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Usfied that the boneffeiney in vouble, turoni infinity or for some other

reason, to write hin sigundare.

7.23 If the Minister is unbisfied that the peren who has written his signature in accordance with paragraph 7.72 is the person named as the beneficiary in the particulars supplied vader parappaph 7.13, he will notify the Governor who wishes to make an allocation that he may make an allocation declaration."

7.24 Every allocation must be male in the form petscribed at the time by the

Minister, and must be lodged with the Minister before midnight of the closing date.

(If a declaration or other document is sent through the post, it will be deemed to

be lodged with the Minister within the prescribed period if it is posted at a time which will normally ensure its delivery within that period.) An allocation declara-

tion which is not lodged with the Minister before midnight of the closing date, or

which does not comply with the rules of this Section, will be invalid.

7.25 In this Section "closing date" means:

(a) for a Governor eligible to make an allocation under paragraph 7.1(a) the day before the date his pension is due to come into payment, or (if later)

the ninety-first day after the dave on which he was supplied by the Minister

with a copy of Scotion 7, and of the appropriate Option Tables;

(b) for a Governor who is eligible to make an allocation under paragraph 7.1(b) the ninety-first day after the date of his marriage;

except that the Minister my appoint a special closing date for a Governor:

(i) in the circumstances described in paragraphs 7.16 or 2.17; or

(ii) if the Governor is serving or resident outside the United Kingdom, and

us a result would not otherwise have a reasonable opportunity of lodging an allocation declaration by the closing date; or

(iii) if there are exceptional circumstances beyond the Governor's contro}

which would otherwise make it impracticable for him to lodge an allocation declaration by the closing date.

7.26 As soon as possible after receiving an allocation declaration the Minister

will inform the Governor whether it is valid or lavalid. If it is valid, he will

supply the Governor with a statement or estimate of the pensions that will be

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