unmarried, at a rate not exceeding one-sixth of
the officer's annual pensionable emoluments at
the date of the injury or $12,000 a year,
whichever is the greater:
Provided that the Governor may, in his
discretion, grant a dependant pension under this
paragraph at a rate not exceeding one-fourth of
such pensionable emoluments;
(ii)
if the deceased officer leaves a spouse to whom a
dependant pension is granted under paragraph (i)
and one or more children, a dependant pension to
each child of an amount not exceeding one-eighth
of the dependant pension granted in accordance
with paragraph (i);
(iii)
if the deceased officer leaves one or more
children, but does not leave a spouse or leaves a
spouse to whom no dependant pension is granted, a
dependant pension to each child of double the
amount in accordance with paragraph (ii):
Provided that the dependant pension granted
to a child or children under this paragraph shall
be not less than $6,000 a year where no other
dependant pension is granted under this section;
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