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Provided that no such resolution may provide for a

decrease in the minimum dependant pension in relation to

officers dying before the date of the resolution.

Death

gratuity. DI. 17

20. (1) Where an officer, who has not less than 2

years' qualifying service, dies while serving under the

Government, there shall be paid a death gratuity of an

amount not exceeding

(a) his annual pensionable emoluments; or

(b) the maximum commuted pension gratuity which he

would have received had he retired at the date of

his death and opted for reduction of his pension

by 50 per cent under section 24(1)

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whichever is the greater.

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(2) In computing a commuted pension gratuity for the

purposes of subsection (1), the officer's service shall be

deemed to include any period of untaken vacation leave for

which an ex gratia payment corresponding to the salary for

that period has been granted.

(3) Where a pensioner, who has not received his

maximum commuted pension gratuity or who has not been paid

pension equivalent to such maximum commuted pension