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Widows’ and Orphans’ Pension Act 1904
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Widows’ and Orphans’ Pension Act 1904

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20Officers contributing to approved schemes
21Rules for payment when a contributor on leave of absence or pensioner is paid by the Crown Agents
22Register of contributions to be kept
23Penalty for non-compliance with section 22
24Calculation of pensions
25Who not entitled to pension
26Pension, when to commence
27When widow’s pension ceases
28Dissolution of marriage
29When children’s pensions cease
30Pension of widow where no child by previous marriage of contributor
31Pension of child where no widow alive at death of contributor
32Pensions of children by 2 or more marriages where no widow alive at death of contributor
33Where contributor dies leaving a widow and a child or children by a previous marriage
34Where contributor dies leaving a widow and children by 2 or more marriages
35Pension of child or children where widow ceases to be entitled
36Pension of surviving children where child dies or ceases to be of pensionable age
37Where all the children cease to be of pensionable age
38Children to take in equal shares
39Adopted children
40What proof to be produced before payment of pensions
41Discretion as to payment of minors’ pensions
42Pension not to be assigned or levied upon
43Questions and disputes to be decided by the President
44Saving as regards contributions made before 1955

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Widows’ and Orphans’ Pension Act 1904 · 2020 Revised Edition

38. Children to take in equal shares

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Where children of any marriage are entitled to any pension they shall take the same in equal shares.

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