Authorities responsible for payment of awards
L1.—(1) An award which is payable to or in respect of a person by reason of his having served as a regular policeman shall be payable by the police authority of the force in which he last served as such.
(2) An award which is payable to or in respect of a person by reason of his having been injured while serving as a member of a police force other than a regular policeman shall be payable by the police authority of the force in which he was serving when he received the injury.