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Contributors
to other schemes.
Pensions paid out
of general
revenue.
4.
Widows and Orphans Pension.
(1) No officer shall be required to contribute under this Ordinance if, and for so long as, he is contributing to an approved scheme, or if he has completed his contributions to an approved scheme.
(2) For the purposes of this section an approved scheme means a scheme for the granting of pensions to the widows and children of Government officers, established in a British colony or protectorate or in British India or in any territory in respect of which a mandate is being exercised by the government of any part of His Majesty's dominions, which is declared by the Secretary of State to be an approved scheme for the purposes of this section.
(3) Any claim for exemption under this section must be in writing and must reach the Colonial Secretary within three months after the officer commences to draw salary from this Government or such extended period as the Governor in Council may in any particular case allow.
(4) An officer who under this section has obtained exemption from becoming a contributor under this Ordinance may not subsequently become a contributor under this Ordinance unless-
(a) he ceases to contribute to the approved scheme, or (b) he marries, or
(c) he leaves the service of this Government and is
subsequently reappointed to it.
(5) Nothing in this section shall exempt an officer, who on reappointment to the service of this Government is already a contributor under this Ordinance, from continuing his contributions under this Ordinance.
(6) If an officer obtains exemption under this section, any contributions previously made by him under this Ordinance while his claim for exemption is pending or during either of the periods mentioned in subsection (3) shall be returned to him without interest.
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5. Pensions shall be paid out of the general revenue and are hereby made charges upon such revenue.
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