THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 8, 1939.

Article 24, Articles 29 and 31, paragraph (2) of Article 32, sub-paragraph (g) of paragraph (2) of Article 33 and Articles 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 52 and 55.

PART II.

ALLOWANCE FOR DETENTION.

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12.-(1) In this Part of this Scheme, and in the Fourth Interpreta- Schedule to this Scheme, the following expressions shall, Part II of except where the context otherwise requires, have the mean- ings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say:---

66 mariner " "member of the pilotage or light vessel

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detention 66

the Minister ៩៩ and rank"

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prescribe", have the same meanings

services "public funds " respectively as in Part I of this Scheme;

detained person

means a mariner of the male sex

who suffers detention; or a member of the pilotage or light vessel services of the male sex who suffers detention;

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period of detention ", in relation to a detained person, has the same meaning as in Part I of this Scheme;

"relevant period ", in relation to a wife, unmarried wife, child or dependant, means the period of detention in respect of which, or of some part of which, a claim is made under this Part of this Scheme for an allowance for that wife, unmmarried wife, child or dependant;

unmarried wife ", in relation to a detained person, means a woman who has lived with that detained person as his wife, and had at the date of the commencement of the relevant period been wholly or substantially maintained by him on a permanent bonâ fide domestic basis for a period of six months expiring on that date, and who-

(a) has an eligible child of the detained person in her charge; or

(b) is over 40 years of age; or

(c) is incapable of supporting herself by reason of mental or physical infirmity of a prolonged nature;

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eligible child", in relation to a detained person, means a child of that detained person, being a child under the age limit, and a child of that detained person for whom an award of an allowance may be made or continued under paragraph (2) of Article 21 of this Scheme;

C

child", in relation to a detained person, means—

(a) a legitimate child of that detained person born before or within nine months after the commencement of the relevant period;

(b) a legitimated child of that detained person who is legitimated before the commencement of the relevant period;

(c) an illegitimate child of that detained person or a legitimated child of that person legitimated after the date of the commencement of the relevant period, being in either case a child born before or within nine months after that date in respect of whom the Minister is satisfied that the following conditions are fulfilled, that is to say-

the Scheme.

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