Widows and Orphans Pension.
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CHAPTER 94.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION.
To provide for the pensions of widows and orphans, and originally
to consolidate the laws in relation thereto.
15 of 1908. Fraser 15 of 1908.
[31st December, 1908.]
9 of 1939.
4 of 1948.
22 of 1950.
This Ordinance may be cited as the Widows and Orphans Pension Ordinance.
A.
Interpretation.
2.
In this Ordinance-
"child" means the child of an officer by his wife, born after
marriage;
"directors" means such persons as may be appointed by the Governor to carry out the provisions of this Ordinance; "orphan" means the child of a deceased officer;
"pension" means any pension granted under this Ordinance, except where the context implies that the pension of the contributor himself is referred to;
"pensioner" means any person entitled to a pension under this Ordinance except where the context implies that the contributor himself is referred to;
"salary" means the salary of an officer's substantive appointment or appointments including personal allowances in the nature of salary;
"wife" means the lawful wife of any officer married to him by a Christian marriage or its civil equivalent, or in the case of Chinese the kit fat or tin fong, or in the case of any other Asiatic nation, the principal wife; and "widow" shall be construed accordingly.
3.
To whom term "officer" applies.
It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations to prescribe the persons to whom the term "officer" in this Ordinance shall apply and to make any such regulation with retrospective effect to any date not being a date earlier than the 1st day of January, 1947: Provided that no such regulation shall take effect unless it has received the prior approval of the Legislative Council signified by resolution.
4 of 1948, s.2.
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Widows and Orphans Pension.
[САР. 94
CHAPTER 94.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSION.
To provide for the pensions of widows and orphans, and originally
to consolidate the laws in relation thereto.
15 of 1908. Fraser 15 of 1908.
[31st December, 1908.]
9 of 1939.
4 of 1948.
22 of 1950.
This Ordinance may be cited as the Widows and Short title. Orphans Pension Ordinance.
A.
Interpretation.
2.
In this Ordinance-
"child" means the child of an officer by his wife, born after
marriage;
“directors" means such persons as may be appointed by the Governor to carry out the provisions of this Ordinance; "orphan" means the child of a deceased officer;
"pension" means any pension granted under this Ordinance, except where the context implies that the pension of the contributor himself is referred to;
"pensioner" means any person entitled to a pension under this Ordinance except where the context implies that the contributor himself is referred to;
"salary" means the salary of an officer's substantive appoint- ment or appointments including personal allowances in the nature of salary;
"wife" means the lawful wife of any officer married to him by a Christian marriage or its civil equivalent, or in the case of Chinese the kit fat or tin fong, or in the case of any other Asiatic nation, the principal wife; and "widow" shall be construed accordingly.
3.
whom term
applies.
It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to Regulations prescribing make regulations to prescribe the persons to whom the term persons to "officer' in this Ordinance shall apply and to make any such "officer" regulation with retrospective effect to any date not being a 4 of 1948, s.2. date earlier than the 1st day of January, 1947: Provided that no such regulation shall take effect unless it has received the prior approval of the Legislative Council signified by resolution.
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