1967 Ed.]
Widows and Orphans Pension.
[CAP. 94
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CHAPTER 94,
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION.
To provide for the pensions of widows and orphans, and to consolidate
the laws in relation thereto.
(Amended, 2 of 1931, s. 5)
[31st December, 1908.]
Originally 15 of 1908. (Cap. 94, 1950.)
33 of 1909. 12 of 1910.
1 of 1911.
16041987539
27 of 1911. 72 c 14735 =
30 of 1911.
50 of 1911.
51 of 1911.
8 of 1912 514147 15 2
12 of 1912.
13 of 1912.
21 of 1912.
43 of 1912.
21 of 1914.
7571977,527
5 of 1921. 76297152
23 of 1921.
8 of 1924.
13 of 1928.
9 of 1929.
18 of 1929.
2 of 1931. 25 of 1937. 8 of 1939. 33 of 1939.
4 of 1948.
250f-1988
20 of 1948.
22 of 1950.
17 of 1963.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Widows and Orphans Pension Ordinance.
(Amended, 50 of 1911; 12 of 1912, Schedule, and 5 of 1924, s. 6)
20 of 1965.
6 of 1967. 72 of 1967.
Short title.
2. (1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise
Interpretation. requires-
"child" means-
(a) a child of an officer by his wife, born after marriage;
(b) without prejudice to the provisions of subsection (4), an adopted child who, by virtue of subsection (2), is deemed to be a child of an officer; and
(c) without prejudice to the provisions of subsection (4), a legitimated child who, by virtue of subsection (3), is deemed to be a child born of the marriage between an officer and his wife; (Replaced, 72 of 1967, s. 2)
"directors" means such persons as may be appointed by the Governor to carry out the provisions of this Ordinance; (Amended, 50 of 1911, and 12 of 1912, Schedule)
"officer who has elected" has the meaning assigned to it by subsection (1) of section 2 of the Pensions Ordinance; (Added, 6 of 1967, s. 2)*
"orphan" means the child of a deceased officer; (Amended, 51 of 1911; 13 of 1912, Schedule, and 33 of 1939, Schedule)
* Effective from 1st April 1965.
(Cap. 89.)