AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

POLICE PENSIONS ORDINANCE, 1960.

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM

No. 9 of 1960

	On the 31st August, 1955 Mr. Robert Reid, the former Chief Officer of Police of the Australian Capital Territory Police Force was retired on the ground of invalidity.

	Pursuant to the provisions of Section 7 (b) of the Police Superannuation Ordinance 1928-1950 the Minister for the Interior on the 21st September, 1955 approved the grant of a special superannuation allowance to Mr. Robert Reid on the basis that the early retirement was due to incapacity for the performance of his duty arising from injuries received in the execution of his duty.

	Mr. Robert Reid has now attained the age at which he would have retired had he remained in the Australian Capital Territory Police Force, and this Ordinance substitutes the superannuation pension payable upon retirement on attaining the age of 65 years for the special superannuation allowance granted for a period of five years provided in the principal Ordinance.