Section 12: Pension in case of incapacity

Where a fireman has been permanently incapacitated by an injury sustained or sickness contracted-(a) in the actual discharge of his duty; and
(b) without his own default; and
(c) on account of circumstances specifically attributable to the nature of his duty, and his discharge is thereby necessitated or materially accelerated, any annual allowance or gratuities granted to him under this Act may be supplemented by a pension based on the following proportions of his annual rate of pay at the date of his injury-
When his capacity to contribute to his support is-
slightly impaired....... five-sixtieths
impaired ................. ten-sixtieths
materially impaired ...fifteen-sixtieths
totally destroyed.........twenty-sixtieths:
Provided that the amount of such pension may be reduced to such an extent as the Minister deems reasonable where the injury or sickness is not the sole cause of discharge or where the fireman so incapacitated has continued to serve for not less than one year after sustaining the injury contracting the sickness in respect of which he receives his discharge:
Provided further that the annual value of his combined annual allowance and pension shall not exceed fifty-sixtieths of his annual rate of pay at the date he sustained the injury or contracted the sickness.