Presidents (Salaries and Benefits)

Jurisdiction
Malawi
Citation
Chapter 2:02
Date
31 December 2014
Language
English
Type
Legislation
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Malawi

Presidents (Salaries and Benefits)

Chapter 2:02

  • Commenced on 2 December 1994
  • [This is the version of this document at 31 December 2014.]
  • [Note: This version of the Act was revised and consolidated in the Fifth Revised Edition of the Laws of Malawi (L.R.O. 1/2018), by the Solicitor General and Secretary for Justice under the authority of the Revision of the Laws Act.]
[26 of 1994; 19 of 1995; 7 of 2002]An Act to provide for the salary, benefits, pension and other retirement benefits of the President, Vice-President, former Presidents and former Vice-Presidents of the Republic of Malawi and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Presidents (Salaries and Benefits) Act.

2. Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—“former President” or “former Vice-President” means the person who was duly elected and took office as President, or, as the case may be, who was duly appointed and took office as Vice-President, of the Republic of Malawi;“Vice-President” means First Vice-President and Second Vice-President.

3. Application of this Act to a former President

The application of this Act shall extend to any former President who ceased to hold office before the commencement of this Act and shall so apply retrospectively to the date he ceased to hold office.

4. Salary, pension and benefits of the President, etc.

(1)Subject to the other provisions of this Act—
(a)the President shall be entitled to—
(i)such salary, which shall be tax-free, as Parliament may, from time to time, appropriate to him;
(ii)the benefits and facilities specified in Part I of the Schedule;[Schedule Part I]
(b)the Vice-President shall be entitled to the salary, benefits and facilities specified in Part II of the Schedule;[Schedule Part II]
(c)a former President shall, upon ceasing to hold office of President, be entitled to the gratuity, monthly pension, benefits and facilities specified in Part III of the Schedule; and[Schedule Part III]
(d)a former Vice-President shall, upon ceasing to hold office of Vice-President, be entitled to the gratuity, monthly pension, benefits and facilities specified in Part IV of the Schedule.[Schedule Part IV]
(2)The salary of the President shall not, without his consent, be reduced during his term of office, and shall be reviewed at annual intervals.
(3)The salary, pension, gratuity and other benefits of the President, the Vice-President, a former President and a former Vice-President shall be a charge on the Consolidated Fund.[7 of 2002]

5. Circumstances when benefits, etc., not payable or available to a former President or former Vice-President

(1)The pension, other benefits and facilities conferred by this Act on a former President or former Vice-President shall not be paid or enjoyed and shall not accrue during any period when the former President or former Vice-President, as the case may be, is in receipt of a salary from the Government or other State body.
(2)A former President or former Vice-President shall cease to be entitled to receive or enjoy the whole or part of the pension, other benefits and facilities conferred by this Act if—
(a)he ceased to hold office upon impeachment in accordance with the Constitution; or
(b)he is convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment for a term exceeding six months without the option of a fine, and, in addition, the National assembly, on a motion supported by not less than two-thirds of the members of the Assembly, resolves that the former President or former Vice-President, as the case may be, shall not receive, or be entitled to, the whole or such part of the pension and other benefits as it may determine.

6. Death of the President, etc.

(1)Subject to subsection (2), where the President, the Vice-President, a former President or a former Vice-President who is entitled to benefits conferred by this Act dies while in or after having left office, the surviving spouse and any children of the family who have not attained the age of eighteen years shall be entitled jointly to the pension specified in Part III or IV of the Schedule, as the case may be.[Schedule Part III and IV]
(2)The pension payable under subsection (1) shall cease to be payable, after twenty-four months (excluding the month in which the deceased died) or upon the death of the last eligible beneficiary thereof, whichever is the sooner.

Schedule (Sections 4 and 6)

Salary and other benefits of the President, Vice-President, former President and former Vice-President

Part I – The President

Benefits

Free house in Blantyre, Zomba, Lilongwe and Mzuzu, and at Chikoko Bay in MangochiFree foodFree waterFree electricityFree medical services and personal physician for the President, spouse and children under the age of eighteen yearsFree transportDuty free importation of items for personal useMotorcade escortPresidential convoy

Staff

1 Chief of Staff1 Aide-de-Camp (ADC)Personal Assistants3 Personal Bodyguards1 Secretary1 Staff Supervisor1 Head Security GuardSecurity Guards3 Storekeepers6 Cooks4 Chauffeurs4 Head GardenersGardenersHouse staff1 Copy Typist1 Messenger1 Tailor1 Valet1 Lady-in-waiting/Dresser

Other benefits

Spouse entitled to travel abroad at Government expense if in the company of the PresidentSpouse entitled to travel abroad privately at Government expense but restricted to three times a year for a duration not exceeding fourteen days each time

Part II – Vice-President

Benefits

Tax-free salary equal to two-thirds of the President’s salaryFree house in LilongweFree foodFree waterFree electricityFree guest houses in Blantyre and MzuzuFree medical services and physician on callMedical insurance for the spouse and children under the age of eighteen years3 Motor carsMotorcade escort by the PoliceDuty-free importation of up to two personal motor vehicles every five yearsDuty-free importation of other items for personal use

Staff

Personal Assistants1 Personal Bodyguard1 Staff Supervisor1 Head Security Guard6 Security Guards1 Storekeeper2 Cooks2 Chauffeurs1 Head Gardener4 Gardeners

Other benefits

Spouse entitled to travel abroad at Government expense if in the company of the Vice-PresidentSpouse entitled to travel abroad privately at Government expense but restricted to two times a year for a duration not exceeding fourteen days each time

Part III – Former President

Benefits

Tax-free lump sum gratuity calculated in accordance with the formula applicable in the case of Civil Servants or one year tax-free salary, whichever is greaterTax-free monthly pension at fifty per cent (50%) of the President’s salaryExcept where a house is provided at Government expense, a monthly housing allowance equal to forty percent (40%) of his salary at the time of ceasing to hold office as President:Provided that nothing in this Part shall be construed as obliging the Government to provide a former President a house at Government expense2 Motor vehicles (a saloon and a 4-wheel drive 10 seater)Free electricityFree waterFree telephoneFree medical services and a personal physicianFree local travel by scheduled air transport

Staff

1 Personal Secretary at S8 Grade1 Head Guard (Personal Bodyguard)6 Security Guards1 Staff Supervisor (E.O.)1 Assistant Accountant (E.O.)1 Storekeeper1 Messenger1 Valet1 Housekeeper1 Steward4 Housemen2 Cooks1 Chauffeur2 Drivers2 Laundrymen1 Head Gardener3 Gardeners

Other benefits

Housing Allowance for staffMedical insurance for the former President, spouse and children under the age of eighteen yearsIn each year, one first class return air ticket for the former President and for the spouse to travel abroadDuty-free importation, on application to the Minister responsible, of the following—Foodstuff and beverages for personal consumptionTwo personal motor vehicles every five yearsPersonal clothingBooks, newspapers and periodicals for personal useAny other necessities[19 of 1995]

Part IV – Former Vice-President

Benefits

Lump sum gratuity calculated in accordance with the Civil Service formula or one year tax-free salary, whichever is greaterTax-free monthly pension at fifty per cent (50%) of the Vice-President’s salary1 Motor carExcept where a house is provided at Government expense, a monthly housing allowance equal to forty per cent (40%) of his salary at the time of ceasing to hold office as Vice-President:Provided that nothing in this Part shall be construed as obliging the Government to provide a former Vice-President a house at Government expenseFree electricityFree waterFree medical services

Staff

1 Cook1 Chauffeur1 Gardener1 Security Guard

Other benefits

Duty-free importation of one motor vehicle once in every five yearsIn each year one return air ticket for the former Vice-President and the spouse to travel abroadHousing allowance for staffMedical insurance for the former Vice-President, the spouse and children under the age of eighteen years.
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History of this document

31 December 2014 this version
Consolidation
02 December 1994
Commenced