Death gratuities - dependants
41.—(1) This regulation applies in the case of a police officer who dies while in receipt of a pension or while entitled to a deferred pension, whether or not that pension has come into payment, if death—
(a)results from an injury received in the execution of his duty; or
(b)takes place within two years of his becoming entitled to his pension.
(2) In the case of such a police officer the Board may, in their discretion grant a gratuity to any person who was to any degree dependent on him, whether financially or by reason of disablement, at the time of his death; but the aggregate amount of any gratuities granted under this regulation shall not exceed the aggregate pension contributions in respect of the police officer’s relevant period of service, calculated in accordance with regulation 23.