Forestry Act 1967

11 (1) This paragraph applies to a person who—

(a) is appointed to the office of Forestry Commissioner with a salary, having been at the time of his appointment—

(i) the holder of an office in the civil service which entitled him to superannuation under the civil service superannuation code; or

(ii) an officer employed by the Commissioners and within the application of the Forestry Superannuation Scheme 1940, or paragraph 9(2) above, or a scheme made under paragraph 10; and

(b) retires from the office of Forestry Commissioner on the expiration of his term of office while under the age of sixty, without renewal of public employment, and is not entitled to any pension under paragraph 9(2) above or a scheme made under paragraph 10.

(2) A person to whom this paragraph applies shall, on his retirement from the office of Forestry Commissioner, be entitled to the same superannuation benefits as if he had continued in the same office and at the same rate of salary and emoluments as at the time when he was appointed to be a Forestry Commissioner, and had retired therefrom on the ground of ill-health at the time when he retired from the office of Forestry Commissioner, subject nevertheless to the conditions which would in that case have been applicable with respect to the grant of superannuation benefits to or in respect of him.

(3) In the case of a person to whom this paragraph applies, the power—

(a) of the Treasury, as respects one who has held an office in the civil service, and

(b) of the Ministers, as respects one who has been an officer employed by the Commissioners,

shall include power to grant to or in respect of that person the like superannuation benefits as could be granted to or in respect of a person in the civil service.

(4) The Treasury may determine that the whole or any part of the superannuation benefits payable to or in respect of a person by virtue of this paragraph shall be paid out of the Forestry Fund.