Section 11: Payment of public claims out of pension and gratuity.

Where the Board is satisfied that-
a a sum is due to the Federal Government from a person to whom a pension or gratuity is due under this Act,
b an overpayment on account of a pension or gratuity has been made to any person by the Federal Government,
the Board may authorise the deduction from the pension or gratuity, in respect of that sum or over payment of such amounts at such times as it may deems fit, and the amounts go deducted are applied in or towards paying or repaying that sum or overpayment.