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gratuity, dies, there shall be paid a death gratuity of an

amount equal to -

(a) his annual pensionable emoluments; or

(b)

the maximum commuted pension gratuity referred to

in subsection (1)(b),

whichever is the greater, less any pensions benefits

already paid or payable to him but excluding any additional

pension granted under section 15.

(4) Where an officer, who has been granted a deferred

pension and who has not received his maximum commuted

pension gratuity of his deferred pension plus any

authorized increase, dies, there shall be paid a death

gratuity of an amount not exceeding the maximum commuted

pension gratuity which he would have received had he

retired at the date of his retirement in the public

interest under section 11(1)(e), compulsory retirement

under section 11(1)(f) or resignation under section

11(1)(j), as the case may be, plus any authorized increase,

less any pensions benefits already paid or payable to him

but excluding any additional pension granted under section

15.

(5) Subject to subsection (6), in the case of an

officer, other than an officer referred to in subsection