8. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- " contributor " means a member of the armed forces who is, or is deemed to have been, a contributor to the Pension Scheme; " member of the armed forces " means any person-
| (a) who, being a male, is an officer or soldier of the Regular Force of the Army, or |
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| (b) who, being a male, is an officer or seaman of the Regular Naval Force of the Royal Ceylon Navy, or |
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| (c) who, being a male, is an officer or airman of the Regular Air Force of the Royal Ceylon Air Force. |
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but does not include-
| (i) any such officer or soldier of the Regular Reserve, Volunteer Force or Volunteer Reserve as is deemed to he an officer or a soldier of the Regular Force under sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Army Act, or |
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| (ii) any such officer or seaman of the Regular Naval Reserve, Volunteer Naval Force or Volunteer Naval Reserve as is deemed to be an officer or a seaman of the Regular Naval Force under subsection (3) of section 3 of the Navy Act, or |
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| (iii) any such officer or airman of the Regular Air Force Reserve, Volunteer Air Force or Volunteer Air Force Reserve as is deemed to be an officer or airman of the Regular Air Force under subsection (3) of section 3 of the Air Force Act; |
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" Pension Scheme " means the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Scheme established under this Act; " prescribed " means prescribed by regulation; " regulation " means a regulation made by the Minister of Finance under this Act. |
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