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South African Revenue Service Act, 1997 (Act No. 34 of 1997)

Part 4 : Employees

19. Pension rights

 

(1) Subject to the Government Employees' Pension Law, 1996 (Proclamation No. 21 of 1996), a person appointed by SARS as an employee—
(a) becomes a member of the Government Employees' Pension Fund mentioned in section 2 of the Government Employees' Pension Law, 1996; and
(b) is entitled to pension and retirement benefits as if that person were in service in a post classified in a division of the public service mentioned in section 8(1)(a)(i) of the Public Service Act.

 

(2) If the Commissioner becomes a member of the Government Employees' Pension Fund, he or she is entitled to the pension and retirement benefits calculated on the same basis as those of a head of department in the public service.