Social Security Act (Cap. 318), article 101

101. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every assignment of or charge on, and every agreement to assign or charge any benefit, pension, a llowance or assistance, shall be void: Provided that nothing in this sub-article shall be construed as limiting the provisions of the Income Tax Management Act , with regard to the withholding of tax at source, and provided furthe r that the Director may at the request of the Director of the Elderly and Community Services Department, or of the competent authority under article 131A, withhold from any pension, benefit, assistance, allowance, bonus or additional bonus paid under this Act, any s um due which is in accordance with the regulations issued in terms of the provisions of article 93 to the Government. (2) Any benefit, pension, allowance or assistance may not be subjected to a garnishee order or otherwise attached nor may an y judgment be ex ecuted thereon. Repayment of benefit, pension, allowance or assistance improperly received. Substituted by: XVI. 1990.43. Amended by: XIII. 1991.40; VIII.1992.37. Re-numbered by: XXIV . 1993.2. Amended by: XXI.1996.49; II.1999.16; XXVII. 2016.6.