thous a nd du r ing a f in a n c i a l y ea r in the a gg r e g a t e . (v) S er vi c e of one P r iv a te S ecre t a r y in B PS - 17 o r 18 , one s ec u r i t y g u a r d, one d r iv e r a nd one c o o k f or li f e fr om the d a te on whi c h r i g ht to rec e ive p e nsion und e r this A c t a c cr u e s. 3 [ (v a ) S uit a ble s ec u r i t y , m a king the r e qui re d ar ra n g e m e nt in c lud i ng s e r v i ce s of p er son n e l, v e hi c le or v e hi c l e s a nd a lli e d m a tt er , whi c h t h e F e d era l Gov er nm e nt sh a ll, b y no t i f i ca tion in the official G a z e tte , sp ec i f y .] (vi) F r e e m e d i ca l a id f o r li f e in P a kist a n a nd a b r o a d subj ec t to a pp r o v a l b y the M e di ca l B o ar d f o r s e l f , wi f e a nd d e p e nd e nt c h ild re n. 2 [ (vii) Fre e o ff i c i a l re sid e n c e f or li f e or re nt a t the ra te of f i f t y thous a nd r up ee s p e r month if o ff i c i a l re sid e n c e is not p r ovid e d or o cc upi e d to be m a int a in e d a t Gov er n m e nt e x p e ns e s. E x planatio n . — I n this p ar a g r a ph, m a int e n a n c e in re l a tion to a re sid e n c e (w h e th e r o ff i c i a l or oth er wi se o cc up i e d) in c lud e s the p a y m e nt of lo ca l ra t e s a nd t a x e s, p r ovision of e l ec t r i c i t y to the e x t e nt of mo n th l y c onsumption o f 2000 units, g a s to the e x t e nt of month l y c onsumption of 10 HM3 ( c onsumption of the e l ec t r i c i t y a nd g a s to be a dju st e d a t the c lose of eac h f i n a n c i a l y e ar ) a nd w a t er .] (viii) An a mount of one hund re d thous a nd r up ee s f or mov e m e nt of hous e - hold eff e c ts a nd c oll ec ti o n of p a p er s a nd books. 2 [ ( i x ) C a r a llow a n c e a t the ra te o f tw e n t y thous a nd r up ee s p e r month or s u c h hi g h e r a mount a s the F e d era l Go v er nm e nt m a y , k ee pi n g in vi e w p r i c e of motor f u e l, c ost of c a r a n d its m a int e n a n ce , d e t er mine fr om time to tim e . 1 S ub s . b y A ct 9 o f 19 9 6 , s . 7 , fo r th e S c h e d u l e . 2 S ub s . & Added b y Or d . X I I o f 02 , s . 3 . 3 I n s. b y A ct X V I I o f 20 1 2 , s . 6 , ( d a t ed . 1 - 7 - 1 2 ). Page 4 of 4 ( x ) No in c ome t a x sh a ll be p a y a ble in re sp e c t of the fac iliti e s, b e n ef its a nd p er quisit e s a dmissible und e r this S c h e dul e .] ( b ) 1 [ (i) F i f t y p e r ce ntum of the p e nsion a s is or m a y f r om time t o time b e , p a y a ble to t he P re sid e n t ] 1 [ ( ii) F r e e o f f i c i a l re si d e n c e f or li f e or r e nt a t the ra te of t w e n t y - f ive thous a nd r up ee s p e r mo n th if o ff i c i a l re sid e n c e is not p r ovid e d or o cc upi e d to be m a int a in e d a t the Gov er nm e nt e x p e ns e s. E x planatio n . — I n this p a r a g r a ph, m a int e n a n c e i n re l a tion to a re sid e n c e (wh e th e r o ff i c i a l or oth e r wise o c c upi e d) in c lud e s the p a y m e nt of lo ca l ra t e s a nd t a x e s, p r ovision of e l ec t r i c i t y to the e x t e nt of month l y c onsumption of 2000 units, g a s to the e x t e nt of month l y c onsumption of 10 HM3 ( c onsumption of the e l ec t r i c i t y a nd g a s to be a djust e d a t the c lose of eac h f in a n c i a l y e a r ) a n d w a t er .] (iii) Fr e e m e di ca l a id in P a kist a n a nd a b r o a d subj ec t to a pp r ov a l of the M e di ca l f or h er s e l f a nd d e p e nd e nt c hild r e n, if a n y . (iv) I nst a ll a tion of t e l e pho n e a t re sid e n c e a t Gov er n m e nt e x p e nse a nd e x e mption fr om p a y m e nt o f its re n t a l c h a r g e s a nd of c h a r g e s of ca lls m a de t h ere f r om the e x t e nt of 1 [ f o r t y - e i g ht] thous a nd r up ee s du r i n g a f in a n c i a l y e a r in the a gg r e g a t e .] 1 [ (v) Diplom a tic P a sspo r t f or s e lf a nd d e p e nd e nt c hild re n. (vi) A cce ss to the Go v er n m e nt Gu e st Hous e s. R e st Hous e s a nd Ci rc uit Hous e s in the c o u nt r y , f re e o f c h a r g e . (vii) S er vi c e of o n e d r iv e r o r o r d er l y . (viii) An a mount of one hu n d re d thous a nd r u p ee s f or mov e m e nt of hous e - hold e f fe cts a n d c oll ec tion of p a p er s a n d books, if not a l rea d y a v a il e d b y t h e P re sid e nt. (i x ) C a r a llow a n c e a t the ra te of t e n thous a nd r up ee s p e r month or su c h hi g h e r a mount a s t he F e d e r a l Gov e r nm e nt m a y , k ee pi n g in vi e w p r i c e of motor f u e l, c ost of ca r a nd its maint e n a n ce , d e t er mine fr om ti me to tim e . ( x ) No in c ome t a x sh a ll be p a y a ble in re sp e c t of the fac iliti e s, b e n ef its a nd p e r quisit e s a dmissible und e r this s c h e dul e .] ______________________________________________________________________________ 1 Subs . b y Or d . XII o f 0 2 , s . 3 .
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