Uimhir 18 de 1973

ACHT TEAGHLACHAS AN UACHTARÁIN (LEASÚ), 1973

[An tiontú oifigiúil]

Míniú.

1938, Uimh. 24

1.—San Acht seo ciallaíonn “an Príomh-Acht” Acht Teaghlachas an Uachtaráin, 1938.

Leasú ar alt 1 den Phríomh-Acht.

1947, Uimh. 22.

2.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 1 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1) (a cuireadh isteach le hAcht Teaghlachas an Uachtaráin (Leasú), 1947):

“(1) Is iad na sochair agus na liúntais a gheobhaidh an tUachtarán de bhun alt 11 d'Airteagal 12 den Bhunreacht—

(a) suim de réir ráta £15,000 sa bhliain, agus

(b) suim arb ionann aon tráth a ráta bliantúil agus ráta bliantúil luach saothair an Phríomh-Bhreithimh an tráth sin arna mhéadú deich faoin gcéad,

agus is é luach saothair pearsanta an Uachtaráin an tsuim sin is déanaí a luaitear.”.

Leasú ar alt 3 den Phríomh-Acht.

3.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 3 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1):

“(1) Deonóidh an Rialtas pinsean do gach duine a scoirfidh, tar éis é bheith i seilbh oifig an Uachtaráin, de bheith i seilbh na hoifige sin ar chúis ar bith seachas bás nó a chur as oifig faoi alt 10 d'Airteagal 12 den Bhunreacht, agus is é a bheidh i ráta bliantúil an phinsin aon tráth leath ráta bhliantúil luach saothair pearsanta an Uachtaráin an tráth sin.”.

Leasú ar alt 4 den Phríomh-Acht.

4.—Leasaítear leis seo alt 4 den Phríomh-Acht tríd an bhfo-alt seo a leanas a chur in ionad fho-alt (1):

“(1) Faoi réir forálacha an ailt seo, deonóidh an Rialtas pinsean do bhaintreach aon duine—

(a) a d'éag agus é i seilbh oifig an Uachtaráin, nó

(b) a d'éag agus é ag fáil pinsin a deonaíodh faoi alt 3 den Acht seo, nó

(c) a bhí, díreach roimh a bhás, i dteideal go ndeonófaí pinsean faoin alt sin dó ach nár deonaíodh amhlaidh dó é,

agus is é a bheidh i ráta bliantúil an phinsin aon tráth an ceathrú cuid de ráta bliantúil luach saothair pearsanta an Uachtaráin an tráth sin.”.

Gearrtheideal agus comhlua.

5.—(1) Féadfar Acht Teaghlachas an Uachtaráin (Leasú), 1973, a ghairm den Acht seo.

(2) Féadfar Achtanna Teaghlachas an Uachtaráin, 1938 go 1973, a ghairm d'Achta Theaghlachas an Uachtaráin, 1938 agus 1947, agus den Acht seo le chéile.

Number 18 of 1973

PRESIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1973

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Number 18 of 1973

PRESIDENTIAL ESTABLISHMENT (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1973

Definition.

1.—In this Act “the Principal Act” means the Presidential Establishment Act, 1938.

Amendment of section 1 of Principal Act.

2.—Section 1 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) (inserted by the Presidential Establishment (Amendment) Act, 1947) of the following subsection:

“(1) The emoluments and allowances to be received by the President in pursuance of section. 11 of Article 12 of the Constitution shall consist of—

(a) a sum at the rate of £15,000 per annum, and

(b) a sum the rate per annum of which at any time shall be equal to the rate per annum at that time of the remuneration of the Chief Justice increased by ten per cent.,

and the last-mentioned sum shall be the personal remuneration of the President.”.

Amendment of section 3 of Principal Act.

3.—Section 3 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection:

“(1) A pension shall be granted by the Government to every person who, having held the office of President, ceases to hold that office for any reason other than death or removal from office under section 10 of Article 12 of the Constitution, and the rate per annum of the pension at any time shall be equal to one-half of the rate per annum at that time of the personal remuneration of the President.”.

Amendment of section 4 of Principal Act.

4.—Section 4 of the Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for subsection (1) of the following subsection:

“(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a pension shall be granted by the Government to the widow of any person who—

(a) died while holding the office of President, or

(b) died while in receipt of a pension granted under section 3 of this Act, or

(c) was, immediately before his death, entitled to be granted but was not actually granted a pension under that section,

and the rate per annum of the pension at any time shall be equal to one-quarter of the rate per annum at that time of the personal remuneration of the President.”.

Short title and collective citation.

5.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Presidential Establishment (Amendment) Act, 1973.

(2) The Presidential Establishment Acts, 1938 and 1947, and this Act may be cited together as the Presidential Establishment Acts, 1938 to 1973.