Law No. 16 of 2005 Concerning the Amendment of Some of the Provisions of the Law of Insurance and Pensions of the Palestinian Security Forces No. 16 of 2004

Law No. 16 of 2005 Concerning the Amendment of Some of the Provisions of the Law of Insurance and Pensions of the Palestinian Security Forces No. 16 of 2004

The Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation,

The President of the Palestinian National Authority,

Having reviewed the Amended Basic Law,

Having reviewed the Law of Insurance and Pensions of the Palestinian Security Forces No. 16 of 2004, and

Based upon the approval of the Legislative Council during its session of 21 September, 2005,

I hereby promulgate the following law:

Article 1

1. A new paragraph 6 shall be added to Article 4 of the Law of Insurance and Pensions of the Palestinian Security Forces No. (16) of 2004, the provision of which shall be as follows: Periods of service spent in the Jordanian army with regard to those who joined the Palestinian revolution, but to whom the Jordanian army did not pay pensions or remunerations for the expiration of service, on the condition of the payment of pension contributions and returns.
2. Paragraphs 6 to 9 in Article 4 of the Law of Insurance and Pensions mentioned above shall become paragraphs 7 to 10.

Article 2

All competent authorities, each one within its sphere of jurisdiction, shall implement the provisions of this law, which shall enter into force as of the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

Issued in the city of Ramallah on 23 October, 2005 AD, corresponding to 20 Ramadan 1426 AH.

Mahmoud Abbas

Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation

President of the Palestinian National Authority