8. Replacement of section 51A of the principal enactment

Section 51A of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section substituted therefor:—

51A. Where a public officer—

who becomes contributor on or after the relevant date; and

who is not a bachelor, leaves the public service, he shall not be granted a refund of the entirety or part of his contributions if he is not eligible for a pension under the Minutes on Pensions. However if he had completed ten or more years of such service before leaving the service, his widow or orphans shall upon his death be entitled to a pension on the basis of the contributions made by him calculated in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.