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.S.O. 2901/21.

A BILL

[No. 6-14.4.27.-2.]

INTITULED

An Ordinance to amend the Widows' and

Orphans' Pension Ordinance, 1908.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Widows' and Short title. Orphans' Pension Amendment Ordinance, 1927.

2. In this Ordinance the term "principal Ordinance" Meaning of means the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Ordinance, the term

1908.

3. Sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) of section 3 of the principal Ordinance is amended by the insertion of the words :-

• principal Ordinance"

Ordinance No. 15 of 1908.

Amendment of Ordinance

No. 15 of 1908, s. 3

"other than Indian members of the staff of the (1) (a).

Prisons Department,"

Letween the word "Government" and the word "who " in the second line thereof.

4. Sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) of section 3 of Amendment the principal Ordinance is repealed and the following sub- of Ordinance paragraph is substituted therefor :--

No. 15 of 1908, s. 3

(c) every European member of the staff of the (1) (c), Prisons Department, except officers on proba-

tion;

5. Sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (1) of section 3 of Amendment the principal Ordinance is repealed and the following sub- of Ordinance paragraph is substituted therefor :-

No. 15 of 1908, s. 3

(d) every male person who has duly elected to (1) (7). continue to contribute under the provisions of any Ordinance relating to widows' and orphans' pen- sions.

6. Paragraph (2) of section 3 of the principal Ordi- Amendment nance is amended by the addition at the end thereof of of Ordinance the words :-

for any person who is contributing in any other British possession or in any British protecto- rate under the provisions of any similar enact- ment relating to widows and orphans' pen- sions".

No. 15 of 1908, s. 3 (2).

7. Paragraph (3) of section 3 of the principal Ordinance Repeal of is repealed.

Ordinance No. 15 of 1908, s. 3 (3).

No. 15 of

8. Sub-section (1) of section 7 of the principal Ordi- Amendment nance is amended by the repeal of the last six lines there- of Ordinance of, beginuing with the words "In the case of an officer" 1908, s. 7 (1). and ending with the words "the abatement is made ".

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