Local Authorities Pensions and Gratuities Act, 1919

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THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES PENSIONS AND GRATUITIES ACT, 
1919 
 
 
 
CONTENTS 
1.  Short title and extent 
2.  Definition 
3.  Power to grant extraordinary pensions and gratuities 
4.  Provision as to pensions and gratuities 
5.  Procedure 
 
 
  
 
 

 
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THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES PENSIONS AND GRATUITIES ACT, 1919. 
1ACT No. I OF 1919 
[26th February, 1919]  
An Act to extend the powers of local authorities in regard to the granting of pensions and gratuities. 
WHEREAS it is expedient to extend the powers of local authorities in regard to the granting of 
pensions and gratuities;  
It is hereby enacted as follows:-  
1. Short title and extent.___(1) This Act may be called the.  
2[(2) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.]  
2. Definition. In this Act “officer” means any person who has undertaken 3[service of the State] 
and who immediately prior to undertaking such service, was paid and employed solely by a local 
authority and, but for undertaking such service, would in the ordinary course have continued in such 
employment; 4[and the “ appropriate Government “ means, in relation to cantonment authorities and 
port authorities in major ports, the 5[Federal Government], and in relation t o other authorities, the 
Provincial Government].  
3. Power to grant extraordinary pensions and gratuities: Notwithstanding anything 
contained in any enactment or in any rule made thereunder regulating the powers of local authorities, 
and without prejudice to any powers conferred by or under any such enactment, a local authority may 
grant a pension or gratuity to any officer thereof who may, since the 4th day of August, 1914, have 
been wounded or otherwise incapacitated in 6[service of the State], and to the  widow or child of any 
such officer who may have died in consequence of injuries received or illness contracted since the 4th 
day of August, 1914, in the course of such service.  
4. Provision as to pensions and gratuities. ___(1) Such pension or gratuity may be granted in 
addition to any pension or gratuity payable to the officer or his wife or child, as the case may be, under 
any general or special orders of 7* * * 8[the 5[Federal Government] or any Provincial Government], 
but shall not, save with the sanct ion of the 9[appropriate Government], exceed the amount of the 
pension or gratuity to which the officer or his wife or child would have been entitled under any such 
orders if his employment by the local authority had been service for the same time and on t he same 
pay 10[ of the State].  
1For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India, 1919, Pt. V, p. 18 ; and for Proceedings in Council, see ibid., 1919, Pt. VI, pp. 144, 145 and 
197.  
2Subs. by the Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (21 of 1960), s. 3 and 2nd Sch. (with effect from the 14th October, 1955), for the original 
sub-section (2) as amended by A. O., 1949, Arts. 3 (2) and 4.  
3The original words the service of Government” were first subs. by A. O., 1937 and then amended by A. O., 1961, Art. 2 and Sch. (with effect from the 
23rd March, 1956), to read as above.  
4Ins. by A. O., 1937  
5Subs. by F.A.O., 1975, Art. 2 and Table for “Central Government”  
6The original words “the service of Government” were first subs. by A. O., 1937 and then amended by A. O., 1961, Art. 2 and Sch. (with effect from the 
23rd March, 1956), to read as above.  
7The original words “His Majesty in Council or of” omitted by A. O., 1961, Art. 2 and Sch. (with effect from the 23rd March, 1956).  
8Subs. by A. O., 1937, for “the G G. in C. “.  
9Subs. ibid., for “L. G.” which had been subs. by the Devolution Act, 1920 (33 of 1920), s. 2 and Sch. I, for “G G. in C “  
10Subs. by A. O , 1961, Art. 2 and Sch. (with effect from the 23rd March, 1956), for “under the Crown” which had been Subs by A. O., 1937, for “under 
Government”. 
 
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(2) Any pension granted under this Act may be made to take effect from such date subsequent 
to the 4th day of August, 1914, and subject to such conditions as the local authority may think fit.  
5. Procedure. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the decision of a local authority to grant a 
pension or gratuity thereunder shall be made in such manner  and shall be subject to such sanction as 
may be prescribed by any enactment or rule regulating the grant by such local authority of pensions 
and gratuities:  
Provided that in every case the sanction of the 1[appropriate Government] shall be necessary.  
 
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Date: 11-09-2024 
1Subs. by A. O., 1937, for “L. G.”.  
2For Statement of Objects and Reasons, see Gazette of India, 1919 Pt. V, p. 22 ; and for Proceedings in Council, see ibid., 1919, Pt. VI, pp. 170 and 872.  
This Act has been applied to Phulera in the Excluded Area of Upper Tanawal to the extent the Act is applicable in the N. -W.F.P., subject to certain 
modifications ; and extended to the Excluded Area of Upper Tanawal (N: W.F.P.) other than Phulera with effect from such date and subject to such 
modifications as may be notified, see N: W.F.P. (Upper Tanawal) (Excluded Area) Laws Regulation, 1950.  
It has also been extended to the Leased Areas of Baluchistan, see the Leased Areas (Laws) Order, 1950 (G. G. O. 3 of 1950) ; and applied in the Federated 
Areas of Baluchistan, see Gazette of India, 1937, Pt. 1, p. 1499.