Allowance for wear and tear of clothing
17.—(1) Where a disabled person who is in receipt of a pension under Article 11 in respect of an amputation regularly wears an artificial limb, he may be awarded an allowance in respect of wear and tear of clothing—
(a)where he wears a single artificial limb (other than a tilting-table limb), at the rate specified in Schedule 3, paragraph 6(a); or
(b)where he wears a tilting-table limb or more than one artificial limb, at the rate specified in paragraph 6(b) of the said Schedule.
(2) In any other case in which the Secretary of State is satisfied that as a result of a pensioned disablement there is exceptional wear and tear of the disabled person's clothing, an allowance not exceeding the rate specified in paragraph 6(b) of the said Schedule may be awarded to that person.