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Gurkha Reserve Unit Act · 1984 Revised Edition · Part II · Constitution, Duties and Powers
Gurkha Reserve Unit Act · 1984 Revised Edition · Part II · Constitution, Duties and Powers
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Where a member of the Unit is injured on duty without neg!igence on his part, he may be awarded such compensation as His Majesty may decide on the recom-mendations of the Commandant based on the findings of a
Medical Board or a Government Medical Officer.
Where a member of the Unit dies within one year of receiving such in juries but whose dependants are not eligible to receive any payment or benefit under section 12,
His Majesty may award such compensation as He may de-cide of an amount not exceeding the annual emoluments of such member.
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For the purposes of this section and section 12, the word "dependants" means the widow and children of a member.
In calculating the amount which may be awarded under section 11 (2) there shall be deducted the amount, if any, awarded under section 11 (1).
9 12.
Where a member of the Unit dies as a result of in-juries received -
in the actual discharge of his duty;
Pensions to dependants where a member is killed on duty
without his own default; and
on account of circumstances specifically attributable to the nature of his duty;
while in service with the Unit, it shall be lawful for His
Majesty in Council to grant to such dependants of such member, such pensions as may be granted under section 17 Cap. 38 , of the Pensions Act/aS if members of the Unit held pension..:
able offices within the meaning of the said Act and the
Pensions Regulations and as if provision had been made in section 17 of the said Act for the grant of such pensions to such dependants of the members of the Unit.