Any pensioner receiving a pension as a result of the prior service by a deceased spouse to a city, whose spouse died prior to January 12, 1965, and who is still qualified to receive the pension, shall receive, in lieu of the present pension award the sum of $3,600.

The provisions of this section shall in no way affect the provisions of section 7 of P.L.1964, c.275 (C. 43:13-22.56).

L.1964,c.221,s.1; amended 1973,c.348,s.2; 1981,c.534,s.3; 1990,c.20,s.6.