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Widows and Orphans Pension.

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(iii) became a widower after he left the public service but before the 24th day of May 1963,

may, by notice in writing received by the Accountant General at any time within six months after the commence- ment of the Widows and Orphans Pension (Amendment) Ordinance 1965, elect to discontinue being a contributor whereupon he shall not be required to make any further contribution and shall cease to have any rights under this Ordinance save that he shall receive back the amount of the contributions paid by him since the date on which he became a widower with compound interest thereon, and for the purposes of this paragraph the provisions of sub- sections (5) and (6) of section 11 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

(b) An election made under paragraph (a) of this subsection

shall be irrevocable. (Added, 20 of 1965, s. 3)

11. (1) A bachelor or a widower without children pension- able under this Ordinance, who leaves the public service with or without pension on transfer or on retirement or on dismissal or otherwise, shall not be required to make any further contribution, and shall receive back, unless he elects to continue being a contributor-

(a) in the case of a bachelor, the amount of the contributions

paid by him with compound interest thereon; and

(b) in the case of a widower, the amount of contributions paid by him during the period from the death of his last wife or the date upon which he ceased to have any child pensionable under this Ordinance, whichever last occurred, with compound interest thereon:

Provided that, in the case of an officer who is dismissed from the public service, contributions repayable under paragraphs (a) and (b) shall be repaid without interest.

(2) Where a bachelor or a widower without children pension- able under this Ordinance dies while in the public service, his legal representative shall receive back-

(a) in the case of a bachelor, the amount of the contributions

paid by him with compound interest thereon; and

(b) in the case of a widower, the amount of the contributions paid by him during the period from the death of his last wife or the date upon which he ceased to have any child pensionable under this Ordinance, whichever last occurred, with compound interest thereon.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (1), unless within six months after the date when he leaves the public service an officer has by notice in writing to the Accountant General elected to

Repayment to bachelors and widowers without pensionable children.