Section 4: Circumstances in which pension may be granted.

1 A pension or gratuity shall not be granted under this Act to any personnel except on his retirement from the Agency-
a after serving for 35 years or having attained the age of 60 years, whichever is earlier;
b upon voluntary retirement after serving for at least 10 years;
c upon compulsory retirement under section 5 (1) of this Act;
d upon compulsory retirement for the purpose of facilitating improvements in the Agency, so that greater efficiency or economy may be effected;
e at any time on medical ground, to the satisfaction of the Medical Board, that the personnel is incapable by reason of any infirmity of mind or body of discharging his and that such infirmity is likely to be permanent;
f on voluntary withdrawal after having put in at least five years but less than ten years continuous service as a personnel:
Provided that:
(i) in respect of paragraphs (c)-(e), if the personnel has served for at least five years but less than ten years before his retirement, he is entitled only to a gratuity as specified in the appropriate Column of the Table in the Agency Regulations;
(ii) if the personnel has served for at least three years but less than five years before he is required to retire, he is entitled to an ex-gratia gratuity calculated on pro-rata basis at the rate of 10% for every completed year of service.

2 Where a personnel retires under subsection (1)(f)(i) and-
a has completed five years but not up to ten years in service, he is entitled only to a gratuity;
b has served for at least ten years, he is entitled to a pension;
c is required to retire after ten years qualifying service under subsection (1) (c)-(e), he is entitled to pensions immediately on retirement even though he has not attained the age of 45 years.