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shall cease as from the date of adjudication or

declaration, as the case may be; or

before such retirement, and he shall not have

obtained his discharge from bankruptcy or

insolvency at the date of his retirement, pension

may be granted to him, but shall forthwith cease.

as

(3) Where a pension ceases under subsection (1) or

(2), the Governor may, from time to time during the

remainder of the person's life, or during such shorter

period or periods, either continuous or discontinuous,

the Governor shall think fit, direct that ex gratia payment

of all or any part of the moneys to which such person would

have entitled by way of pension had he not been adjudicated

bankrupt or declared insolvent be paid to, or applied for

the maintenance or benefit of all or any to the exclusion

of the other or others of the following, that is to say,

such person and any spouse, child or children of such

person, in such proportions and manner as the Governor

thinks proper, and such moneys shall be paid or applied

accordingly.

(4) Moneys applied for the discharge of the debts of

the person whose pension has ceased under subsection (1) or

(2) shall, for the purposes of this section, be regarded as

applied for his benefit.