41.—(1) An award which is payable to or in respect of a person by reason of their having served as a regular police officer shall be payable by the police authority of the force in which the officer last served as such.
(2) An award which is payable to or in respect of a person by reason of their having been injured while serving as a member of a police force other than a regular police officer shall be payable by the police authority of the force in which the officer was serving when the officer received the injury.