The Diplomatic Service (Gratuities) Rules 1965
Section 2 of the Superannuation (Amendment) Act 1965 provides that a member of the Secretarial Branch of the Diplomatic Service aged 35 or over who retires voluntarily and who does not qualify for a superannuation award may be granted a gratuity either if he or she is not offered comparable employment in the Home Civil Service, or if an offer of comparable employment is refused and there are compassionate grounds. These Rules impose other conditions which must be satisfied before a gratuity is payable, and prescribe the rate and method of calculation of the gratuity.