(3)A Government servant may provide in the nomination. -(i)that in respect of any specified nominee who predeceases the Government servant, or who dies after the death of the Government servant but before receiving the payment of gratuity, the right conferred on that nominee shall pass to such other person as may be specified in the nomination:Provided that if at the time of making the nomination the Government servant has a family consisting of more than one member, the person so specified shall not be a person other than a member of his family.Provided further that where a Government servant has only one member, in his family and a nomination has been made in his favour, it is open to the Government servant to nominate alternate nominee or nominees in favour of any person or a body of individual whether incorporated or not;(ii)that the nomination shall become invalid in the event of the happening of the contingency provided therein.
