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Marginal note:Infirmity contributed to by militiaman

21 When a pension is granted to a militiaman on account of infirmity of mind or body, and such infirmity is certified by a medical board constituted as aforesaid, to have been brought about or contributed to by his own fault, or by his vicious habits, and such militiaman is entitled under this Act to a pension of a fixed amount, the Governor in Council may grant to him a less amount of pension than the amount to which he would otherwise have been entitled.

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Marginal note:Militiaman required to retire

16 When any militiaman has completed a service of twenty years, the Defence Council, upon the recommendation of such a board, may require him to retire upon the terms as to pensions prescribed by this Act.

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Marginal note:Certificate from board

15 No pension shall be granted to any militiaman unless a board composed of three officers, the rank of one of whom shall be not lower than that of major, has certified to his length of service and conduct, and that evidence has been adduced before it which justifies the granting of a pension under this Act.

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Marginal note:Computation

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• Marginal note:Militiaman’s service reckoned

  (3) The following times may also be included in the term of service of a militiaman for the purposes of this Act:

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Marginal note:Gratuity when pension not earned

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• Marginal note:If no survivor or child

  (4) When an officer dies leaving no survivor or child to whom a gratuity under subsection (3) or a pension or compassionate allowance under this Act would be payable, but who leaves a father, mother, brother, sister or child who, at the date of the officer’s death was wholly or partially dependent on him for support, the Governor in Council may grant to the person or persons so dependent a gratuity not exceeding in the aggregate the amount of the deductions made under subsection 9(1) from the officer’s pay during his service.

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