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equal to the maximum commuted pension gratuity

which he would have received had he opted for

reduction of his pension by 50 per cent under

section 24(1) plus any authorized increase

thereon up to the time when the deferred pension

was paid to him for the first time, less any

pension benefits already paid or payable to him

and any authorized increase thereon up to the

time when the deferred pension was paid to him

for the first time, but excluding any additional

pension granted under section 15(1).

(6)

Subject to subsections (7) and (8), in the case

of an officer, other than an officer referred to in

subsection (5), who dies in the circumstances described in

subsection (1) and whose period of qualifying service is

(a) not less than 5 nor more than 22 years; or

(b)

more than 221⁄2 years but whose pensionable service

is less than 22 years,

the pensionable service which may be taken into account for

the computation of death gratuity may be supplemented by

deeming his pensionable service to be -

(i)

twice the actual period of his pensionable

service (subject to a maximum of 22 years); or