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CAP. 89]

Pensions

[1988 Ed.

Provided that the Governor may, in his discretion, grant a pension at a rate not exceeding one-fourth of such emoluments; (Replaced 34 of 1970 s. 6; w.e.f. 1.4.65)

(ii) if the deceased officer leaves a surviving spouse to whom a pension is granted under paragraph (i) and a child or children, a pension in respect of each child of an amount not exceeding one-eighth of the pension prescribed under paragraph (i);

(iii) if the deceased officer leaves a child or children but does not leave a surviving spouse or no pension is granted to the surviving spouse, a pension in respect of each child of double the amount prescribed by paragraph (ii):

Provided that the pension granted to a child or children under this paragraph shall be not less than $6,000 a year where no other pension is granted under this section; (Added 36 of 1987 s. 36)

(iv) if the deceased officer leaves a child or children and a surviving spouse to whom a pension is granted under paragraph (i), and the surviving spouse subsequently dies or marries, a pension in respect of each child as from the date of the death or marriage of the surviving spouse of double the amount prescribed in paragraph (ii): (Amended 22 of 1954 s. 5)

Provided that the pension granted to a child or children under this paragraph shall be not less than $6,000 a year where no other pension is granted under this section; (Added 36 of 1987 s. 36)

(v) if the deceased officer does not leave a surviving spouse, or if no pension is granted to his surviving spouse, and if his mother was wholly or mainly dependent on him for her support, a pension to the mother, while without adequate means of support, of an amount not exceeding the pension which might have been granted to his surviving spouse; (Amended 36 of 1987 s. 36)

(vi) if the deceased officer does not leave a surviving spouse, or if no pension is granted to the surviving spouse, or does not leave any children or mother to whom a pension is granted, and the father of the deceased officer was wholly or mainly dependent on the deceased officer for his support, a pension to the father, while without adequate means of support, of an amount not exceeding the pension which might have been granted to his surviving spouse under paragraph (i): (Added 36 of 1987 s. 36)

Provided that-

(a) pensions shall not be payable under this subsection at any time in respect of more than 6 children;

(b) in the case of a pension granted under paragraph (v), if the mother subsequently remarries such pension shall cease as from the date of re-marriage; and if it appears to the Governor at any time that the mother is adequately provided with other means of support, such pension shall cease as from such date as the Governor may determine; (Amended 36 of 1987 s. 36)

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