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Uimhir 3 de 1946.
AN tACHT ARM-PHINSEAN, 1946.
[An tiontó oifigiúil.]
Léiriú.
1.—(1) San Acht seo—
ciallaíonn an abairt “Acht 1923” an tAcht Arm-Phinsean, 1923 (Uimh. 26 de 1923), agus, nuair a cheadaíos an comhthéacs é, léireofar í mar abairt a chiallaíos an tAcht sin arna leasú le hAcht 1927, agus le Cuid III d'Acht 1932, agus le Cuid III d'Acht 1937;
ciallaíonn an abairt “Acht 1927” an tAcht Arm-Phinsean, 1927 (Uimh. 12 de 1927), agus, nuair a cheadaíos an comhthéacs é, léireofar í mar abairt a chiallaíos an tAcht sin arna leasú le Cuid III d'Acht 1932,, agus le Cuid III d'Acht 1937, agus le hAcht 1941, agus le hAcht 1943;
ciallaíonn an abairt “Acht 1932” an tAcht Arm-Phinsean, 1932 (Uimh. 24 de 1932), agus, nuair a cheadaíos an comhthéacs é, léireofar í mar abairt a chiallaíos an tAcht sin arna leasú le Cuid IV d'Acht 1937, agus le hAcht 1941, agus le hAcht 1943;
ciallaíonn an abairt “Acht 1937” an tAcht Arm-Phinsean, 1937 (Uimh. 15 de 1937), agus, nuair a cheadaíos an comhthéacs é, léireofar í mar abairt a chiallaíos an tAcht sin arna leasú le hAcht 1941 agus le hAcht 1943;
ciallaíonn an abairt “Acht 1941” an tAcht Arm-Phinsean, 1941 (Uimh. 2 de 1941), agus, nuair a cheadaíos an comhthéacs é, léireofar í mar abairt a chiallaíos an tAcht sin arna leasú le hAcht 1943;
ciallaíonn an abairt “Acht 1943” an tAcht Arm-Phinsean, 1943 (Uimh. 14 de 1943);
ciallaíonn an abairt “na hAchta” na hAchta Arm-Phinsean, 1923 go 1943;
ciallaíonn an abairt “an ráta láithreach iomchuibhe (pinsean pósta)”—
(a) maidir le pinsean pósta is iníoctha le duine a bhí, díreach roimh é a urscaoileadh, ina oifigeach, ráta tríocha punt sa bhliain,
(b) maidir le pinsean pósta is iníoctha le duine a bhí, díreach roimh é a urscaoileadh, ina shaighdiúir, an ráta a bhaineas lena ghrád éagumais agus atá leagtha amach sa tríú colún den Chuid atá, trí fho-alt (6) d'alt 3 d'Acht 1943, curtha in ionad Coda II den Tríú Sceideal a ghabhas le hAcht 1927;
ciallaíonn an abairt “an ráta nua iomchuibhe (pinsean pósta),” maidir le pinsean pósta is iníoctha le duine ar bith, an ráta a bhaineas lena ghrád éagumais agus atá leagtha amach sa Chéad Sceideal a ghabhas leis an Acht seo;
ciallaíonn an abairt “pinsean pósta” pinsean fir phósta faoi fho-alt (2) d'alt 10 d'Acht 1927 nó faoi fho-alt (2) d'alt 12 d'Acht 1927;
ciallaíonn an abairt “an dáta feidhme” dáta an Achta seo a rith.
(2) Léireofar tagairtí san Acht seo d'urscaoileadh dhuine mar thagairtí dá urscaoileadh as na fórsaí an 3ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1939, nó dá éis.
(3) Léireofar mar éinní amháin an tAcht seo agus na hAchta agus, dá réir sin, gach focal agus abairt a húsáitear san Acht seo agus dá gceaptar brí áirithe sna hAchta chun críocha na nAcht tá leis san Acht seo an bhrí a ceaptar dó amhlaidh.
Liúntais agus aiscí a dheonadh do bhaintreach agus do chlann duine mhairbh a bhí i dteideal pinsin chréachta agus pinsin bhreise faoi Acht 1923.
2.—(1) Féadfar na liúntais agus na haiscí a sonnraítear sa Dara agus sa Tríú Sceideal a ghabhas le hAcht 1923 a dheonadh do bhaintreach agus do chlann duine mhairbh—
(a) a bhí díreach roimh a bhás ag fáil pinsin chréachta faoi Acht 1923 agus pinsin bhreise faoi alt 2 d'Acht 1923, agus
(b) arbh í an chréacht ar ina leith a tugadh an pinsean créachta dob aon-trúig bháis dó.
(2) Tosnóidh gach liúntas a deonfar faoin alt seo an lá díreach i ndiaidh an lae a d'éag an duine a ndeonfar an liúntas ina leith.
Léasú ar alt 13 d'Acht 1923 agus leasaithe iarmartacha.
3.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo fo-alt (2) d'alt 13 d'Acht 1923 trí na focail seo leanas a chur ina dheireadh:—
“agus, más tar éis aon phinsean nó liúntas den tsórt sin a dhámhachtain a gheobhfar an cúiteamh sin, féadfaidh an tAire an dámhachtain a athbhreithniú agus féadfaidh, ag féachaint do mhéid an chúitimh sin, an pinsean nó an liúntas a fhoirceannadh nó a mhéid a laghdú.”
(2) Léireofar tagairtí atá in aon cheann de na hAchta d'alt 13 d'Acht 1923 mar thagairtí don alt sin 13 arna leasú le fo-alt (1) den alt seo.
Pinsin phósta daoine a bheas i dteideal pinsean faoi alt 10 nó alt 12 d'Acht 1927 i leith éagumais de dheascaibh galair nó créachta is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse i rith tréimhse na héigeandála.
4.—(1) I gcás—
(a) pinsean éigeandála a dheonadh, roimh an dáta feidhme nó ar an dáta sin nó dá éis, do dhuine (is duine a bhí, díreach roimh é a urscaoileadh, ina oifigeach agus a coimisiúnadh roimh an dáta feidhme nó is duine a bhí, díreach roimh é a urscaoileadh, ina shaighdiúir agus a liostáladh roimh an dáta feidhme), agus
(b) an duine sin a bheith i dteideal pinsin phósta,
beidh éifeacht ag na forála seo leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(i) bhéarfaidh an tAire go ndéanfar, i gcás an pinsean éigeandála a dheonadh roimh an dáta feidhme, a luaithe is féidir tar éis an dáta feidhme nó, i gcás an pinsean éigeandála a dheonadh ar an dáta feidhme nó dá éis, a luaithe is féidir tar éis an pinsean éigeandála a dheonadh, fógra a sheirbheáil leis an bpost ar an duine sin á cheangal air ráiteas i scríbhinn a chur chun an Aire, laistigh d'aimsir shonnraithe (nach luaithe ná ocht lá fichead tar éis an dáta a cuirfear an fógra sa phost), ina ndéarfaidh cé acu is rogha leis an pinsean pósta a íoc leis do réir an ráta láithrigh iomchuibhe (pinsean pósta) nó do réir an ráta nua iomchuibhe (pinsean pósta),
(ii) má dhéanann an duine sin do réir an fhógra, beidh an pinsean pósta iníoctha, i gcás an pinsean éigeandála a dheonadh roimh an dáta feidhme, amhail ar an dáta feidhme agus ón dáta sin amach nó, i gcás an pinsean éigeandála a dheonadh ar an dáta feidhme nó dá éis, amhail ar dháta tosnaithe an phinsin éigeandála agus ón dáta sin amach, do réir pé ráta acu sin a nglacfaidh an duine sin de roghain amhlaidh é a íoc leis dá réir.
(iii) mura ndéana an duine sin do réir an fhógra, beidh an pinsean pósta iníoctha, i gcás an pinsean éigeandála a dheonadh roimh an dáta feidhme, amhail ar an dáta feidhme agus ón dáta sin amach nó, i gcás an pinsean éigeandála a dheonadh ar an dáta feidhme nó dá éis, amhail ar dháta tosnaithe an phinsin éigeandála agus ón dáta sin amach, do réir pé ráta acu sin a ordós an tAire.
(2) I gcás—
(a) pinsean éigeandála a dheonadh do dhuine (is duine a bhí, díreach roimh é a urscaoileadh, ina oifigeach agus a coimisiúnadh ar an dáta feidhme nó dá éis nó is duine a bhí, díreach roimh é a urscaoileadh, ina shaighdiúir agus a liostáladh ar an dáta feidhme nó dá éis), agus
(b) an duine sin a bheith i dteideal pinsin phósta,
beidh an pinsean pósta sin iníoctha do réir an ráta nua iomchuibhe (pinsean pósta).
(3) San alt seo, ciallaíonn an abairt “pinsean éigeandála” pinsean is—
(a) pinsean faoi alt 10 d'Acht 1927 i leith éagumais de dheascaibh galair is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse sna fórsaí i rith tréimhse na héigeandála, nó
(b) pinsean faoi alt 12 d'Acht 1927 i leith éagumais de dheascaibh créachta is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse den tsórt sin.
(4) Ní bheidh feidhm ag fo-ailt (1) agus (2) den alt seo maidir le duine dá ndeonfar, de bhuaidh ailt 5 den Acht seo, pinsean faoi alt 12 d'Acht 1927.
Pinsean faoi alt 12 d'Acht 1927 i leith éagumais de dheascaibh galair nó créachta is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse i rith tréimhse na héigeandála i gcás an pinsinéir a bheith ag fáil pinsin chréachta faoi na hAchta.
5.—(1) I gcás—
(a) duine a urscaoileadh as na fórsaí an 3ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1939, nó dá éis (pé acu roimh an tAcht seo a rith nó dá éis é), agus
(b) an duine sin a bheith ar dháta a urscaoilte ag fáil pinsin (dá ngairmtear an pinsean láithreach san alt seo) faoi na hAchta i leith éagumais (dá ngairmtear an t-éagumas réamh-éigeandála san alt seo) de dheascaibh créachta is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse a tugadh roimh thosach thréimhse na héigeandála, agus
(c) an duine sin a bheith ar dháta a urscaoilte faoi éagumas (dá ngairmtear an t-éagumas éigeandála san alt seo) de dheascaibh galair nó créachta is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse sna fórsaí i rith tréimhse na héigeandála, agus
(d) an duine sin d'iarraidh pinsin i leith an éagumais éigeandála, agus
(e) an duine sin a bheith, ar dháta a scrúdaithe ag Board na nArm-Phinsean, faoin éagumas éigeandála,
beidh éifeacht ag na forála seo leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(i) d'ainneoin ailt 20 d'Acht 1927, féadfar pinsean (dá ngairmtear pinsean éigeandála san alt seo) a dheonadh don duine sin faoi alt 12 d'Acht 1927 i leith an éagumais éigeandála, agus chun na críche sin—
(I) is tuigthe an t-éagumas réamh-éigeandála a theacht de dheascaibh créachta is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse sna fórsaí i rith tréimhse na héigeandála, agus
(II) is tuigthe an t-éagumas éigeandála, más galar faoi ndear é, a theacht de dheascaibh créachta is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse sna fórsaí i rith tréimhse na héigeandála,
(III) más mó ná céad faoin gcéad comhshuim an éagumais réamh-éigeandála agus an éagumais éigeandála, áireofar mar chéad faoin gcéad an chomhshuim sin;
(ii) má deontar pinsean éigeandála don duine sin, ansin, an pinsean láithreach agus an pinsean pósta (más ann) dob iníoctha leis an duine sin díreach roimh dháta tosnaithe an phinsin éigeandála, beidh deireadh leo ar an dáta tosnaithe sin.
(2) I gcás—
(a) pinsean éigeandála a dheonadh do dhuine ar bith, agus
(b) an duine sin a bheith ag fáil pinsin phósta díreach roimh dháta tosnaithe an phinsin éigeandála.
beidh éifeacht ag na forála seo leanas—
(i) beidh an duine sin, fad a leanfaidh sé tar éis an dáta tosnaithe sin de bheith ina fhear pósta chun críocha Achta 1927, i dteideal pinsean pósta a íoc leis agus a fháil,
(ii) chun ráta an phinsin phósta sin a chinneadh—
(I) má bhí an duine sin ina oifigeach díreach roimh é a urscaoileadh nó má bhí sé ina shaighdiúir díreach roimh é a urscaoileadh agus gur liostáladh é roimh an dáta feidhme—
(A) bhéarfaidh an tAire go ndéanfar, a luaithe is féidir tar éis an pinsean éigeandála a dheonadh, fógra a sheirbheail leis an bpost ar an duine sin á cheangal air ráiteas i scríbhinn a chur chun an Aire, laistigh d'aimsir shonnraithe (nach luaithe ná ocht lá fichead tar éis an dáta a cuirfear an fógra sa phost), ina ndéarfaidh cé acu is rogha leis an pinsean pósta a íoc leis, i gcás é bheith ina oifigeach díreach roimh é a urscaoileadh, do réir an ráta láithrigh iomchuibhe (pinsean pósta) nó do réir an ráta nua iomchuibhe (pinsean pósta) nó, i gcás é bheith ina shaighdiúir díreach roimh é a urscaoileadh agus é a liostáil roimh an dáta feidhme, do réir ráta chúig scillinge sa tseachtain nó do réir an ráta láithrigh iomchuibhe (pinsean pósta) nó do réir an ráta nua iomchuibhe (pinsean pósta),
(B) má dhéanann an duine sin do réir an fhógra, beidh an pinsean pósta iníoctha leis do réir pé ráta acu sin, a bheas sonnraithe sa bhfógra, a nglacfaidh an duine sin de roghain amhlaidh é a íoc leis dá réir,
(C) mura ndéana an duine sin do réir an fhógra, beidh an pinsean pósta iníoctha do réir pé ráta acu sin, a bheas sonnraithe sa bhfógra, a ordós an tAire;
(II) má bhí an duine sin ina shaighdiúir díreach roimh é a urscaoileadh agus gur liostáladh é ar an dáta feidhme nó dá éis, beidh an pinsean pósta iníoctha do réir an ráta nua iomchuibhe (pinsean pósta).
(3) I gcás—
(a) pinsean éigeandála a dheonadh do dhuine ar bith, agus
(b) gan an duine sin a bheith ag fáil pinsin phósta díreach roimh dháta tosnaithe an phinsin éigeandála, agus
(c) an t-éagumas éigeandála a theacht de dheascaibh galair agus an duine sin a bheith ar dháta a urscaoilte, má ba oifigeach é, ar lonnaíocht i gceathrúna do lucht pósta nó ag fáil liúntais lóistín, tin-abhair agus solais mar oifigeach pósta nó, má ba shaighdiúir é, ag fáil liúntais phósta mar shaighdiúir pósta, nó
an t-éagumas éigeandála a theacht de dheascaibh créachta agus an duine sin a bheith ar an dáta a créachtnaíodh é, má ba oifigeach é, ina fhear pósta chun críocha Achta 1927 nó, má ba shaighdiúir é, ag fáil liúntais phósta mar shaighdiúir pósta, agus
(d) an duine sin a bheith ar dháta tosnaithe an phinsin éigeandála ina fhear pósta chun críocha Achta 1927,
beidh éifeacht ag na forála seo leanas—
(i) beidh an duine sin, fad a leanfaidh sé tar éis an dáta tosnaithe sin de bheith ina fhear pósta chun críocha Achta 1927, i dteideal pinsean pósta a íoc leis agus a fháil,
(ii) chun ráta an phinsin phósta sin a chinneadh—
(I) má bhí an duine sin ina oifigeach díreach roimh é a urscaoileadh agus gur coimisiúnadh é roimh an dáta feidhme nó má bhí sé ina shaighdiúir díreach roimh é a urscaoileadh agus gur liostáladh é roimh an dáta feidhme—
(A) bhéarfaidh an tAire go ndéanfar, a luaithe is féidir tar éis an pinsean éigeandála a dheonadh, fógra a sheirbheáil leis an bpost ar an duine sin á cheangal air ráiteas i scríbhinn a chur chun an Aire, laistigh d'aimsir shonnraithe (nach luaithe ná ocht lá fichead tar éis an dáta a cuirfear an fógra sa phost), ina ndéarfaidh cé acu is rogha leis an pinsean pósta a íoc leis do réir an ráta láithrigh iomchuibhe (pinsean pósta) nó do réir an ráta nua iomchuibhe (pinsean pósta),
(B) má dhéanann an duine sin do réir an fhógra, beidh an pinsean pósta iníoctha do réir pé ráta acu sin a nglacfaidh an duine sin de roghain amhlaidh é a íoc leis dá réir,
(C) mura ndéana an duine sin do réir an fhógra, beidh an pinsean pósta iníoctha do réir pé ráta acu sin a ordós an tAire;
(II) má bhí an duine sin ina oifigeach díreach roimh é a urscaoileadh agus gur coimisiúnadh é ar an dáta feidhme nó dá éis nó má bhí sé ina shaighdiúir díreach roimh é a urscaoileadh agus gur liostáladh é ar an dáta feidhme nó dá éis, beidh an pinsean pósta iníoctha do réir an ráta nua iomchuibhe (pinsean pósta).
Léiriú ailt 10 d'Acht 1927 agus ailt 5 den Acht seo maidir le hoifigigh a bheith ar lonnaíocht i gceathrúna do lucht pósta, etc.
6.—Chun críocha ailt 10 d'Acht 1927 agus ailt 5 den Acht seo, is tuigthe oifigeach a bheith ar lonnaíocht i gceathrúna do lucht pósta, nó ag fáil liúntais lóistín, tin-abhair agus solais do réir an ráta phósta, ar feadh aon tréimhse a bhí sé as láthair ó dhiúité ar saoire bhreoiteachta cuibhe-údaraithe, nó a bhí sé faoi chóireáil, mar a húdaraítear le Rialacháin Fórsaí Cosanta, in óspidéal míleata nó síbhialta, i sanatorium, i gceathrúna nó eile, d'ainneoin nár tugadh an liúntas sin dó nó ná raibh sé ar lonnaíocht i gceathrúna do lucht pósta ar feadh na tréimhse sin, más rud é go raibh an liúntas sin á fháil aige nó go raibh sé ar lonnaíocht i gceathrúna do lucht pósta roimh an tréimhse sin.
Pinsean faoi alt 10 d'Acht 1927 i leith éagumais de dheascaibh galair is in churtha i leith seirbhíse rith tréimhse na héigeandála nó pinsean nó aisce faoi alt 12 d'Acht 1927 i leith éagumais de dheascɐibh créachta is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse den tsórt sin i gcás inar deonadh aisce chréachta faoi na hAchta do phinsinéir.
7.—I gcás—
(a) duine a urscaoileadh as na fórsaí an 3ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1939, nó dá éis (pé acu roimh an tAcht seo a rith nó dá éis é), agus
(b) aisce faoi na hAchta a bheith tugtha don duine sin i leith éagumais de dheascaibh créachta is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse a tugadh roimh thosach thréimhse na héigeandála, agus
(c) an duine sin a bheith, ar dháta a urscaoilte, faoi éagumas (dá ngairmtear an t-éagumas éigeandála sa bhfo-alt seo), de dheascaibh galair nó créachta is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse sna fórsaí i rith tréimhse na héigeandála, agus
(d) an duine sin d'iarraidh pinsin i leith an éagumais éigeandála, agus
(e) an duine sin a bheith, ar dháta a scrúdaithe ag Bord na nArm-Phinsean, faoin éagumas éigeandála,
beidh feidhm, d'ainneoin éinní dá bhfuil in alt 20 d'Acht 1927, ag na forála seo leanas, sé sin le rá:—
(i) i gcás an t-éagumas éigeandála a theacht de dheascaibh galair, féadfar, mura lú ná ochtó faoin gcéad grád an éagumais éigeandála, pinsean faoi alt 10 d'Acht 1927 a dheonadh don duine sin i leith an éagumais éigeandála,
(ii) i gcás an t-éagumas éigeandála a theacht de dheascaibh créachta, féadfar pinsean nó aisce (pé acu is iomchuibhe ag féachaint do ghrád an éagumais éigeandála) faoi alt 12 d'Acht 1927 a dheonadh don duine sin i leith an éagumais éigeandála.
Alt 18 d'Acht 1927 a leasú.
8.—Leasaítear leis seo fo-alt (5) d'alt 18 d'acht 1927 trí na focail agus na figiúirí seo leanas a chur isteach i ndiaidh na bhfocal “an duine sin”:
“nó roimh an 1ú lá d'Eanáir, 1947, pé acu san is déanaí,’.
Leasú ar alt 21 d'Acht 1927 agus leasaithe iarmartacha.
9.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo fo-alt (1) d'alt 21 d'Acht 1927 trí na focail “i gcathair nó i gcontae Bhaile Atha Cliath” a scrios gach áit a bhfuilid sa bhfo-alt sin.
(2) Léireofar tagairtí sna hAchta d'alt 21 d'Acht 1927 mar thagairtí don alt sin 21 arna leasú le fo-alt (1) den alt seo.
(3) Leasaítear leis seo fo-alt (2) d'alt 20 d'Acht 1932 trí na focail “i gcathair nó i gcontae Bhaile Atha Cliath” a scrios gach áit a bhfuilid sa bhfo-alt sin.
(4) Leasaítear leis seo fo-alt (2) d'alt 33 d'Acht 1937 trí na focail “i gcathair nó i gcontae Bhaile Atha Cliath” a scrios gach áit a bhfuilid sa bhfo-alt sin.
Alt 5 d'Acht 1943 a leasú.
10.—(1) Cuirfear an fo-alt seo leanas in ionad fo-ailt (5) (a leasaíos ailt 14 agus 15 d'Acht 1927) d'alt 5 d'Acht 1943, sé sin le rá:—
“(5) Léireofar ailt 14 agus 15 d'Acht 1927 fé is dá mbeadh an dá Chuid nua seo leanas curtha leis an Seachtú Sceideal a ghabhas le hAcht 1927:—
CUID III.
Oifigigh.
1. Chun críocha na Coda seo den Sceideal seo is tuigthe gach duine acu seo leanas, agus ní tuigthe duine ar bith eile, a bheith ina chleithiúnaí ar shaighdiúir marbh—
(a) a mháthair,
(b) a athair, má bhíonn os cionn seasca bliain d'aois nó éagumasach de dheascaibh easláinte,
(c) a dheartháir buan-easlán,
(d) a dheirfiúr bhuan-easlán neamhphósta,
(e) a shean-athair,
(f) a shean-mháthair.
2.—(1) Más dóigh leis an Aire go bhfuil cleithiúnaí amháin ann, agus ná fuil ann ach an cleithiúnaí amháin, a bhí i lánchleithiúnas ar oifigeach marbh, beidh liúntas iníoctha leis an gcleithiúnaí sin.
(2) Más dóigh leis an Aire go bhfuil beirt chleithiúnaí nó níos mó ann a bhí i lán-chleithiúnas ar oifigeach marbh, beidh liúntas iníoctha le gach duine de na cleithiúnaithe sin.
3.—(1) I gcás—
(a) ná beidh aon liúntas iníoctha faoi mhír 2 den Chuid seo, agus
(b) inar dóigh leis an Aire go bhfuil cleithiúnaí amháin ann, agus ná fuil ann ach an cleithiúnaí amháin, a bhí i gcleithiúnas go formhór ar oifigeach marbh,
beidh liúntas iníoctha leis an gcleithiúnaí sin.
(2) Igcás—
(a) ná beidh aon liúntas iníoctha faoi mhír 2 den Chuid seo, agus
(b) inar dóigh leis an Aire go bhfuil beirt chleithiúnaí nó níos mó ann a bhí i gcleithiúnas go formhór ar oifigeach marbh,
beidh liúntas amháin, agus ní bheidh ach an liúntas amháin, iníoctha i leith an oifigigh mhairbh agus beidh an liúntas sin iníoctha le pé duine de na cleithiúnaithe sin a measfaidh an tAire, ag féachaint do chúrsaí uile an cháis, gurb é an duine é ar ceart é a íoc leis.
4.—(1) I gcás—
(a) ná beidh aon liúntas i leith oifigigh mhairbh iníoctha faoi mhír 2 ná mír 3 den Chuid seo, agus
(b) ina mbeidh cleithiúnaí amháin, agus ná beidh ach an cleithiúnaí amháin, ar an oifigeach marbh sin,
féadfar aisce a dheonadh don chleithiúnaí sin.
(2) I gcás—
(a) ná beidh aon liúntas i leith oifigigh mhairbh iníoctha faoi mhír 2 ná mír 3 den Chuid seo, agus
(b) ina mbeidh beirt chleithiúnaí nó níos mó ar an oifigeach marbh sin,
féadfar aisce a íoc i leith an oifigigh mhairbh sin agus beidh an aisce sin iníoctha le pé duine nó daoine de na cleithiúnaithe sin, gan na daoine nó an duine eile a chur san áireamh, a cheapfas an tAire agus, má feidhmítear an chumhacht sin i bhfábhar níos mó ná duine amháin acu, beidh sí iníoctha i pé cionúireachta a cheapfas an tAire.
5.—(1) I gcás aon chleithiúnaí a bheith i geleithiúnas ar fad nó go formhór ar níos mó ná aon duine marbh amháin, ní bhfaghaidh an cleithiúnaí sin, i leith na ndaoine marbh sin, liúntais is mó san iomlán ná an liúntas uasta d'fhéadfaí a dheonadh don chleithiúnaí sin faoin Sceideal seo i leith aon duine áirithe de na daoine marbha sin.
(2) Aon uair a bheas duine ina chleithiúnaí ar níos mó ná aon duine marbh amháin, ní bhfaghaidh an duine sin, i leith na ndaoine marbh sin, aiscí is mó san iomlán ná an aisce uasta d'fhéadfaí a dheonadh don duine sin faoin Sceideal seo i leith aon duine áirithe de na daoine marbha sin.
(3) Sa mhír seo folaíonn an abairt “duine marbh” oifigeach marbh chomh maith le saighdiúir marbh,
6. Is é bheas i liúntas faoin gCuid seo den Sceideal seo ná suim bhliantúil de £52, agus is é a bheas in aisce faoin gCuid seo den Sceideal seo ná pé cnapshuim (nach mó ná £112 10s. 0d.) a chinnfeas an tAire.
CUID IV.
Saighdiuiri.
1. Chun críocha na Coda seo den Sceideal seo is tuigthe gach duine acu seo leanas, agus ní tuigthe duine ar bith eile, a bheith ina chleithiúnaí ar shaighdiúir marbh—
(a) a mháthair,
(b) a athair, má bhíonn os cionn seasca bliain d'aois nó éagumasach de dheascaibh easláinte,
(c) a dheartháir buan-easlán,
(d) a dheirfiúr bhuan-easlán neamhphósta,
(e) a shean-athair,
(f) a shean-mháthair.
2.—(1) Más dóigh leis an Aire go bhfuil cleithiúnaí amháin ann, agus ná fuil ann ach an cleithiúnaí amháin, a bhí i lánchleithiúnas ar shaighdiúir marbh, beidh liúntas iníoctha leis an gcleithiúnaí sin.
(2) Más dóigh leis an Aire go bhfuil beirt chleithiúnaí nó níos mó ann a bhí i lán-chleithiúnas ar shaighdiúir marbh, beidh liúntas iníoctha le gach duine de na cleithiúnaithe sin.
3.—(1) I gcás—
(a) ná beidh aon liúntas iníoctha faoi mhír 2 den Chuid seo, agus
(b) inar dóigh leis an Aire go bhfuil cleithiúnaí amháin ann, agus ná fuil ann ach an cleithiúnaí amháin, a bhí i gcleithiúnas go formhór ar shaighdiúir marbh,
beidh liúntas iníoctha leis an gcleithiúnaí sin.
(2) I gcás—
(a) ná beidh aon liúntas iníoctha faoi mhír 2 den Chuid seo, agus
(b) inar dóigh leis an Aire go bhfuil beirt chleithiúnaí nó níos mó ann a bhí i gcleithiúnas go formhór ar shaighdiúir marbh,
beidh liúntas amháin, agus ní bheidh ach an liúntas amháin, iníoctha i leith an tsaighdiúra mhairbh agus beidh an liúntas sin iníoctha le pé duine de na cleithiúnaithe sin a measfaidh an tAire, ag féachaint do chúrsaí uile an cháis, gurb é an duine é ar ceart é a íoc leis.
4.—(1) I gcás—
(a) ná beidh aon liúntas i leith saighdiúra mhairbh iníoctha faoi mhír 2 ná mír 3 den Chuid seo, agus
(b) ina mbeidh cleithiúnaí amháin, agus ná beidh ach an cleithiúnaí amháin, ar an saighdiúir marbh sin,
féadfar aisce a dheonadh don chleithiúnaí sin.
(2) I gcás—
(a) ná beidh aon liúntas i leith saighdiúra mhairbh iníoctha faoi mhír 2 ná mír 3 den Chuid seo, agus
(b) ina mbeidh beirt chleithiúnaí nó níos mó ar an saighdiúir marbh sin,
féadfar aisce a íoc i leith an tsaighdiúra mhairbh sin agus beidh an aisce sin iníoctha le pé duine nó daoine de na cleithiúnaithe sin, gan na daoine nó an duine eile a chur san áireamh, a ceapfas an tAire agus, má feidhmítear an chumhacht sin i bhfábhar níos mó ná duine amháin acu, beidh sí iníoctha i pé cionúireachta a cheapfas an tAire.
5.—(1) I gcás aon chleithiúnaí a bheith i gcleithiúnas ar fad nó go formhór ar níos mó ná aon duine marbh amháin, ní bhfaghaidh an cleithiúnaí sin, i leith na ndaoine marbh sin, liúntais is mó san iomlán ná an liúntas uasta d'fhéadfaí a dheonadh don chleithiúnaí sin faoin Sceideal seo i leith aon duine áirithe de na daoine marbha sin.
(2) Aon uair a bheas duine ina chleithiúnaí ar níos mó ná aon duine marbh amháin, ní bhfaghaidh an duine sin, i leith na ndaoine marbh sin, aiscí is mó san iomlán ná an aisce uasta d'fhéadfaí a dheonadh don duine sin faoin Sceideal seo i leith aon duine áirithe de na daoine marbha sin.
(3) Sa mhír seo folaíonn an abairt “duine marbh” oifigeach marbh chomh maith le saighdiúir marbh.
6. Is é a bheas i liúntas faoin gCuid seo den Sceideal seo ná suim bhliantúil de £26, agus is é a bheas in aisce faoin gCuid seo den Sceideal seo ná pé cnapshuim (nach mó ná £112 10s. 0d.) a chinnfeas an tAire.”
(2) Gach iarratas ar aisce faoi fho-alt (2) d'alt 14 nó fo-alt (2) d'alt 15 d'Acht 1927, arna leasú leis an alt seo, déanfar é—
(a) más roimh an dáta feidhme a d'éag an duine ar ina leith a bheas an aisce á héileamh, laistigh de dhá mhí dhéag tar éis an dáta feidhme;
(b) más ar an dáta feidhme nó dá éis a d'éag an duine sin, laistigh de dhá mhí dhéag tar éis dáta a bháis.
(3) Leasaítear leis seo fo-alt (8) d'alt 5 d'Acht 1943 trí na focail “ná aisce” a chur isteach i ndiaidh an fhocail “liúntas”.
Alt 11 d'Acht 1937 a leasú.
11.—Leasaítear leis seo fo-alt (1) d'alt 11 d'Acht 1937 trí na focail agus na figiúirí “roimh an 1ú lá d'Eanáir, 1947” a chur in ionad na bhfocal “laistigh de dhá mhí dhéag tar éis dáta an Achta so do rith”.
Pinsin do chomhaltaí de na Fórsaí i leith eitinne a forthromaíodh, etc., trí sheirbhís i rith tréimhse na héigeandála.
12.—(1) I gcás—
(a) duine a urscaoileadh as na Fórsaí tar éis an 3ú lá de Mheán Fómhair, 1939 (pé acu roimh an tAcht seo a rith nó dá éis é), agus
(b) gan an duine sin a bheith i dteideal pinsin faoi na hAchta na faoin Acht seo, agus
(c) an duine sin a bheith, ar dháta a scrúdaithe ag Bord na nArm-Phinsean, faoi éagumas (nach lú ná ochtó faoin gcéad a ghrád) de dheascaibh eitinne a forthromaíodh, a brostaíodh nó a gríosadh—
(i) trí chréacht is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse sna Fórsaí agus a fuarthas i rith tréimhse na héigeandála, nó
(ii) trí ghalar is inchurtha i leith seirbhíse sna Fórsaí i rith tréimhse na héigeandála, nó
(iii) trí sheirbhís sna Fórsaí i rith tréimhse na héigeandála,
féadfar pinsean a dheonadh don duine sin do réir an ráta a luaitear sa dara colún den Dara Sceideal a ghabhas leis an Acht seo os coinne an ghráid éagumais iomchuibhe sa chéad cholún den Sceideal sin.
(2) Déanfaidh an tAire gach iarratas ar phinsean faoin alt seo a chur faoi bhráid Bhord na nArm-Phinsean.
(3) Beidh éifeacht ag na forála seo leanas maidir le hiarratais ar phinsin faoin alt seo, sé sin le rá:—
(a) cuirfear gach iarratas chun an Aire laistigh de dhá mhí dhéag ón dáta feidhme, nó laistigh de cheithre bliana ón dáta urscaoilte, pé acu sin is déanaí;
(b) ní foláir gach iarratas a bheith i pé foirm, agus pé sonnraí a bheith ann, a ordós an tAire.
(4) Pinsean a deonfar do dhuine faoin alt seo tosnóidh sé pé lá (nach luaithe ná dáta a urscaoilte nó an dáta feidhme, pé acu sin is déanaí) a chinnfeas an tAire.
(5) Beidh feidhm ag alt 6 agus ag ailt 9 go dtí 14 d'Acht 1923, arna leasú leis an Acht seo, ag ailt 21 agus 23 d'Acht 1927, arna leasú leis an Acht seo, agus ag fo-alt (2) d'alt 27 agus ag alt 31 d'Acht 1937 maidir le pinsin faoin alt seo, le daoine a bheas nó a shuífeas a bheith i dteideal pinsean den tsórt sin, le daoine dá ndeonfar pinsin den tsórt sin, agus le daoine a iarrfas pinsin den tsórt sin, fé is dá mba iad na pinsin sin na pinsin a luaitear sna hailt sin faoi seach.
Alt 3 d'Acht 1943 a leasú.
13.—Leasaítear leis seo fo-alt (3) d'alt 3 d'Acht 1943 trí na focail agus na figiúirí “roimh an 1ú lá d'Eanáir, 1947” a chur in ionad na bhfocal “laistigh de dhá mhí dhéag ó dháta an Achta so do rith”.
Alt 7 d'Acht 1943 a leasú.
14.—(1) Leasaítear leis seo fo-alt (9) d'alt 7 d'Acht 1943 mar leanas:—
(a) tríd an mír seo leanas a chur isteach, i ndiaidh míre (a), sa mhíniú ar an abairt “duine cáilithe”:
“(aa) bonn i leith comhaltais leanúnaigh ar feadh na tréimhse de thrí mhí dar chríoch an 11ú lá d'Iúl, 1921, más deimhin leis an Aire gur dámhadh go cuibhe é de dhruim iarratais arna dhéanamh roimh an 1ú lá d'Eanáir, 1947, nó”,
(b) trí na focail “i rith na tréimhse dar thosach an 23ú lá d'Aibreán, 1916, agus dar chríoch an 11ú lá d'Iúl, 1921” a chur in ionad na bhfocal “i rith na seachtaine sin” i mír (b).
(2) Gach liúntas speisialta a bhéarfar de dhruim an leasaithe ar alt 7 d'Acht 1943 a déantar le fo-alt (1) den alt seo tosnóidh sé pé dáta (nach luaithe ná dáta an Achta seo a rith) a chinnfeas an tAire.
Alt 10 d'Acht 1943 a leasú.
15.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 10 d'Acht 1943 trí na focail “ar phinsean nó” a chur isteach i bhfo-ailt (1) agus (2) roimh na focail “ar liúntas”.
Gearr-theideal agus comhluadh.
16.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Arm-Phinsean, 1946, a ghairm den Acht seo.
(2) Féadfar na hAchta Arm-Phinsean, 1923 go 1946, a ghairm de na hAchta agus den Acht seo le chéile.
AN CHEAD SCEIDEAL.
Ratai Comhroghan Pinsean Posta d'Oifigigh agus do Shaighdiuiri.
An Pinsean Pósta sa tSeachtain | ||||||
An Grád Eagumais | I leith mná céile | I leith gach linbh a rugadh naoi mí ar a dhéanaí tar éis dáta urscaoilte an phinsinéara agus, más buachaill é, atá de thuras na huaire faoi bhun 18 mbliana d'aois nó, más cailín í, atá de thuras na huaire faoi bhun na haoise sin agus gan pósadh | ||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | ||||
s. | d. | s. | d. | |||
100 | faoin | gceád | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
90 | ,, | ,, | 6 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
80 | ,, | ,, | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
70 | ,, | ,, | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
60 | ,, | ,, | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
50 | ,, | ,, | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
40 | ,, | ,, | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
30 | ,, | ,, | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
20 | ,, | ,, | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
Scoirfidh an tsuim a sonnraítear sa dara colún den Sceideal seo de bheith iníoctha má gheibheann bean chéile an phinsinéara bás nó má déantar an pósadh a chur ar neamhbhrí nó a scaoileadh go dleathach.
AN DARA SCEIDEAL.
Ratai Pinsean faoi Alt 12 den Acht seo.
An Grád Eagumais | An Pinsean |
(1) | (2) |
Faoin gcéad | Sa bhliain |
100 | £100 |
90 | 90 |
80 | 80 |
70 | 70 |
60 | 60 |
50 | 50 |
40 | 40 |
30 | 30 |
20 | 20 |
Number 3 of 1946.
ARMY PENSIONS ACT, 1946.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section | |
Amendment of section 13 of the Act of 1923 and consequential amendments. | |
Amendment of section 21 of the Act of 1927, and consequential amendments. | |
Acts Referred to | |
No. 26 of 1923 | |
No. 12 of 1927 | |
No. 24 of 1932 | |
No. 15 of 1937 | |
No. 2 of 1941 | |
No. 14 of 1943 | |
Number 3 of 1946.
ARMY PENSIONS ACT, 1946.
Interpretation.
1.—(1) In this Act—
the expression “the Act of 1923” means the Army Pensions Act, 1923 (No. 26 of 1923), and, where the context so permits, shall be construed as meaning that Act as amended by the Act of 1927, and Part III of the Act of 1932, and Part III of the Act of 1937;
the expression “the Act of 1927” means the Army Pensions Act, 1927 (No. 12 of 1927), and, where the context so permits, shall be construed as meaning that Act as amended by Part III of the Act of 1932, and Part III of the Act of 1937, and the Act of 1941, and the Act of 1943;
the expression “the Act of 1932” means the Army Pensions Act, 1932 (No. 24 of 1932), and, where the context so permits, shall be construed as meaning that Act as amended by Part IV of the Act of 1937, and the Act of 1941, and the Act of 1943;
the expression “the Act of 1937” means the Army Pensions Act, 1937 (No. 15 of 1937), and, where the context so permits, shall be construed as meaning that Act as amended by the Act of 1941 and the Act of 1943;
the expression “the Act of 1941” means the Army Pensions Act, 1941 (No. 2 of 1941), and, where the context so permits, shall be construed as meaning that Act as amended by the Act of 1943;
the expression “the Act of 1943” means the Army Pensions Act, 1943 (No. 14 of 1943);
the expression “the Acts” means the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1943;
the expression “the appropriate existing (married pension) rate” means—
(a) in relation to a married pension payable to a person who was immediately before his discharge an officer, the rate of thirty pounds per annum,
(b) in relation to a married pension payable to a person who was immediately before his discharge a soldier, the rate, applicable to his degree of disablement, set out in the third column of the Part substituted, by subsection (6) of section 3 of the Act of 1943, for Part II of the Third Schedule to the Act of 1927;
the expression “the appropriate new (married pension) rate” means, in relation to a married pension payable to any person, the rate, applicable to his degree of disablement, set out in the First Schedule to this Act;
the expression “married pension” means a married pension under subsection (2) of section 10 of the Act of 1927 or under subsection (2) of section 12 of the Act of 1927;
the expression “the operative date” means the date of the passing of this Act
(2) References in this Act to the discharge of a person shall be construed as references to his discharge from the forces on or after the 3rd day of September, 1939.
(3) This Act shall be construed as one with the Acts and accordingly every word and expression used in this Act to which a particular meaning is given by the Acts for the purposes of the Acts has in this Act the meaning so given.
Grant of allowances and gratuities to widow and children of deceased person entitled to wound pension and extra pension under the Act of 1923.
2.—(1) The allowances and gratuities specified in the Second and Third Schedule to the Act of 1923 may be granted to the widow and children of a deceased person who—
(a) was immediately before his death in receipt of a wound pension under the Act of 1923 and a further pension under section 2 of the Act of 1923, and
(b) died solely from the wound in respect of which the wound pension was granted.
(2) Every allowance granted under this section shall commence on the day next following the day on which the person, in respect of whom the allowance is granted, died.
Amendment of section 13 of the Act of 1923 and consequential amendments.
3.—(1) Subsection (2) of section 13 of the Act of 1923 is hereby amended by the addition at the end thereof of the following words:—
“and if such compensation is received after the award of any such pension or allowance the Minister may review the award and, having regard to the amount of such compensation, either terminate the pension or allowance or reduce the amount thereof.”
(2) References in any of the Acts to section 13 of the Act of 1923 shall be construed as references to the said section 13 as amended by subsection (1) of this section.
Married pensions of persons entitled to pensions under section 10 or section 12 of the Act of 1927 in respect of disablement caused by disease or due to a wound attributable to service during the emergency period.
4.—(1) Where—
(a) a person (being a person who was immediately before his discharge an officer and was commissioned before the operative date or being a person who was immediately before his discharge a soldier and was enlisted before the operative date) was, before the operative date, or is, on or after the operative date, granted an emergency-period pension, and
(b) such person is entitled to a married pension,
the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—
(i) the Minister shall, in case the emergency-period pension was granted before the operative date, as soon as may be after the operative date or, in case the emergency-period pension is granted on or after the operative date, as soon as may be after the grant of the emergency-period pension, cause to be served by post on such person a notice requiring him, within a specified time (not being earlier than twenty-eight days after the date on which the notice is posted), to send to the Minister a statement in writing setting out whether he elects to have the married pension paid at the appropriate existing (married pension) rate or at the appropriate new (married pension) rate,
(ii) if such person complies with the notice, the married pension shall be payable, in case the emergency-period pension was granted before the operative date, as on and from the operative date or, in case the emergency-period pension was granted on or after the operative date, as on and from the commencement of the emergency-period pension, at whichever of the said rates such person so elects to have it paid,
(iii) if such person does not comply with the notice, the married pension shall be payable, in case the emergency-period pension was granted before the operative date, as on and from the operative date or, in case the emergency-period pension was granted on or after the operative date, as on and from the commencement of the emergency-period pension, at whichever of the said rates the Minister directs.
(2) Where—
(a) a person (being a person who was immediately before his discharge an officer and was commissioned on or after the operative date or being a person who was immediately before his discharge a soldier and was enlisted on or after the operative date) is granted an emergency-period pension, and
(b) such person is entitled to a married pension,
such married pension shall be payable at the appropriate new (married pension) rate.
(3) In this section, the expression “emergency-period pension” means a pension being—
(a) a pension under section 10 of the Act of 1927 in respect of a disablement caused by disease attributable to service in the forces during the emergency period, or
(b) a pension under section 12 of the Act of 1927 in respect of a disablement due to a wound attributable to such service.
(4) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section shall not apply in respect of a person who is, by virtue of section 5 of this Act, granted a pension under section 12 of the Act of 1927.
Pension under section 12 of the Act of 1927 in respect of disablement caused by disease or due to a wound attributable to service during the emergency period where pensioner in receipt of a wound pension under the Acts.
5.—(1) Where—
(a) a person is discharged from the forces on or after the 3rd day of September, 1939 (whether before or after the passing of this Act), and
(b) such person is at the date of his discharge in receipt of a pension (in this section referred to as the existing pension) under the Acts in respect of a disablement (in this section referred to as the pre-emergency-period disablement) caused by a wound attributable to service rendered before the commencement of the emergency period, and
(c) such person is at the date of his discharge suffering from a disablement (in this section referred to as the emergency-period disablement) caused by disease or due to a wound attributable to service in the forces during the emergency period, and
(d) such person applies for a pension in respect of the emergency-period disablement, and
(e) such person is at the date of his examination by the Army Pensions Board suffering from the emergency-period disablement,
the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:—
(i) notwithstanding section 20 of the Act of 1927, such person may be granted a pension (in this section referred to as an emergency-period pension) under section 12 of the Act of 1927 in respect of the emergency-period disablement, and for this purpose—
(I) the pre-emergency-period disablement shall be deemed to have been due to a wound attributable to service in the forces during the emergency period, and
(II) the emergency-period disablement, if caused by disease, shall be deemed to be due to a wound attributable to service in the forces during the emergency period,
(III) if the sum total of the pre-emergency-period disablement and the emergency-period disablement exceeds one hundred per cent., the said sum total shall be reckoned as one hundred per cent;
(ii) if such person is granted an emergency-period pension, the existing pension and the married pension (if any) payable to such person immediately before the commencement of the emergency-period pension shall cease on such commencement.
(2) if—
(a) an emergency-period pension is granted to any person, and
(b) such person was in receipt of a married pension immediately before the commencement of the emergency-period pension, the following provisions shall have effect—
(i) such person shall, for so long after such commencement as he continues to be a married man for the purposes of the Act of 1927, be entitled to be paid and receive a married pension,
(ii) for the purposes of determining the rate of such married pension—
(I) in case such person was an officer immediately before his discharge or was a soldier immediately before his discharge and was enlisted before the operative date—
(A) the Minister shall, as soon as may be after the grant of the emergency-period pension, cause to be served by post on such person a notice requiring him, within a specified time (not being earlier than twenty-eight days after the date on which the notice is posted), to send to the Minister a statement in writing setting out whether he elects to have the married pension paid in case he was an officer immediately before his discharge, at the appropriate existing (married pension) rate or at the appropriate new (married pension) rate, or in case he was a soldier immediately before his discharge and was enlisted before the operative date, at the rate of five shillings per week or at the appropriate existing (married pension) rate or at the appropriate new (married pension) rate,
(B) if such person complies with the notice, the married pension shall be payable to him at whichever of the said rates, specified in the notice, such person so elects to have it paid,
(C) if such person does not comply with the notice, the married pension shall be payable at whichever of the said rates, specified in the notice, the Minister directs;
(II) in case such person was a soldier immediately before his discharge and was enlisted on or after the operative date, the married pension shall be payable at the appropriate new (married pension) rate.
(3) If—
(a) an emergency-period pension is granted to any person, and
(b) such person was not in receipt of a married pension immediately before the commencement of the emergency-period pension, and
(c) either
the emergency-period disablement was caused by disease and such person was at the date of his discharge, in the case of an officer, either in occupation of married quarters or in receipt of lodging, fuel and light allowance as a married officer, or in the case of a soldier, in receipt of marriage allowance as a married soldier, or
the emergency-period disablement was due to a wound and such person was at the date on which he received the wound, in the case of an officer, a married man for the purposes of the Act of 1927, or, in the case of a soldier, in receipt of marriage allowance as a married soldier, and
(d) such person is at the commencement of the emergency-period pension a married man for the purposes of the Act of 1927,
the following provisions shall have effect—
(i) such person shall, for so long after such commencement as he continues to be a married man for the purposes of the Act of 1927, be entitled to be paid and receive a married pension,
(ii) for the purpose of determining the rate of such married pension—
(I) in case such person was an officer immediately before his discharge and was commissioned before the operative date or was a soldier immediately before his discharge and was enlisted before the operative date—
(A) the Minister shall, as soon as may be after the grant of the emergency-period pension, cause to be served by post on such person a notice requiring him, within a specified time (not being earlier than twenty-eight days after the date on which the notice is posted), to send to the Minister a statement in writing setting out whether he elects to have the married pension paid at the appropriate existing (married pension) rate or at the appropriate new (married pension) rate,
(B) if such person complies with the notice, the married pension shall be payable at whichever of the said rates such person so elects to have it paid,
(C) if such person does not comply with the notice, the married pension shall be payable at whichever of the said rates the Minister directs;
(II) in case such person was an officer immediately before his discharge and was commissioned on or after the operative' date or was a soldier immediately before his discharge and was enlisted on or after the operative date, the married pension shall be payable at the appropriate new (married pension) rate.
Construction of section 10 of the Act of 1927 and section 5 of this Act as regards occupation by officers of married quarters, etc.
6.—For the purposes of section 10 of the Act of 1927 and section 5 of this Act, an officer shall be deemed to have been in occupation of married quarters, or in receipt of lodging, fuel, and light allowance at the married rate, during any period when he was absent from duty while on duly authorised sick leave, or while undergoing treatment, as authorised by Defence Force Regulations, in a military or civil hospital, in a sanatorium, in quarters or otherwise, notwithstanding that such allowance was not issued to him, or that he was not in occupation of married quarters during such period, provided he was in receipt of such allowance or in occupation of married quarters prior to such period.
Pension under section 10 of the Act of 1927 in respect of disablement caused by disease attributable to service during the emergency period or pension or gratuity under section 12 of the Act of 1927 in respect of disablement due to a wound attributable to such service, where pensioner was granted a wound gratuity under the Acts.
7.—Where—
(a) a person is discharged from the forces on or after the 3rd day of September, 1939 (whether before or after the passing of this Act), and
(b) such person had been granted a gratuity under the Acts in respect of a disablement caused by a wound attributable to service rendered before the commencement of the emergency period, and
(c) such person is at the date of his discharge suffering from a disablement (in this subsection referred to as the emergency-period disablement) caused by disease or due to a wound attributable to service in the forces during the emergency period, and
(d) such person applies for a pension in respect of the emergency-period disablement, and
(e) such person is at the date of his examination by the Army Pensions Board suffering from the emergency-period disablement,
the following provisions shall, notwithstanding anything contained in section 20 of the Act of 1927, have effect, that is to say:—
(i) in case the emergency-period disablement was caused by disease, such person may, if the degree of the emergency-period disablement is not less than eighty per cent., be granted a pension under section 10 of the Act of 1927 in respect of the emergency-period disablement.
(ii) in case the emergency-period disablement was caused by a wound, such person may be granted a pension or gratuity (whichever is appropriate having regard to the degree of the emergency-period disablement) under section 12 of the Act of 1927 in respect of the emergency-period disablement.
Amendment of section 18 of the Act of 1927.
8.—Subsection (5) of section 18 of the Act of 1927 is hereby amended by the addition at the end thereof of the following words and figures:
“or before the 1st day of January, 1947, whichever is later”.
Amendment of section 21 of the Act of 1927, and consequential amendments.
9.—(1) Subsection (1) of section 21 of the Act of 1927 is hereby amended by the deletion of the words “in the city or county of Dublin” where they occur therein.
(2) References in the Acts to section 21 of the Act of 1927 shall be construed as references to the said section 21 as amended by subsection (1) of this section.
(3) Subsection (2) of section 20 of the Act of 1932 is hereby amended by the deletion of the words “in the city or county of Dublin” where they occur therein.
(4) Subsection (2) of section 33 of the Act of 1937 is hereby amended by the deletion of the words “in the city or county of Dublin” where they occur therein,
Amendment of section 5 of the Act of 1943.
10.—(1) The following subsection shall be substituted for subsection (5) (which amends sections 14 and 15 of the Act of 1927) of section 5 of the Act of 1943, that is to say:—
“(5) Sections 14 and 15 of the Act of 1927 shall be construed as if there were added to the Seventh Schedule to the Act of 1927 the following two new Parts:—
PART III.
Officers.
1. For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule each of the following and no other persons shall be deemed to be a dependant of a deceased officer:—
(a) his mother,
(b) his father, if over sixty years of age or incapacitated by ill-health,
(c) his permanently invalided brother,
(d) his permanently invalided and, unmarried sister,
(e) his grandfather,
(f) his grandmother.
2.—(1) Where, in the opinion of the Minister, there is one dependant, and no more, who was wholly dependent on a deceased officer, an allowance shall be payable to that dependant.
(2) Where, in the opinion of the Minister, there are two or more dependants who were wholly dependent on a deceased officer, an allowance shall be payable to each of those dependants.
3.—(1) Where—
(a) no allowance is payable under paragraph 2 of this Part, and
(b) there is, in the opinion of the Minister, one dependant and no more who was mainly dependent on a deceased officer,
an allowance shall be payable to that dependant.
(2) Where—
(a) no allowance is payable under paragraph 2 of this Part, and
(b) there are in the opinion of the Minister two or more dependants who were mainly dependent on a deceased officer,
one allowance and no more shall be payable in respect of the deceased officer and such allowance shall be payable to such one of the said dependants as the Minister considers, having regard to all the circumstances, is the person to whom it should be paid.
4.—(1) Where—
(a) no allowance in respect of a deceased officer is payable under paragraph 2 or paragraph 3 of this Part, and
(b) there is one dependant and no more of such deceased officer,
a gratuity may be granted to that dependant.
(2) Where—
(a) no allowance in respect of a deceased officer is payable under paragraph 2 or paragraph 3 of this Part, and
(b) there are two or more dependants of such deceased officer,
a gratuity may be payable in respect of such deceased officer and such gratuity shall be payable to such one or more, exclusively of the others or other, of the said dependants as the Minister may appoint and, if such power is exercised in favour of more than one of them, in such shares as the Minister may appoint.
5.—(1) Where any dependant was wholly or mainly dependent on more than one deceased person, such dependant shall not receive, in respect of such deceased persons, allowances exceeding in the whole the maximum allowance which could be granted to such dependant under this Schedule in respect of any one of such deceased persons.
(2) Whenever a person is a dependant of more than one deceased person, such person shall not receive, in respect of such deceased persons, gratuities exceeding in the whole the maximum gratuity which could be granted to such person under this Schedule in respect of any one of such deceased persons.
(3) In this paragraph the expression ‘deceased person’ includes a deceased officer as well as a deceased soldier.
6. An allowance under this Part of this Schedule shall be an annual sum of £52, and a gratuity under this Part of this Schedule shall be such lump sum (not exceeding £112 10s. 0d.) as the Minister may determine.
PART IV.
Soldiers.
1. For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule each of the following and no other persons shall be deemed to be a dependant of a deceased soldier—
(a) his mother,
(b) his father, if over sixty years of age or incapacitated by ill-health,
(c) his permanently invalided brother,
(d) his permanently invalided and unmarried sister,
(e) his grandfather,
(f) his grandmother.
2.—(1) Where, in the opinion of the Minister, there is one dependant and no more who was wholly dependent on a deceased soldier, an allowance shall be payable to that dependant.
(2) Where, in the opinion of the Minister, there are two or more dependants who were wholly dependent on a deceased soldier, an allowance shall be payable to each of those dependants.
3.—(1) Where—
(a) no allowance is payable under paragraph 2 of this Part, and
(b) there is, in the opinion of the Minister, one dependant and no more who was mainly dependent on a deceased soldier,
an allowance shall be payable to that dependant.
(2) Where—
(a) no allowance is payable under paragraph 2 of this Part, and
(b) there are, in the opinion of the Minister, two or more dependants who were mainly dependent on a deceased soldier,
one allowance and no more shall be payable in respect of the deceased soldier and such allowance shall be payable to such one of the said dependants as the Minister considers, having regard to all the circumstances, is the person to whom it should be paid.
4.—(1) Where—
(a) no allowance in respect of a deceased soldier is payable under paragraph 2 or paragraph 3 of this Part, and
(b) there is one dependant and no more of such deceased soldier,
a gratuity may be granted to that dependant.
(2) Where—
(a) no allowance in respect of a deceased soldier is payable under paragraph 2 or paragraph 3 of this Part, and
(b) there are two or more dependants of such deceased soldier,
a gratuity may be payable in respect of such deceased soldier and such gratuity shall be payable to such one or more, exclusively of the others or other, of the said dependants as the Minister may appoint and, if such power is exercised in favour of more than one of them, in such shares as the Minister may appoint.
5.—(1) Where any dependant was wholly or mainly dependent on more than one deceased person, such dependant shall not receive, in respect of such deceased persons, allowances exceeding in the whole the maximum allowance which could be granted to such dependant under this Schedule in respect of any one of such deceased persons.
(2) Whenever a person is a dependant of more than one deceased person, such person shall not receive, in respect of such deceased persons, gratuities exceeding in the whole the maximum gratuity which could be granted to such person under this Schedule in respect of any one of such deceased persons.
(3) In this paragraph the expression ‘deceased person’ includes a deceased officer as well as a deceased soldier.
6. An allowance under this Part of this Schedule shall be an annual sum of £26, and a gratuity under this Part of this Schedule shall be such lump sum (not exceeding £112 10s. 0d.) as the Minister may determine.”
(2) Every application for a gratuity under subsection (2) of section 14 or subsection (2) of section 15 of the Act of 1927, as amended by this section, shall be made—
(a) in case the person in respect of whom the gratuity is claimed died before the operative date, within twelve months after the operative date;
(b) in case such person died on or after the operative date, within twelve months after the date of his death.
(3) Subsection (8) of section 5 of the Act of 1943 is hereby amended by the insertion of the words “or gratuity” after the word “allowance”.
Amendment of section 11 of the Act of 1937.
11.—Subsection (1) of section 11 of the Act of 1937 is hereby amended by the substitution, for the words “twelve months after the date of the passing of this Act”, of the words and figures “before the 1st day of January, 1947”.
Pensions to members of the Forces in respect of tuberculosis aggravated, etc., by service during the emergency period.
12.—(1) Where—
(a) a person has been discharged from the Forces after the 3rd day of September, 1939, (whether before or after the passing of this Act), and
(b) such person is not entitled to a pension under the Acts or this Act, and
(c) such person is at the date of his examination by the Army Pensions Board suffering from a disablement (not being less in degree than eighty per cent.) due to tuberculosis aggravated, accelerated or excited by—
(i) a wound attributable to service in the Forces and received during the emergency period, or
(ii) a disease attributable to service in the Forces during the emergency period, or
(iii) service in the Forces during the emergency period,
there may be granted to such person a pension at the rate mentioned in the second column of the Second Schedule to this Act opposite to the appropriate degree of disablement in the first column of that Schedule.
(2) Every application for a pension under this section shall be referred by the Minister to the Army Pensions Board.
(3) The following provisions shall have effect in relation to applications for pensions under this section, that is to say:—
(a) every application shall be made to the Minister within twelve months from the operative date, or within four years from the date of discharge, whichever is the later;
(b) every application shall be in such form and contain such particulars as the Minister may direct.
(4) A pension granted to a person under this section shall commence on such day (not being earlier than the date of his discharge or the operative date, whichever is the later) as the Minister may determine.
(5) Section 6 and sections 9 to 14 of the Act of 1923, as amended by this Act, sections 21 and 23 of the Act of 1927, as amended by this Act, and subsection (2) of section 27 and section 31 of the Act of 1937, shall apply in respect of pensions under this section, persons who are or who claim to be entitled to such pensions, persons to whom such pensions are granted, and persons applying for such pensions, as if such pensions were the pensions mentioned in those sections respectively.
Amendment of section 3 of the Act of 1943.
13.—Subsection (3) of section 3 of the Act of 1943 is hereby amended by the substitution, for the words “within twelve months from the date of the passing of this Act”, of the words and figures “before the 1st day of January, 1947”.
Amendment of section 7 of the Act of 1943
14.—(1) Subsection (9) of section 7 of the Act of 1943 is hereby amended as follows:—
(a) by the insertion in the definition of the expression “qualified person”, after paragraph (a), of the following paragraph:
“(aa) a medal in respect of continuous membership during the period of three months ended on the 11th day of July, 1921, if the Minister is satisfied that it was duly awarded on application made before the 1st day of January, 1947, or”,
(b) by the substitution in paragraph (b), for the words “said week”, of the words “the period which commenced on the 23rd day of April, 1916, and ended on the 11th day of July, 1921;”.
(2) Every special allowance granted as the result of the amendment of section 7 of the Act of 1943 effected by subsection (1) of this section shall commence on such date (not being earlier than the date of the passing of this Act) as the Minister may determine.
Amendment of section 10 of the Act of 1943.
15.—Section 10 of the Act of 1943 is hereby amended by the insertion, in subsections (1) and (2), of the words “a pension or” before the words “an allowance”.
Short title and collective citation.
16.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Army Pensions Act, 1946.
(2) The Acts and this Act may be cited together as the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1946.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
Alternative Rates of Married Pensions of Officers and Soldiers.
Married Pension per week | |||||||
Degree of Disablement | In respect of wife | In respect of each child born not later than nine months after the date of the pensioner's discharge who, being a boy, is for the time being under the age of 18 years or, being a girl, is for the time being under that age and unmarried | |||||
(1) | (2) | (3) | |||||
s. | d. | s. | d. | ||||
100 | per | cent. | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | |
90 | ” | ” | 6 | 9 | 3 | 7 | |
80 | ” | ” | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
70 | ” | ” | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
60 | ” | ” | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |
50 | ” | ” | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | |
40 | ” | ” | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
30 | ” | ” | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
20 | ” | ” | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | |
The sum specified in the second column of this Schedule shall cease to be payable if the pensioner's wife dies or the marriage is lawfully annulled or dissolved.
SECOND SCHEDULE.
Rates of Pensions under Section 12 of this Act.
Degree of Disablement | Pension |
(1) | (2) |
Per cent. | Per annum |
100 | £100 |
90 | 90 |
80 | 80 |
70 | 70 |
60 | 60 |
50 | 50 |
40 | 40 |
30 | 30 |
20 | 20 |