3. The amendment made in the principal Act by section 2 of this Act shall he deemed, for all purposes, to have had effect on the date on which Ordinance No. 5 of 1945, came into operation:Provided however that, where any widow or family of any officer or soldier becomes eligible for a pension by virtue of the aforesaid section 17 as so amended, such pension shall-
| (a) in a case where the death of the officer or soldier has occurred prior to the first day of October, 1968, be payable only with effect from the first day of October, 1968, and |
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| (b) in a case where the death of the officer or soldier has occurred on or after the first day of October, 1968, be payable from the day following the date of death. |
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