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Widows and Orphans Pension.

[1967 Ed.

Provision for case of widow

marrying.

Provision for case of divorce or separation.

Provision for case of widow and children of previous marriage.

been entitled if she had survived him or which his widow was receiving at the time of her death shall be divided equally among such orphans; and whenever one of such orphans ceases to be eligible for pension, the whole pension shall be re-divided equally among the others.

(Replaced, 33 of 1939, Schedule)

22. If the widow of an officer marries again she shall cease to receive a pension from the date of remarriage; and the children of such widow and officer shall thereupon be entitled to pension as if both their parents were deach

(Replaced, 33 of 1939, Schedule)

23. A wife whose marriage has been dissolved by a divorce which would be recognized as valid by a British court of justice shall, for the purposes of this Ordinance, be considered as dead; but where an officer has been separated from his wife, either judicially or by mutual consent, or otherwise, the directors may, having regard to the grounds of the separation and the subsequent conduct of both parties, grant a pension either to the widow or to the orphans if any, as they shall think the more desirable.

(Amended, 51 of 1911; 13 of 1912, Schedule, and 33 of 1939, Schedule)

24. (1) When an officer dies leaving a widow and children, the issue of a previous marriage existing when he became a con- tributor or contracted after he became a contributor, such children shall be entitled each to a share or portion of one-half of the pen- sion to which their mother, if she had survived their father, would have been entitled, such share or portion being calculated in accord- ance with the provisions of section 21. (Replaced, 33 of 1939, Schedule)

(2) The widow of such officer shall be entitled to one-half of the pension to which she would have been entitled if there had been no such children; and when such children cease to be entitled to pension, then she shall be entitled to the whole of the pension which she would have received if there had been no such children. (Replaced, 33 of 1939, Schedule)

(3) If the widow dies leaving no issue of her marriage with the officer, the children of the first marriage shall be entitled to such pensions as if the officer had not contracted such subsequent marriage. (Amended, 51 of 1911, and 13 of 1912, Schedule)

(4) If the widow dies leaving children, the issue of her marriage with the officer, such children shall be entitled each to a share or portion of the pension to which their mother was entitled, such share or portion being calculated in accordance with the provisions of section 21. (Amended, 51 of 1911, and 13 of 1912, Schedule)