D3.—(1) This Regulation shall apply to a child of a member of a police force who dies or has died as the result of an injury received without his own default in the execution of his duty where one of the conditions set out in Regulation C3(1) is satisfied and—
(a)in the case of a man, does not leave a widow entitled to a gratuity in pursuance of Regulations C2 and C3, or
(b)in the case of a woman, was the child’s only surviving parent.
(2) Subject to Regulation D5 (limitations) but without prejudice to the provisions of Regulation D2 (child’s special allowance), a child to whom this Regulation applies shall be entitled to a gratuity as hereinafter provided.
(3) The gratuity under paragraph (2) shall be of the amount mentioned in paragraph (4) except that, where two or more such gratuities are payable in respect of the same person, each gratuity shall be of the said amount divided by the number of such gratuities.
(4) The said amount shall be of an amount equal to twice the annual pensionable pay, at the date of that parent’s death, of a man—
(a)holding the rank of constable in the metropolitan police force, and
(b)entitled to reckon 30 years' service for the purposes of pay.