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(II)

Where a pensioner dies after retirement, the death gratuity payable is

(a)

an amount equal to his annual pensionable emoluments in the case of an officer formerly on the permanent establishment or 9 months' salary in the case of one not on the permanent establishment; or

(b) his maximum commuted pension

gratuity;

whichever is the greater,

less the pension/allowance and commuted gratuity which he had received.

(II)

Where a pensioner dies after retirement, the death gratuity payable is -

(a) an amount equal to either 12

months' pensionable emoluments;

or

(b) his maximum commuted pension

gratuity;

whichever is the greater,

less the pension and commuted pension gratuity which he had received.

(III) Death gratuity is not payable to a

person who dies after resigning from the service.

(III)

(a) Where a person eligible for a

deferred pension dies before receipt of the deferred

(b)

pension, an amount equal to the

maximum commuted pension

gratuity of the deferred

pension plus any pension

increases is payable

immediately.

Where a person who has been

granted a deferred pension dies

after a deferred pension is

paid to him, the amount of

death gratuity payable is equal to

(i)

(ii)

the maximum commuted pension gratuity which he would have received plus any pension increases 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 pension increases awarded up to

the time when the

deferred pension was paid to him for the first

time.