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in the service may be granted leave on half pay for the
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period of the standard voyage to his country of origin, and
thereafter leave on full pay up to a maximum of three months
as may be determined by the Inspector General of Police.
8 (i)
Pensions are granted if an officer retires
from the Police Force:-
(a) On or after attaining the age of 45 years and
completing fifteen years service: or
(b) On a certificate from three Government Medical Officers that he is incapable by reason of some infirmity of body and mind of performing the duties of his office:
(c) On abolition of office.
(ii)
or
Pensions are granted at the rate of 14/50ths
of salary for the first ten years service with an addition
of 1/600th for each complete month of service in excess of ten years with a further addition of 1/600th in respect of
each complete month of service beyond twenty years until the
maximum pension of two-thirds of salary is reached.
(iii)
An officer who is retired on medical grounds
and who has not completed ten years service may be granted a
gratuity in accordance with Police Pensions Regulations.
(iv)
An officer to whom a pension is granted may
elect to draw a reduced pension of three quarters of such
pension together with a cash gratuity equal to ten times one
quarter of such pension.
This option must be exercised by the officer
within one month of his attaining pensionable status (i.e.
10 years service).
(v)
If an officer who has married in accordance
with Condition No.1 is killed in the discharge of his duty,
his widow and orphans may be awarded a pension not exceeding
10/60ths of the officer's salary. This maximum may be
exceeded in exceptional cases. A special pension may also be
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