32. Interpreta-tion

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“ director” means Director of Pensions

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“ officer” means a female holding a permanent office in the public service of Sri Lanka, being an office in respect of which she is entitled to the payment of pension under the Minutes on Pensions ;

“repayable contributions” in relation to a widow without pensionable children, means the contributions she has made under this Act since the date on which her husband died or the date on which her child or the youngest of her children ceased to be pensionable whichever is the later date.

“salary.” means the remuneration paid to an officer in respect of any permanent office held by her in the service of the Government of Sri Lanka in respect of which she is entitled to a pension under the

Minutes on Pensions and includes any pensionable .

allowances paid to her in respect of such office but does not include any fees paid to such officer

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