22. in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- "District Level Pensioners' Association' means an association of pensioners formed for an administrative district; "Divisional Level Pensioners Association" means an association of pensioners formed for a divisional secretaries division; "Pensioner" means a person who is in receipt of pension out of funds provided by the Government -
| (a) by virtue of his service as a public officer, a member of the Local Government Service constituted under the Local Government Service Law, No. 16 of 1974 or a member of the armed forces ; |
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| (b) by virtue of his or her being the widow, widower or orphan of a person referred to in paragraph (a). |
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