111QIncreases in payment of child’s pension

111Q Increases in payment of child’s pension

(1) From and including 1 July 1979, paragraph 41(1)(b) applies to and in relation to a child referred to in paragraph 18(b) of the Ordinance, and paragraph 42(1)(b) applies to and in relation to a child referred to in paragraph 19(b) of the Ordinance, as if: (a) the reference in paragraph 41(1)(b) to the contributor were a reference to the officer; and (b) the references in paragraphs 41(1)(b) and 42(1)(b) to the prescribed pension were references to: (i) in the case of a rate of pension payable on a day in respect of a child of a deceased officer—the annual rate of superannuation allowance to which the officer would have been entitled on that day if he had retired immediately prior to his death or if he had not died but had continued in the Service without further increase of salary until he reached the age for retirement, whichever is the higher rate; and (ii) in the case of a rate of pension payable on a day in respect of a child of a deceased pensioner—the annual rate of superannuation allowance that would have been payable to the pensioner on that day if he had not died. (2) From and including 1 July 1979, subregulations 41(2), 42(6) and 43(1) apply to and in relation to a child referred to in section 20 of the Ordinance as if: (a) the reference in subregulation 43(1) to a contributor were a reference to an officer; and (b) the references in subregulations 41(2), 42(6) and 43(1) to the prescribed pension were references to: (i) in the case of a rate of pension payable on a day in respect of a child of a deceased officer—the annual rate to which the officer would have been entitled on that day if he had retired immediately prior to his death or if he had not died but had continued in the Service without further increase of salary until he reached the age for retirement, whichever is the higher rate; or (ii) in the case of a rate of pension payable on a day in respect of a child of a deceased pensioner—the annual rate of superannuation allowance that would have been payable to the pensioner on that day if he had not died. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), where the annual rate of pension payable on a day by virtue of that subregulation in respect of a child is less than $104, the annual rate of pension so payable on that day in respect of that child is increased by an amount equal to the difference between the first‑mentioned rate and the rate of $104 per annum. (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (2), where the annual rate of pension payable on a day by virtue of that subregulation in respect of a child is less than $156, the annual rate of pension so payable on that day in respect of that child is increased by an amount equal to the difference between the first‑mentioned rate and the rate of $156 per annum.