Mental Treatment Act, 1945

Contributions in case of service with more than one mental hospital authority.

90.—Where an allowance, lump sum, marriage gratuity, refund of contributions or other payment is payable under this Part of this Act by a mental hospital authority (in this section referred to as the paying authority) to or in respect of any person in respect of his ceasing to hold office or employment under them and, in determining the amount of the allowance, lump sum, gratuity, refund or other payment, any service of such person under another mental hospital authority or a local authority other than a mental hospital authority (in this section referred to as the contributing authority) has been reckoned, the contributing authority shall refund to the paying authority a part of the allowance, lump sum, gratuity, refund or other payment reckoned according to the service and pay or the contributions of such person under the contributing body and to the circumstances under which he has ceased to hold office or employment under the paying authority, and such part shall be settled by agreement between the paying authority and the contributing authority or, in default of agreement, by the Minister.