§ (1) The Asylums Officers' Superannuation Act, 1909, shall apply to officers of certified institutions for defectives provided by district boards with such adaptations and modifications as the Secretary for Scotland may by order prescribe, and in particular such modifications shall include the alteration of—
- (a) the classes of officers entitled to superannuation allowances;
- (b) the periods of service entitling to superannuation allowances;?
- (c) the scale of superannuation allowances; and
§ Lords Amendment: In paragraph (c), after the word "allowances," insert the words "and gratuities."
2780§ Lords Amendment: After Clause 39, insert the following new Clause A—
§ The nearest adult relative or the guardian of a defective in any institution or under guardianship under this Act shall be entitled to visit the defective at such times, on such conditions and at such intervals not exceeding six months as may be prescribed by the Board, unless in view of his character and antecedents the Board think that his visits would not be in the interests of the defective; provided that nothing herein contained shall` be construed as limiting any power to grant further facilities for visits to defectives.