CAP. 94]
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Widows and Orphans Pension.
sterling contributions, and the pensions shall accordingly be fixed and payable in sterling, or if paid in the Colony, shall be converted into dollars at the average demand rate of exchange from the 15th day of the preceding month to the 15th day of the month of payment.
(3) The abatement aforesaid shall be made by the Accountant General, or in case of payments made by the Crown Agents, by the Crown Agents, on each occasion of payment of salary or pension, and shall be placed to the credit of the general revenue : Provided always that--
(a) when a contributor on leave of absence is paid by the Crown Agents, he shall be entitled to receive only ninety-six per cent or forty-six per cent of his nominal salary, according as he is on full or half pay leave, converted (in the case of dollar salaries) into sterling at the rate of exchange at which such contributor is entitled to receive such salary;
(b) when a contributor's pension is paid by the Crown Agents, such pension (i) if a dollar pension shall, subject to the provisions of sections 11 and 12, be reduced by four per cent of its nominal dollar value, and the balance thus reduced shall be payable to him, converted into sterling at the rate of exchange at which he is entitled to receive such pension, and (ii) if a sterling pension shall be payable to him, reduced by four per cent.
(4) In the event of such abatement not being made, every officer shall pay to the Accountant General or Crown Agents, within fifteen days after the receipt by him of his monthly salary or pension, a sum equal to four per cent thereof; and in the event of any officer being on leave without salary, he shall pay, before the 15th day of every month during the continuance of such leave, to the Accountant General or Crown Agents, a sum equal to four per cent upon the full salary which he would have received monthly if he had not been on leave. All sums due under this subsection, and all arrears of contributions due and payable under this Ordinance, shall be a debt due by the officer, and shall be payable to the Accountant General or Crown Agents, with interest at six per cent, forthwith or by
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CAP. 94]
[s. S cont.]
Widows and Orphans Pension.
sterling contributions, and the pensions shall accordingly be fixed and payable in sterling, or if paid in the Colony, shall be converted into dollars at the average demand rate of exchange from the 15th day of the preceding month to the 15th day of the month of payment.
(3) The abatement aforesaid shall be made by the Accountant General, or in case of payments made by the Crown Agents, by the Crown Agents, on each occasion of payment of salary or pension, and shall be placed to the credit of the general revenue : Provided always that--
(a) when a contributor on leave of absence is paid by the Crown Agents, he shall be entitled to receive only ninety-six per cent or forty-six per cent of his nominal salary, according as he is on full or half pay leave, converted (in the case of dollar salaries) into sterling at the rate of exchange at which such contributor is entitled to receive such salary;
(b) when a contributor's pension is paid by the Crown Agents, such pension (i) if a dollar pension shall, subject to the provisions of sections 11 and 12, be reduced by four per cent of its nominal dollar value, and the balance thus reduced shall be payable to him, converted into sterling at the rate of exchange at which he is entitled to receive such pension, and (ii) if a sterling pension shall be payable to him, reduced by four per cent.
(4) In the event of such abatement not being made, every officer shall pay to the Accountant General or Crown Agents, within fifteen days after the receipt by him of his monthly salary or pension, a sum equal to four per cent thereof; and in the event of any officer being on leave without salary, he shall pay, before the 15th day of every month during the continuance of such leave, to the Accountant General or Crown Agents, a sum equal to four per cent upon the full salary which he would have received monthly if he had not been on leave. All sums due under this subsection, and all arrears of contributions due and payable under this Ordinance, shall be a debt due by the officer, and shall be payable to the Accountant General or Crown Agents, with interest at six per cent, forthwith or by
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