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it would be materially to his advantage to be allowed to draw the whole
or a portion of the sum accrued to him. In the case of a rating who is
promoted to warrant or commissioned rank, the termination of service
in the lower-deck rating will not, in the general course of events, be regarded
as an occasion on which deferred pay is payable under Article 134, para-
graph 5.

107. Marriage Allowance.—Marriage allowance shall be payable to
     commissioned gunners and officers of corresponding rank, and warrant
     officers, as shown below:—

(a) Commissioned Gunners and officers of equivalent rank in receipt of rates of pay “after three years’ seniority”
and “after six years’ seniority” .. .. .. 1 0

Such officers as are in receipt of pay “after nine
years’ seniority” shall not receive marriage allowance.

(b) Commissioned Gunners and officers of equivalent rank in
receipt of “on promotion” rates of pay .. .. 2 0

(c) Warrant officers over six years’ seniority—
Wife only .. .. .. .. 2 6
Wife and one child or more .. .. .. 3 0

(d) Warrant officers under six years’ seniority—
Wife only .. .. .. .. 2 6
Wife and one child .. .. .. 3 0
Wife and two or more children .. .. .. 3 6

2. This allowance shall be payable under the same conditions as for
   ratings so far as applicable, as set forth in Article 132, except that
   in the case of an officer an allotment must be declared in favour of
   his wife of not less than one-third of his active pay (excluding allowances
   not in the nature of full pay) plus full amount of marriage allowance.

3. Marriage allowance may be paid to widowers with children under
   the age of sixteen years in accordance with the following scale, subject
   to an allotment being declared in favour of a guardian of one-quarter
   of active pay (excluding allowances) plus the full amount of marriage
   allowance.

Warrant officers of six years’ seniority and over—
One child or more .. .. .. .. 1 6

Warrant officers under six years’ seniority—
One child .. .. .. .. 1 6
Two children or more .. .. .. .. 2 0

108. Dependant’s Allowance.—When marriage allowance is not drawn,
     dependant’s allowance shall be payable to Commissioned Gunners and
     officers of corresponding rank, and to warrant officers, as shown below:—

(a) Commissioned Gunners and officers of equivalent rank in receipt of rates of pay “after three years’ seniority”
and “after six years’ seniority” .. .. .. 1 0

Such officers as are in receipt of pay “after nine
years’ seniority” shall not receive dependant’s allowance.

(b) Commissioned Gunners and officers of equivalent rank in
receipt of “on promotion” rates of pay, and all warrant
officers .. .. .. .. 2 0

2. This allowance shall be payable under the same conditions as for
   ratings so far as applicable, as set forth in Article 133.

3. Allowances to Chaplains.—For the purposes of the grant of
   allowances and computing the rates of deferred pay, Chaplains, except
   those on loan from the Imperial Navy or the Navy of another Dominion,
   shall receive the rates applicable to the ranks shown below:—

Chaplains entered on or before 31st December, 1927—
Under four years’ seniority .. As Lieutenant of four years’ seniority.
Over four years’ seniority .. As Lieutenant-Commander.
Over eight years’ seniority .. As Commander.
Over fifteen years’ seniority.. As Captain under three years’ senior-
ity.

Chaplains entered on or after 1st January, 1928—
Under six years’ seniority .. As Lieutenant.
Of and over six years’ seniority As Lieutenant-Commander.
Of and over fourteen years’
seniority .. As Commander.
Of and over twenty-two years’
seniority—
(i) If they have not attained the age of 50 As Commander.
(ii) If they have attained
the age of 50 and
have been specially
selected for retention on the Active
List .. As Captain.