(iii) if the deceased officer leaves a child or children but does not leave a widow or no pension is granted to the widow, a pension in respect of each child of double the amount prescribed by the preceding sub-paragraph;
(iv) if the deceased officer leaves a child or children and a widow to whom a pension is granted under sub-paragraph (i), and the widow subsequently dies, a pension in respect of each child as from the date of the death of the widow of double the amount prescribed in sub-paragraph (ii);
(v) if the deceased officer does not leave a widow, or if no pension is granted to his widow, and if his mother was wholly or mainly dependent on him for her support, a pension to the mother, while of good character and without adequate means of support, of an amount not exceeding the pension which might have been granted to his widow:
Provided that-
(a) pensions shall not be payable under this sub-section at any time in respect of more than six children;
(b) in the case of a pension granted under sub-paragraph (v) of this subsection, if the mother is a widow at the time of the grant of the pension and subsequently remarries, such pension shall cease as from the date of re-marriage; and if it appears to the Secretary of State at any time that the mother is adequately provided with other means of support, such pension shall cease as from such date as the Secretary of State may determine;
(c) a pension granted to a child under this section shall cease in the case of a male at the age of 18 years and in the case of a female on marriage or at the age of 21 years.
(2) In the case of an officer not holding a pensionable office, the expression "pensionable emoluments" in the preceding subsection shall mean the emoluments enjoyed by him which would have been pensionable emoluments if the office held by him had been a pensionable office.
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