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Governor General’s Act

Version of section 7 from 2002-12-31 to 2011-12-31:


Marginal note:Annuity to surviving spouse of annuitant

  •  (1) Where a person who is in receipt of an annuity under section 6 dies, there shall be paid to the surviving spouse of that person, if the surviving spouse was the spouse of that person at the time that person ceased to hold the office of Governor General, an annuity equal to one-half of the annuity that was being paid to that person.

  • Marginal note:Annuity to surviving spouse of Governor General

    (2) Where a Governor General dies while holding office as such, there shall be paid to the surviving spouse of the Governor General an annuity equal to one-half of the annuity that would have been paid to the Governor General if he had retired on the day on which he died.

  • Marginal note:Duration of annuity to surviving spouse

    (3) An annuity payable to a surviving spouse under this section shall commence immediately after the death of that person’s spouse and shall continue thereafter during the life of the surviving spouse.

  • R.S., c. G-15, s. 3
  • 1974-75-76, c. 81, s. 97

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