Transferred Officers’ Continuity of Service
TRANSFERRED OFFICERS’ CONTINUITY OF
SERVICE ACT

CHAPTER 23:02

LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Act
10 of 1962

Amended by
21 of 1990

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Note on Subsidiary Legislation

This Chapter contains no subsidiary legislation.

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CHAPTER 23:02

TRANSFERRED OFFICERS’ CONTINUITY OF
SERVICE ACT

An Act to provide for the continuity of service of officers
transferred from one Corporation to another or from a
Corporation to Government and vice versa.

[30TH AUGUST 1962]

1. This Act may be cited as the Transferred Officers’
Continuity of Service Act.

2. In this Act—
“Corporation” means a Municipal Corporation continued or

established under the Municipal Corporations Act;
“officer” with reference to—

(a) the Government, means a person substantively
appointed to an office in the public service;

(b) a Corporation, means a person substantively
employed by and holding permanent office in
a Corporation;

“public service” means service in a civil capacity under the
Government of Trinidad and Tobago and any other service
as the President may determine to be public service for the
purposes of this Act;

“service” with reference to—
(a) the Government, means public service;
(b) a Corporation, means substantive employment

by and permanent office in the service of
a Corporation.

3. Whenever the President considers it expedient he may
approve of the transfer on appointment of an officer either from—

(a) the service of one Corporation to another;
(b) the service of a Corporation to the service of the

Government; or

10 of 1962.

Commencement.

Short title.

Interpretation.
[21 of 1990].

Ch. 25:04.

President may
approve transfer
of officers.
[21 of 1990].

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(c) the service of the Government to the service of
a Corporation.

4. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary,
where an officer is transferred under section 3, the period of service
in the office to which he is transferred shall be deemed to be
pensionable service in the office from which he was transferred
unless the President otherwise decides.

5. Where before the commencement of this Act—
(a) an officer in the public service was transferred

on appointment to an office in a Corporation;
(b) an officer in the service of a Corporation was

transferred on appointment to an office in the
public service;

(c) an officer in the service of one Corporation was
transferred to the service of another Corporation,

the pensionable service of that officer may, subject to the approval
of the President, include his term of service as an officer either in
the Corporation or the public service whichever is appropriate.

Transferred
service to count
for pensions.

Past service may
count for
pensions.
[21 of 1990].

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