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The Fund will also benefit by a reduction in the number of
apply. cases in which there is a danger of the death of the pensioner being
This danger is specially great in the
successfully concealed. case of the widows of Indian police officers, and it also exists in
the case of the widows of Chinese police officers..
3.
Existing contributors are given by section 3 the choice between
continuing to contribute and withdrawal. In the latter event, they
will receive back half of the total amount of their contributions,
Officers on leave at the commencement of the
without interest.
Ordinance are allowed ntil one month after return from leave to make
their election between continuance and withdrawal. All other officere
are allowed until one month after the commencement of the ordinance to
hake their election.
4. The rights of officers who left the service before the commencement
of the Ordinance will not be affected.
5.
The Widows' and Orphans' Pension (Amendment) Ordinance, 1914, is
repealed because it merely introduced the definition of the term of-
ficer wich is now being repealed.
6.
In my opinion this is an Ordinance to which His Excellency the
Governor may properly assent in the name of His Majesty and on His
behalf.
Attorney General.