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the Essential Services Corps a pension, gratuity or other

award may be granted in respect of injury or death during

training or instruction or other form of service, then the

expression "service" in subsection (1) includes training,

instruction or other form of service in the Regiment, Force

or Corps, as the case may be.

Discretionary power to grant ex gratia

payment where officer

leaves the

public service.

18. Where an officer leaves the public service and a

pension or short service gratuity cannot otherwise be

granted to him under this Ordinance, the Governor may, if

he thinks fit, grant such ex gratia payment to the officer

as he thinks just and proper.

Dependant pension.

19. (1) Subject to subsection (3), where an officer

dies as a result of injuries received

(a) in the actual discharge of his duty;

(b) without his own default; and

(c)

on account of circumstances specifically

attributable to the nature of his duty,

while in service under the Government, the Governor shall

grant, in addition to a death gratuity (if any)

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(i) if the officer leaves a spouse, a dependant

pension to the spouse, whilst the spouse remains