53ABoard to consider nominations of dependants

53A Board to consider nominations of dependants (1) Before apportioning benefits under section 53, the Board must consider whether any registered person or claimant under that section was a dependant of the deceased new scheme member. (2) The Board must provide a reasonable opportunity for any registered person or claimant to make written submissions in a form approved by the Board as to the degree of his or her dependency. (3) In making a determination under this section the Board must consider— (a) the degree of financial dependency of that person on the new scheme member at the date of death; and (b) any other factor that the Board considers relevant. (4) Nothing in this section limits the Board's discretion to determine what proportions (if any) of the deceased new scheme member's benefits each dependant is to receive. S. 53B inserted by No. 40/2010 s. 86.