The Uttarakhand Qualifying Service For Pension And Validation ACT 2022

1. (1) This Act may be called the Uttarakhand Qualifying Service for Pension and Validation Act, 2022. (2) It shall extend to the whole of the State of Uttarakhand. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on April 1, 1961.

2. Notwithstanding anything contained in any rule, regulation or Government order for the purposes of entitlement of pension to an officer, ‘‘Qualifying Service’’ means the services rendered by an officer appointed on a temporary or permanent post in accordance with the provisions of the service rules prescribed by the Government for the post.

3. Notwithstanding any Judgement, decree or order of any Court, anything done or purporting to have been done action taken or purporting to have been taken under or in relation to sub-rule (8) of rule 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Retirement Benefit Rules, 1961 (As applicable in Uttarakhand) and the Uttarakhand Retirement Benefits Act, 2018 before the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to be and always to have been done or taken under the provisions of this Act and to be and always to have been valid as if the provisions of this Act were in force at all material times with effect from April 1, 1961.

4. Save as otherwise provided, the provisions of this Act shall have effect, notwithstanding anything inconsistent therewith contained in any other law for the time being in force or in any instrument having effect by virtue of any law for the time being in force other than this Act.