Section 100: Offences relating to misappropriation of Pension Funds.
(1)
A Pension Fund Administrator or Pension Fund Custodian or person or body who misappropriates or diverts pension funds commits an offence under this Act and is liable on conviction to a fine of an amount equal to three times the amount so misappropriated or diverted or to a term of not less than 10 years imprisonment or to both fine and imprisonment.
(2)
In addition to the penalty prescribed in sub-section (1) of this section, the Pension Fund Administrator, Pension Fund Custodian, person or body so convicted shall refund the amount so misappropriated or diverted.
(3)
Whenever a person is convicted of an offence under this Act, the court, in passing sentence, shall, in addition to any punishment which the court may impose in respect of the offence, order the forfeiture to the Federal Government of Nigeria of any property, asset or fund with accrued interest, or the proceed of any unlawful activity under this Act and is in the possession, custody or control of the convicted person.
Cite this section
Section 100, PENSION REFORM ACT, 2014 (2014).
https://repo.podus.ai/laws/pension-reform-act-2014/section/100/