15Disqualifications

15 Disqualifications

A member or other person who would, but for this section, be entitled to be credited with war gratuity in respect of the service of the member shall be disqualified from being so entitled if the member is included in one of the classes specified in the Schedule to this Act: Provided that: (a) where disqualification under this section results from a member’s absence without leave and a prescribed authority is satisfied that the member has neglected or failed to provide adequately for the member’s dependants, the prescribed authority may authorize credit to some or all of those dependants of such amounts of war gratuity as the prescribed authority thinks fit, not exceeding in the aggregate the amount which could, but for this section, have been credited to, or in respect of the service of, that member; (b) where in any case a prescribed authority, having regard to the meritorious service rendered by the member or other special circumstances, considers that it is inequitable to withhold the war gratuity which would, but for this section, have been credited, the prescribed authority may authorize the credit of the whole or such part of the war gratuity as the prescribed authority considers justified; and (c) where an occurrence relating to the service of a member has rendered the member liable to be disqualified for war gratuity under the provisions of this section and the member subsequently re‑enlisted or was re‑appointed for service, the occurrence relating to the member’s earlier service shall not render the member liable to be disqualified for war gratuity in respect of service following the member’s re‑enlistment or re‑appointment after the time of the occurrence.