Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act, 1935

Residence.

17.—For the purposes of this Part of this Act and the First Schedule to this Act, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—

(a) a person though actually resident in an urban area shall if such person, immediately prior to taking up residence in such urban area was resident in a rural area, be deemed to continue to be resident in such rural area for a period of twelve months after such person so takes up residence;

(b) a person though actually resident in a county borough shall, if such person immediately prior to taking up residence in such county borough was resident in an urban area or was resident or was, by virtue of paragraph (a) of this sub-section, deemed to have been resident in a rural area, be deemed to continue to be resident in such urban area or rural area (as the case may be) for a period of twelve months after such person so takes up residence.