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to marry, notwithstanding that she is not otherwise eligible under this section for the grant of any pension, gratuity or other allowance.
7. Where an officer is removed from his office on the ground of his inability to discharge efficiently the duties thereof, and a pension, gratuity or other allowance cannot otherwise be granted to him under the provisions of this Ordinance, the Governor in Council may, if he considers it justifiable having regard to all the circumstances of the case, grant such pension, gratuity or other allowance as he thinks just and proper, not exceeding in amount that for which the officer would be eligible if he retired from the public service in the circumstances described in paragraph (e) of the preceding section.
8. (1) The normal age of retirement of an officer holding a pensionable office, other than a judge, shall be on attaining the age of 55 years in the case of a male officer and on attaining the age of 50 years in the case of a female officer: Provided that the Governor in Council may approve any such officer's continued service in this Colony after attaining such age.
(2) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to require an officer holding a pensionable office, other than a judge, to retire from the service of this Colony in any of the following cases-
(a) at any time after he attains the age of 45 years:
Provided that retirement under this paragraph shall in addition be approved by the Secretary of State if such officer has not attained the normal age of retirement and such officer's appointment was with the approval of the Secretary of State; or
(b) on the marriage of a female officer who has entered public service after the 23rd day of June, 1932; or
(c) if he appears to the Governor to be unable to discharge efficiently the duties of his office.
9. (1) Except in cases provided for by subsection (2) of this section, a pension granted to an officer under this Ordinance shall not exceed...
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