Section 7: Service in the Commission to be pensionable

(1)
Notwithstanding the provisions of the Pensions Act, it is hereby declared that service in the Commission shall be approved service for the purpose of that Act and, accordingly, the employees of the Commission shall in respect of their service in the Commission be entitled to such pensions, gratuities and other retirement benefits as are enjoyed by persons holding equivalent grades in the public service of the Federation, so however that nothing in this section shall prevent the appointment of a person to any office in the Commission on the terms which preclude the grant of a pension, gratuity of other retirement benefits in respect of that office.
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(2) For the purpose of the application of the provisions of the Pensions Act in accordance with this section-
(a) sections 3 (1) (a) and 21 of that Act shall have effect as if references therein to the Minister are references to the Commission; and
(b) the power under sections 3 (1) (b) and 4 (2) of that Act shall be exercisable by the Commission and not by any other authority.