which he was receiving at the date of such retirement or deprivation, at the same rate and subject to the same terms and conditions as if he had continued in the public service and continued to receive the salary which he was receiving at the date of such retirement or deprivation. In the event of his ceasing to contribute, or in the event of any contributions due from him not having been paid for six months, his widow or his children, as the case may be, shall be entitled upon the death of such public officer only on the basis of the interest acquired to a pension computed by such contributor in the fund at the date of his so retiring or being deprived of his situation or of his ceasing to contribute, in accordance with the tables hereinafter referred to.
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14. A public officer other than a bachelor who has been transferred prior to the passing of this Ordinance, or who may be hereafter transferred from the service of this Government to any other office under the Crown, may continue to contribute to the fund from the date of his ceasing to hold office in the service of this Government on the salary which he was receiving at the date of such transfer, at the same rate and subject to the same terms as if he had continued in the service of this Government and continued to receive the salary which he was receiving at the date of such transfer. In the event of his ceasing to contribute, or in the event of any contribution due from him not having been paid for six months, his widow or his children, as the case may be, shall be entitled after the death of such public officer only to a pension computed on the basis of the interest acquired by such contributor to the fund at the date of his being transferred or of his ceasing to contribute, in accordance with the tables hereinafter referred to.
15. Every public officer shall, within three months of the date of his becoming liable to contribute to the fund, forward to the directors a declaration setting forth the date of his becoming so liable, his own name in full and the date of his birth, and if he be married the date of his marriage and the maiden name in full and the date of birth of his wife, and if he have any child or children their names in full and the date of each of their births. The public officer making the declaration shall furnish to the directors such proof of the statements made therein as may be required by the directors.
16. Every public officer who shall marry after the passing of this Ordinance shall, within three months of his marriage, forward to the directors a declaration setting forth the date of such marriage and the maiden name of his wife and the date of her birth.
17. Every public officer shall, within three months, notify to the directors the date of the birth of each child born to him after the passing of this Ordinance.
18. Every public officer whose wife shall die or be divorced from him, or whose child shall die, or whose female child shall be married, and the guardian of every child who shall die or of every female child who shall be married, shall, within three months thereof, notify to the directors the date of such death, divorce, or marriage.
19. Every public officer who shall in the judgment of the directors have failed, omitted, or refused to perform any duty cast upon him, or to do any act required of him by this Ordinance or by the rules and regulations made as hereinafter provided, or who shall in the judgment of the directors have furnished any false information or made any false declaration, may be adjudged by the directors to pay for each such omission, default, refusal, false information, or declaration a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars. The Treasurer shall, upon the judgment of the directors being notified to him, deduct such penalty from the first moneys payable to the public officer as salary or otherwise, and shall pay such amount to the credit of the fund.
20. The widows and orphans entitled to pensions from the fund are the widows and orphans of public officers who have contributed to the fund in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance or the Ordinance No. 30 of 1899 and amending Ordinances, save as hereinafter excepted. No pension shall become due, and no pension shall be paid