Chapter:	79	Title:	SURVIVING SPOUSES' AND CHILDREN'S PENSIONS ORDINANCE	Gazette Number:
Section:	3A	Heading:	Cessation, resumption and commencement of contribution	Version Date:	30/06/1997

(1) An existing contributor who fulfils the conditions specified by the Secretary for the Civil Service in a circular to be issued by the Secretary under and for the purposes of this section may within 6 months following the appointed day elect to cease to make contributions under this Ordinance which election shall be effective on the appointed day.
(2) Where the spouse of a contributor dies, the contributor may within 6 months following the death of his spouse elect to cease to make contributions under this Ordinance which election shall be effective on the death of his spouse.
(3) An officer who elects under this section to cease to make contribution and who subsequently marries may within 6 months of the date of his marriage elect to make contributions under this Ordinance again.
(4) An officer who elects under section 15A(1) of the existing Ordinance to cease to make contributions under the existing Ordinance and who subsequently marries may within 6 months of the date of his marriage elect to make contributions under this Ordinance.