§ Mr. BRIANTasked the President of the Board of Education whether in the case of the marriage of a woman teacher who has not yet qualified for a superannuation allowance on reaching 60 years of age or later, but who wishes to qualify for such allowance, it is necessary that she should cease her work as a teacher on marriage, or whether she may continue to teach until, in consequence of marriage, that is, to become a mother and care for children, she is compelled to cease work; and whether on resuming her work as a teacher she may then apply to the Board for recognition of her absence in consequence of marriage, up to a limit of 10 years, as qualifying service?
Mr. H. LEWISThe question whether any particular cessation of service is a cessation in consequence of marriage within the meaning of Section 1 (3) of the School Teachers (Superannuation) Act, 1918, is one which can only be determined on the facts of the particular case. If, however, the cessation does not occur on marriage or soon after marriage a presumption might arise that it is not in consequence of marriage but is due to some other cause.