The Act of 1959
1. In section 126 of the Act of 1959 (children’s pension: rate and mode of payment)—
(a)in subsection (2) for the words “leaves no widow and, if he leaves a widow, after her death” there shall be substituted “leaves no widow or widower and, if he or she leaves a widow or widower, after his or her death”;
(b)in subsection (3), after the word “widow” there shall be inserted “or widower” and after the word “her” there shall be inserted “or his”; and
(c)in subsection (4), after the word “widow”, in both places, there shall be inserted “or widower” and after the words “she has a husband” there shall be inserted “or he has a wife”.