Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

11.   Pension and living allowance payable to surviving widow or widower of Governor General

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   (1)   Subject to subsections (3) and (4), there shall be granted to the surviving widow or widower of a person who has held the office of Governor General, with effect from the date of death of that person or from 1 January 2005 whichever is later, an annual pension equivalent to ²/₃ of the highest annual pension which would have been granted to that person under section 7(1) if—

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      (a)     the death had not occurred; and

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      (b)     that person had ceased to hold the office of Governor General.

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   (2)   Subject to subsections (3) and (4), there shall be payable to the surviving widow or widower of a person who has held the office of Governor General, with effect from the date of death of that person or from 1 January 2005 whichever is later, a monthly living allowance equal to ²/₃ of the monthly living allowance which would have been payable to that person under section 7(2) if—

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      (a)     the death had not occurred; and

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      (b)     that person had ceased to hold the office of Governor General.

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   (3)   Subsections (1) and (2) shall apply regardless of whether the person dies while holding office or after ceasing to hold the office of Governor General.

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   (4)   A widow or a widower shall cease to receive an annual pension under subsection (1) and a monthly living allowance under subsection (2) if the widow or widower becomes the Governor General or the Prime Minister.

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   (Substituted by Act 18 of 2005)