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restrictees involved in income-generating projects, whether as individuals or as
members of groups, associations or co-operative societies;
(e) grants for funeral expenses in respect of ex-political prisoners, detainees or restrictees.
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Benefits and establishment of schemes
(1) The Minister shall by statutory instrument prescribe—
(a) the following benefits payable to an ex-political prisoner, detainee or resrictee, his or
her spouse, and his or her dependants referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of
“dependant” in section two—
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(i)
educational benefits, which shall consist of free education at a State or
Government primary, secondary and tertiary educational institution; and
(ii) medical and dental benefits which shall consist of free medical and dental
treatment at a State or Government health institution;
and
(b) a funeral assistance benefit payable in respect of a deceased ex-political prisoner,
detainee or restrictee; and
(c) a monthly pension payable to an ex-political prisoner, detainee or restrictee, which
shall not be less than the minimum salary received by a member of the Public Service
at any time, and a monthly survivor's or child's pension payable to the dependants of a
deceased ex-political prisoner, detainee or restrictee.
(2) The Minister shall prescribe a gratuity, payable once only, to an ex-political prisoner,
detainee or restrictee.
(3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), the Minister may, by statutory instrument, establish
one or more schemes for the provision of benefits or assistance to or in respect of any expolitical prisoner, detainee or restrictee and his or her dependants or any class of ex-political
prisoners, detainees or restrictees and their dependants, and may in like manner amend or
abolish any such scheme.
(4) A statutory instrument in terms of subsection (1) may provide for—
(a) the registration of ex-political prisoners, detainees or restrictees generally or the
registration of ex-political prisoners, detainees or restrictees entitled to benefit under
any scheme;
(b) the registration of dependants of ex-political prisoners, detainees or restrictees entitled
to benefit under any scheme;
(c) the compulsory submission by any ex-political prisoner, detainee or restrictee to any
medical or dental examination required for the purpose of benefiting under any
scheme;
(d) the circumstances and manner in which any benefit paid to an ex-political prisoner,
detainee or restrictee shall or may be refunded;
(e) the conditions for eligibility of an ex-political political prisoner, detainee or restrictee
for any assistance;