Application of appropriate law. 17. The provisions of the appropriate law shall, subject to the provisions of this Schedule, apply in relation to the grant of any pension or gratuity of under this Schedule and to any pension or gratuity thereunder as they apply in relation to the grant of a pension or gratuity, and to any pension or gratuity granted, under the appropriate law.
Exemption from tax. 18. Any compensation, gratuity or disturbance grant payable under any Exemption of the provisions of this Schedule or the Schedule to the Sarawak (Compensation and Retiring Benefits) Order in Council 1963 shall be exempt from tax under any law in force in North Borneo relating to the taxation of incomes.
Exercise of option. 19. Any option exercisable by any person for the purposes of this Exercise of Schedule—
- (a) shall be irrevocable after the end of the period within which it is to be exercised;
- (b) shall be exercised by notice in writing to the appropriate authority;
- (c) shall be deemed to have been exercised on the date on which the notice is received:
Provided that the appropriate authority may, if it thinks fit, generally or in respect of a particular person and subject or not to conditions, extend the period for the exercise of an option.
Compensation charged on Consolidated Fund. 20. Any compensation or disturbance grant payable under any of the provisions of this Schedule shall be a charge on and paid out of the Consolidated Fund or, as the case may require, the revenues and other funds of North Borneo.
Modified application of Schedule.
21. If the Government of the United Kingdom, the Government of the Federation and the Government of Sabah agree that, in their application to any entitled officer, the foregoing provisions of this Schedule shall have effect subject to modifications or exceptions, being modifications or exceptions which do not cause the provisions of this Schedule to be less favourable to that officer, then the provisions of this Schedule shall have effect accordingly.