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Application of pensions in certain cases.
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23.—(1) Whenever the Minister is satisfied that a person in receipt of a pension granted to him under the Principal Act or under the Principal Act as amended by this Act or under this Act is under a legal obligation to maintain his wife and children or any of them and is neglecting to fulfil such obligation, such pension may, if and whenever and for so long as the Minister so directs, in lieu of being paid to such person be paid to his wife or applied for the maintenance, education, or benefit of his child or children, as the case may require.
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(2) A married pension payable under this Act to any person may, if and whenever and for so long as the Minister so directs, in lieu of being paid to such person be paid to his wife or applied for the maintenance, education, or benefit of his child or all or any of his children.
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