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CAP. 94]

Widows and Orphans Pension.

[1967 Ed.

(72 of 1967.)

(c) if he has any children, their names in full, the sex of each and the date of each of their births and where any such child is an adopted child, the date of adoption.

(2) Every officer who marries shall, within three months from the date of his marriage, forward to the Accountant General a declaration setting forth-

(a) the date of such marriage and the maiden name in full of his wife and the date of her birth; and

(b) if there are any children legitimated by such marriage, their names in full, the sex of each and the date of each of their births.

(3) Every officer shall, within three months from the date of the event, forward to the Accountant General a declaration setting forth-

(a) the date of birth of any child of his within the meaning of paragraph (a) of the definition of “child” in subsection (1) of section 2, and the sex of such child; and

(b) the date of adoption by him of any child within the meaning of paragraph (b) of the definition of "child" in subsection (1) of section 2 together with the sex and the date of birth of such child.

(4) Every officer whose wife dies or is divorced from him, or whose child dies or is adopted by some other person, or whose female child is married, and the guardian of every child who dies or is adopted by some other person or of every female child who is married, shall, within three months thereof, forward to the Accountant General a declaration setting forth the date of such death, divorce, adoption or marriage.

(5) The provisions of this section requiring the supply of information in respect of an adopted child (whether a child adopted by an officer or an officer's child adopted by any other person) and a legitimated child shall apply in relation to a child adopted or legitimated by marriage before the date of enactment of the Widows and Orphans Pension (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 1967 if on such date such child is pensionable under this Ordinance or would be entitled to a pension or a share in a pension under this Ordinance but for the provisions of subsection (4) of section 2, but in such a case the period of three months specified in the foregoing provisions of this section shall commence on the date of the enactment of that Ordinance.

(6) Any declaration under this section shall, if at any time the directors so require, be verified by the production of birth, death, marriage or other certificate or by affidavit or otherwise, to the satisfaction of the directors, and until so verified no regard whatsoever shall be had of the occurrence of the event notified in such declaration.

(Replaced, 72 of 1967, s. 9)

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CAP. 94] Widows and Orphans Pension. [1967 Ed. (72 of 1967.) (c) if he has any children, their names in full, the sex of each and the date of each of their births and where any such child is an adopted child, the date of adoption. (2) Every officer who marries shall, within three months from the date of his marriage, forward to the Accountant General a declaration setting forth- (a) the date of such marriage and the maiden name in full of his wife and the date of her birth; and (b) if there are any children legitimated by such marriage, their names in full, the sex of each and the date of each of their births. (3) Every officer shall, within three months from the date of the event, forward to the Accountant General a declaration setting forth- (a) the date of birth of any child of his within the meaning of paragraph (a) of the definition of “child” in subsection (1) of section 2, and the sex of such child; and (b) the date of adoption by him of any child within the meaning of paragraph (b) of the definition of "child" in subsection (1) of section 2 together with the sex and the date of birth of such child. (4) Every officer whose wife dies or is divorced from him, or whose child dies or is adopted by some other person, or whose female child is married, and the guardian of every child who dies or is adopted by some other person or of every female child who is married, shall, within three months thereof, forward to the Accountant General a declaration setting forth the date of such death, divorce, adoption or marriage. (5) The provisions of this section requiring the supply of information in respect of an adopted child (whether a child adopted by an officer or an officer's child adopted by any other person) and a legitimated child shall apply in relation to a child adopted or legitimated by marriage before the date of enactment of the Widows and Orphans Pension (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 1967 if on such date such child is pensionable under this Ordinance or would be entitled to a pension or a share in a pension under this Ordinance but for the provisions of subsection (4) of section 2, but in such a case the period of three months specified in the foregoing provisions of this section shall commence on the date of the enactment of that Ordinance. (6) Any declaration under this section shall, if at any time the directors so require, be verified by the production of birth, death, marriage or other certificate or by affidavit or otherwise, to the satisfaction of the directors, and until so verified no regard whatsoever shall be had of the occurrence of the event notified in such declaration. (Replaced, 72 of 1967, s. 9) Page 15 Page 16
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14 CAP. 94] Widows and Orphans Pension. [1967 Ed. (72 of 1967.) (c) if he has any children, their names in full, the sex of each and the date of each of their births and where any such child is an adopted child, the date of adoption. (2) Every officer who marries shall, within three months from the date of his marriage, forward to the Accountant General a declaration setting forth- (a) the date of such marriage and the maiden name in full of his wife and the date of her birth; and (b) if there are any children legitimated by such marriage, their names in full, the sex of each and the date of each of their births. (3) Every officer shall, within three months from the date of the event, forward to the Accountant General a declaration setting forth- (a) the date of birth of any child of his within the meaning of paragraph (a) of the definition of “child” in subsection (1) of section 2, and the sex of such child; and (b) the date of adoption by him of any child within the meaning of paragraph (b) of the definition of "child" in subsection (1) of section 2 together with the sex and the date of birth of such child. (4) Every officer whose wife dies or is divorced from him, or whose child dies or is adopted by some other person, or whose female child is married, and the guardian of every child who dies or is adopted by some other person or of every female child who is married, shall, within three months thereof, forward to the Accountant General a declaration setting forth the date of such death, divorce, adoption or marriage. (5) The provisions of this section requiring the supply of information in respect of an adopted child (whether a child adopted by an officer or an officer's child adopted by any other person) and a legitimated child shall apply in relation to a child adopted or legitimated by marriage before the date of enactment of the Widows and Orphans Pension (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 1967 if on such date such child is pensionable under this Ordinance or would be entitled to a pension or a share in a pension under this Ordinance but for the provisions of subsection (4) of section 2, but in such a case the period of three months specified in the fore- going provisions of this section shall commence on the date of the enactment of that Ordinance. (6) Any declaration under this section shall, if at any time the directors so require, be verified by the production of birth, death, marriage or other certificate or by affidavit or otherwise, to the satisfaction of the directors, and until so verified no regard whatsoever shall be had of the occurrence of the event notified in such declaration. (Replaced, 72 of 1967, s. 9) Page 15Page 16
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CAP. 94]

Widows and Orphans Pension.

[1967 Ed.

(72 of 1967.)

(c) if he has any children, their names in full, the sex of each and the date of each of their births and where any such child is an adopted child, the date of adoption.

(2) Every officer who marries shall, within three months from the date of his marriage, forward to the Accountant General a declaration setting forth-

(a) the date of such marriage and the maiden name in full of

his wife and the date of her birth; and

(b) if there are any children legitimated by such marriage, their names in full, the sex of each and the date of each of their births.

(3) Every officer shall, within three months from the date of the event, forward to the Accountant General a declaration setting forth-

(a) the date of birth of any child of his within the meaning of paragraph (a) of the definition of “child” in subsection (1) of section 2, and the sex of such child; and

(b) the date of adoption by him of any child within the meaning of paragraph (b) of the definition of "child" in subsection (1) of section 2 together with the sex and the date of birth of such child.

(4) Every officer whose wife dies or is divorced from him, or whose child dies or is adopted by some other person, or whose female child is married, and the guardian of every child who dies or is adopted by some other person or of every female child who is married, shall, within three months thereof, forward to the Accountant General a declaration setting forth the date of such death, divorce, adoption or marriage.

(5) The provisions of this section requiring the supply of information in respect of an adopted child (whether a child adopted by an officer or an officer's child adopted by any other person) and a legitimated child shall apply in relation to a child adopted or legitimated by marriage before the date of enactment of the Widows and Orphans Pension (Amendment) (No. 2) Ordinance 1967 if on such date such child is pensionable under this Ordinance or would be entitled to a pension or a share in a pension under this Ordinance but for the provisions of subsection (4) of section 2, but in such a case the period of three months specified in the fore- going provisions of this section shall commence on the date of the enactment of that Ordinance.

(6) Any declaration under this section shall, if at any time the directors so require, be verified by the production of birth, death, marriage or other certificate or by affidavit or otherwise, to the satisfaction of the directors, and until so verified no regard whatsoever shall be had of the occurrence of the event notified in such declaration.

(Replaced, 72 of 1967, s. 9)

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