An allowance in respect of an adult child is payable until the end of the fortnightly pay period in which—
9C An allowance in respect of an adult child is payable until the end of the fortnightly pay period in which—
the Board ceases to be satisfied that he or she is an adult child; or
he or she dies—
whichever is the earlier.
Heading preceding Sch. 4 cl. 10 substituted by No. 40/2010 s. 41(10).
Children's and Adult Children's Gratuities
Sch. 4 cl. 10 amended by Nos 120/1994 s. 6(2)(a), 40/2010 ss 41(11), 43(2)(4) (as amended by No. 32/2011 s. 23).
10 The gratuity shall be of such amount as ESS Board determines, not exceeding one-sixtieth of the annual pay for each completed year of approved service of the member of the force or pensioner, or, where he or she had not completed one year of approved service, not exceeding one-sixtieth of the annual pay, so that the total amount of any gratuity or gratuities granted to the children and adult children or to the widow or widower and children and adult children does not exceed one-twelfth of the annual pay for each completed year of approved service, and the total amount of any gratuities granted to the children and adult children shall not, in any case, exceed the annual pay.
Dependants' Gratuities
Sch. 4
Sch. 4 cl. 11 amended by No. 40/2010 s. 43(1).
11 The total amount of any gratuity or gratuities paid to a dependant or dependants of a member of the force or pensioner shall not exceed the amount of the rateable deductions which have been made from his or her pay.
PART III
General Rules
12 The same person shall not be entitled, unless expressly so provided in Division two of Part III of this Act, to a gratuity in addition to a pension or allowance, or to both an ordinary pension and a special pension.
Sch. 4 cl. 13 amended by Nos 8722 s. 3(g), 120/1994 s. 6(2)(d)(e), 40/2010 s. 42(1).
13 A gratuity shall be paid in one sum, except that in special cases it may be paid by instalments or applied on behalf of the grantee if the ESS Board determines that it would be to the advantage of a partner, child or adult child to do so; and a child's or adult child's allowance or gratuity or a dependant's gratuity may be paid to a guardian or trustee if the ESS Board determines that it would be to the advantage of the child, adult child or dependant to do so.
Sch. 4
Sch. 4 cl. 14 amended by No. 120/1994 s. 6(2)(b), substituted by No. 40/2010 s. 42(2).
14 (1) If the partner of a member of the force was at the time of the member's death living apart from the member (not having been deserted by the member), a pension or gratuity is to be paid to the partner only if the ESS Board is satisfied that the member regularly contributed to the partner's support.
The amount of a pension under subclause (1) must not exceed the amount that the member contributed.
Sch. 4 cl. 15 substituted by No. 8722 s. 3(h).
Sch. 4 cl. 15(1) amended by Nos 9906 s. 13, 10087 s. 3(1)(Sch. 1 item 183(b)), substituted by No. 40/2010 s. 42(3).
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