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Number 10 of 1964.
PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT, 1964
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Preliminary and General.
Section | |
1962 Increases
1963 Increases.
Increase of pensions specified in paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of Part II of Schedule. | |
Increase of widows' pensions and children's allowances specified in Part II of Schedule. | |
Miscellaneous.
Acts Referred to | |
1950, No. 3. | |
1956, No. 44. | |
1959, No. 43. | |
1960, No. 36. | |
1946, No. 9. | |
1956, No. 10. | |
1961, No. 27. | |
Superannuation Act, 1914 | 1914, c. 86. |
1960, No. 12. | |
Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1955 | S.I. No. 115 of 1955. |
Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1925 | S.R. & O., No. 63 of 1925. |
1947, No. 1. | |
Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1957 | 1957, S.I. No. 231. |
Royal Irish Constabulary (Resigned and Dismissed) Pensions Order, 1924 | S.R. & O., No. 9 of 1924. |
Garda Síochana Pensions Order, 1951 | 1951, S.I. No. 410. |
1925, No. 7. | |
1947, No. 29. | |
1947, No. 41. | |
1948, No. 4. | |
Number 10 of 1964.
PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT, 1964
PART I
Preliminary and General.
Short title.
1.—This Act may be cited as the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1964.
Interpretation.
2.—(1) In this Act—
“the Act of 1950” means the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1950;
“the Act of 1956” means the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1956;
“the Act of 1959” means the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1959;
“the Act of 1960” means the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1960;
“the date of retirement” means, in relation to a pension or a pensioner, the last day of the relevant pensionable service;
“harbour authority” means a harbour authority within the meaning of the Harbours Act, 1946;
“local authority” means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1956, and also includes a body to which that Act applies by virtue of an order made under section 3 of the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1961;
“the Minister” means the Minister for Finance;
“scheduled pension” means a pension or allowance specified in the Schedule to this Act and, where the expression comprises a reference to a particular Part of that Schedule, means a pension or allowance specified in that Part;
any other reference to a pension shall, save where the context otherwise requires, be construed as including a reference to an allowance.
(2) (a) Where a scheduled pension was awarded in respect of service which ended before the relevant day and comes in course of payment in whole or in part on a subsequent day, it shall be deemed for the purposes of Part II or Part III (as may be appropriate) of this Act to have been in course of payment on the relevant day except in the case of an award in respect of a person on his retirement from employment which is approved employment within the meaning of section 4 of the Superannuation Act, 1914.
(b) In the foregoing paragraph “the relevant day” means—
(i) in relation to Part II of this Act, the 1st day of August, 1962, or a later day determined under section 13 or section 15 of this Act (as may be appropriate), or
(ii) in relation to Part III of this Act the 1st day of November, 1963, or a later day determined under section 23 or section 25 of this Act (as may be appropriate).
(3) A pension granted by a local authority which has ceased to exist shall be deemed for the purposes of this Act to have been granted by the successor of that local authority.
(4) For the purposes of this Act, the amount of a pension which is paid partly out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas and partly out of moneys administered by another government shall not include any increase payable out of moneys administered by the other government, but, in such a case, the amount to be added in accordance with this Act shall be reduced by the amount of any such increase except where that increase has been taken into account pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 2 of the Act of 1950, paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 2 of the Act of 1956, subsection (4) of section 1 of the Act of 1959 or subsection (4) of section 1 of the Act of 1960.
(5) A reference in this Act to the amount of a pension shall, subject to subsection (4) of this section, be construed as a reference to the annual amount of the full pension (less any part surrendered), whether the pension is in course of payment in full, in part or not at all.
(6) A reference in this Act to salary or weekly pay shall be construed—
(a) where the relevant pension is a pension under the National School Teachers' Superannuation Schemes, 1934 to 1958, as a reference to the scale salary, within the meaning of those Schemes,
(b) where the relevant pension is a pension under the Secondary Teachers' Superannuation Schemes, 1929 to 1963, as a reference to the standard salary less any special increment, within the meaning of those schemes.
PART II
1962 Increases
Increase of scheduled (Part I) pensions (other than pensions specified in paragraphs (l) and (m) of Part I of Schedule).
3.—A pension—
(a) which is a pension specified in Part I (other than paragraphs (l) and (m)) of the Schedule to this Act,
(b) which was in course of payment in whole or in part on the 1st day of August, 1962, and
(c) which was granted in respect of service which ended before the specified date,
shall be so increased that payments thereof in respect of any period beginning on or after the 1st day of August, 1962, are on the like basis as if on the date of the retirement the person to or in respect of whom the pension is payable was in receipt of the remuneration of which he would have been in receipt if the rates of salary or weekly pay which first commenced to be paid on the specified date had first become payable on the date of the retirement.
Further increase in certain cases of scheduled (Part I) pensions (other than pensions specified in paragraphs (l) and (m) of Part I of Schedule).
4.—(1) This section applies to a pension—
(a) which was calculated in whole or in part by reference to the average annual amount of salary or weekly pay received over a period which commenced before the specified date, and
(b) which is a pension to be increased under section 3 of this Act or which would be increased under that section if the service in respect of which it was granted had ended before the specified date.
(2) A pension to which this section applies shall be so increased that payments thereof in respect of any period beginning on or after the 1st day of August, 1962, are on the like basis as if the pension were calculated by reference to an average annual amount of salary or weekly pay computed in accordance with the next subsection.
(3) The average annual amount of salary by reference to which a pension to which this section applies is to be recalculated shall be determined by reference to such rates of salary or weekly pay as the Minister considers appropriate, but not exceeding the rates which first commenced to be paid on the specified date, except that a higher rate may be allowed in respect of any part of the period referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section which falls after the specified date if such higher rate in respect of that part was reckoned in computing the pension to be increased.
Amount to be reckoned in respect of emoluments.
5.—Where emoluments other than salary or weekly pay have been reckoned for a pension which is to be increased under section 3 or section 4 of this Act, or for a pension which, not having been increased under either of those sections, is to be increased under section 6 of this Act, the Minister, if he so thinks fit, may determine a revised amount of emoluments in relation to the pension, subject to a maximum of the amount produced if the emoluments were valued by reference to the rates appropriate to the emoluments on the specified date, and, if the Minister so determines a revised amount of emoluments in the case of a pension which, not having been increased under either of those sections, is to be increased under section 6 of this Act, the pension shall be recalculated by reference to the revised amount of emoluments before it is so increased.
Further increase of 6% in certain cases.
6.—(1) A pension—
(a) which is a pension specified in Part I (other than paragraphs (l) and (m)) of the Schedule to this Act,
(b) which was in course of payment in whole or in part on the 1st day of August, 1962, and
(c) which was increased under section 3 or section 4 of this Act or which was granted in respect of service which ended before the relevant date,
shall, in relation to any period beginning on or after the 1st day of August, 1962, and ending before or on the 31st day of October, 1963, be increased by 6% of the amount of the pension.
(2) The amount of a pension to be increased under this section shall include any increase granted under section 3 or section 4 of this Act.
(3) This section shall not apply to a pension granted in respect of service which ended before the specified date if the amount of the pension payable is not less than the amount that would be payable if the pension were recalculated by reference to sections 3 and 4 of this Act and increased under this section.
Specified date for purposes of sections 3, 4, 5 and 6.
7.—For the purposes of sections 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this Act, the specified date is—
(i) in case the pension is specified in paragraph (j) or (k) of Part I of the Schedule to this Act, the 1st day of April, 1953, and
(ii) in any other case, the 1st day of November, 1955.
Further increase of one-twelfth of 6% in certain cases.
8.—A pension—
(a) which was granted in respect of service which ended on or after the relevant date,
(b) which was computed in whole or in part by reference to the average amount of salary or weekly pay over a period which commenced not less than three months before the relevant date,
(c) which would have been increased under section 6 of this Act if the service had ended before the relevant date, and
(d) which is not a pension to be increased under any other provision of this Part of this Act,
shall, in relation to any period beginning on or after the 1st day of August, 1962, and ending before or on the 31st day of October, 1963, be increased by one-twelfth of 6% in respect of every period of three months before the relevant date included in the period referred to in paragraph (b) of this section.
Relevant date for purposes of sections 6 and 8.
9.—For the purposes of sections 6 and 8 of this Act the relevant date is—
(i) in case the pension is specified in paragraph (b) of Part I of the Schedule to this Act, the 1st day of January, 1960,
(ii) in case the pension is specified in paragraph (c) of that Part, the 1st day of February, 1960,
(iii) in case the pension is specified in paragraph (e) of that Part, the 1st day of March, 1960,
(iv) in case the pension is specified in paragraph (g), (h), (i) or (q) of that Part, the 15th day of December, 1959,
(v) in case the pension is specified in paragraph (j) of that Part, the 1st day of January, 1959,
(vi) in case the pension is specified in paragraph (n) of that Part, the 1st day of January, 1962.
Increase of pensions specified in paragraphs (l) and (m) of Part I of Schedule.
10.—A pension specified in paragraph (l) or (m) of Part I of the Schedule to this Act shall be increased by 20% of the amount of such pension.
Increase of pensions specified in paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of Part II of Schedule.
11.—(1) A pension specified in paragraph (e), (f) or (g) of Part II of the Schedule to this Act which is payable to any person on or after the 1st day of August, 1962, shall be so increased that payments thereof in respect of any period beginning on or after the 1st day of August, 1962, are equivalent to the amount determined as provided for by subsection (2), (3) or (4) (as may be appropriate) of this section if that amount is greater than the amount of the pension that would be payable if this section had not been enacted.
(2) In the case of a pension specified in paragraph (e) of Part II of the Schedule to this Act, the amount determined referred to in subsection (1) of this section is the amount of pension that would be payable if the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1960, had not been passed and increases under the Acts of 1950, 1956 and 1959 were disregarded, subject to an increase of that amount by 30% thereof if the pension is a ministerial pension and 37½% thereof if it is a secretarial pension.
(3) In the case of a pension specified in paragraph (f) of Part II of the Schedule to this Act, the amount determined referred to in subsection (1) of this section is half the amount of the pensioner's husband's pension as determined under subsection (2) of this section (whether or not he was paid such a pension).
(4) In the case of a pension specified in paragraph (g) of Part II of the Schedule to this Act, the amount determined referred to in subsection (1) of this section is an amount of £100, subject to an increase of that amount by 37½% thereof.
Increase of widows' pensions and children's allowances specified in Part II of Schedule·
12.—(1) In this section—
“widow's (Scale I) pension” means a pension specified in subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of Part II of the Schedule to this Act;
“widow's (Scale II) pension” means a pension specified in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of that Part.
(2) A widow's (Scale I) pension or a widow's (Scale II) pension shall be increased to whichever of the following is the greatest:
(a) the amount of the widow's (Scale I) pension which, immediately before the passing of this Act, would have been payable under the provisions then in force if no widow's (Scale II) pension were payable in the case, subject to an increase of that amount by 20% thereof;
(b) in case the pension (whether a widow's (Scale I) pension or a widow's (Scale II) pension) was granted in respect of service which ended before the 1st day of November, 1955—the amount of the widow's (Scale II) pension that would be payable if the pensioner's husband was, on the date of retirement, in receipt of the remuneration of which he would have been in receipt if the rates of salary or weekly pay which first commenced to be paid on the 1st day of November, 1955, had first become payable on the day of retirement, subject to an increase of that amount by 6% thereof;
(c) in case the pension is a widow's (Scale II) pension which was granted in respect of service which ended on or after the 1st day of November, 1955, and before the 1st day of March, 1960, the amount of such pension subject to an increase of that amount by 6% thereof;
(d) in any case—£98 per annum.
(3) A child's allowance referred to in paragraph (c) of Part II of the Schedule to this Act shall be increased to the greater of the following:
(a) the amount of the allowance which, immediately before the passing of this Act, would have been payable under the provisions then in force, subject to an increase of that amount by 20% thereof;
(b) £34 per annum or, if the percentage increase referred to in Rule 10 of Part II of the First Schedule to the Dublin Metropolitan Police Pensions Order, 1922, as amended by Article 7 of the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1955, or in subparagraph 2 of paragraph C in Part II of the First Schedule to the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1925, as amended by Article 10 of the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1955, is applicable, £65 per annum.
(4) (a) A child's allowance specified in paragraph (d) of Part II of the Schedule to this Act which was granted in respect of service which ended before the 1st day of November, 1955, shall be increased to the amount of such allowance as would be payable if the child's father was, on the date of retirement, in receipt of the remuneration of which he would have been in receipt if the rates of salary or weekly pay which first commenced to be paid on the 1st day of November, 1955, had first become payable on the date of retirement, and if the amount of the child's allowance so increased were further increased by 6%.
(b) A child's allowance specified in paragraph (d) of Part II of the Schedule to this Act which was granted in respect of service which ended on or after the 1st day of November, 1955, and before the 1st day of March, 1960, shall be increased by 6%.
(5) (a) Where a pension or allowance payable to a widow or child of a member of the Garda Síochána or of the Dublin Metropolitan Police was calculated as a proportion of the average annual pay received by the member during a period which commenced before the 1st day of November, 1955, the pension or allowance shall be increased by recalculating it by reference to a revised average annual salary computed by reference to such rates of annual pay as the Minister determines, but not exceeding the rates which first commenced to be paid on the 1st day of November, 1955, except in so far as a higher rate or rates of annual pay was or were reckoned in respect of any period of the member's service after that day in computing the pension to be increased.
(b) The amount of a pension or allowance increased under the foregoing paragraph shall be further increased by 6%.
(c) A pension—
(i) which is payable to a widow or a child of a member of the Garda Síochána,
(ii) which was granted in respect of service which ended after the 1st day of March, 1960,
(iii) which was calculated as a proportion of the average annual pay received by such member during a period which commenced not less than three months before the 1st day of March, 1960,
(iv) which would have been increased under this section if the service had ended before the 1st day of March, 1960, and
(v) is not a pension to be increased under any other provision of this Act,
shall be increased by one-twelfth of 6% in respect of every period of three months before the 1st day of March, 1960, included in the period referred to in subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph.
(6) A pension specified in paragraph (b) of Part II of the Schedule to this Act shall be increased to the amount obtained by adding to it 20% of its amount or to the amount of £98, whichever is the greater.
Increase of scheduled (Part III) pensions.
13.—(1) The local authority who granted a scheduled (Part III) pension, being a pension which was in course of payment in whole or in part on a date not earlier than the 1st day of August, 1962, determined by them, may grant one increase (and no more) of the pension, and the increase shall be an increase to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Local Government, or is in accordance with an approval which is applicable to the pension and which has been given by that Minister in respect of a class of such pensions.
(2) Where a person is aggrieved by a refusal or failure during the period of twelve months after the passing of this Act to grant an increase under subsection (1) of this section, he may, in the case of a refusal, not later than six months after the refusal, or, in the case of a failure, not later than six months after the expiration of the said twelve months, appeal to the Minister for Local Government against the refusal or failure.
(3) Where a person is aggrieved by an increase granted under subsection (1) of this section, he may, not later than six months after the grant of the increase, appeal against it to the Minister for Local Government.
(4) On an appeal under this section, the Minister for Local Government may either refuse the appeal or make such provisions as should, in his opinion, have been made by the local authority concerned, and any provisions so made by that Minister shall have effect as if made by that authority.
(5) The pension payable under section 4 of the Vocational Education (Amendment) Act, 1947, shall, for the purposes of the foregoing subsections of this section and of Part III of the Schedule to this Act, be deemed to be a pension granted by the paying authority referred to in that section.
Increase of scheduled (Part IV) pensions.
14.—(1) The harbour authority who granted a scheduled (Part IV) pension, being a pension which was in course of payment in whole or in part on the 1st day of August, 1962, may grant one increase (and no more) of the pension, and the increase shall be an increase to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Transport and Power, or is in accordance with an approval which is applicable to the pension and which has been given by that Minister in respect of a class of such pensions.
(2) In giving a sanction or approval under this section the Minister for Transport and Power shall have regard to the provisions of the other sections of this Act with respect to increase of pensions.
Increase of scheduled (Part V) pensions.
15.—The board or other body who granted a scheduled (Part V) pension, being a pension which was in course of payment on a date not earlier than the 1st day of August, 1962, determined by them, may grant one increase (and no more) of the pension, and the increase shall be an increase to such extent (if any) as may be sanctioned by the Minister or is in accordance with an approval which is applicable to the pension and which has been given by the Minister in respect of a class of such pensions.
Commencement of increase.
16.—An increase under this Part of this Act shall, save as otherwise provided by this Part of this Act, have effect from (and inclusive of)—
(a) in the case of a scheduled (Part III) pension—the date of the commencement of the pension or the date determined pursuant to subsection (1) of section 13 of this Act, whichever is the later,
(b) in the case of a scheduled (Part V) pension—the date of the commencement of the pension or the date determined pursuant to section 15 of this Act, whichever is the later,
(c) in any other case—the date of the commencement of the pension or the 1st day of August, 1962, whichever is the later.
PART III.
1963 Increases.
Increase of scheduled (Part I) pensions (other than pensions specified in paragraphs (l) (m) and (n) of Part I of Schedule).
17.—(1) A pension—
(a) which is a pension specified in Part I (other than paragraphs (l), (m) and (n)) of the Schedule to this Act,
(b) which was in course of payment in whole or in part on the 1st day of November, 1963, and
(c) which was granted in respect of service which ended before the specified date,
shall be so increased that payments thereof in respect of any period beginning on or after the 1st day of November, 1963, are on the like basis as if on the date of the retirement the person to or in respect of whom the pension is payable was in receipt of the remuneration of which he would have been in receipt if the rates of salary or weekly pay which first commenced to be paid on the specified date had first become payable on the date of the retirement.
(2) An increase under this section shall, in the case of a pension increased under section 6 of this Act, not be less than the increase under that section.
Further increase in certain cases of scheduled (Part I) pensions (other than pensions specified in paragraphs (l), (m) and (n) of Part I of Schedule).
18.—(1) This section applies to a pension—
(a) which was calculated in whole or in part by reference to the average annual amount of salary or weekly pay received over a period which commenced before the specified date, and
(b) which is a pension to be increased under section 17 of this Act or which would be increased under that section if the service in respect of which it was granted had ended before the specified date.
(2) A pension to which this section applies shall be so increased that payments thereof in respect of any period beginning on or after the 1st day of November, 1963, are on the like basis as if the pension were calculated by reference to an average annual amount of salary or weekly pay computed in accordance with the next subsection.
(3) The average annual amount of salary by reference to which a pension to which this section applies is to be recalculated shall be determined by reference to such rates of salary or weekly pay as the Minister considers appropriate, but not exceeding the rates which first commenced to be paid on the specified date, except that a higher rate may be allowed in respect of any part of the period referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section which falls after the specified date if such higher rate in respect of that part was reckoned in computing the pension to be increased.
(4) An increase under this section shall, in the case of a pension increased under section 6 of this Act, not be less than the increase under that section.
Amount to be reckoned in respect of emoluments and provision for case of surrender to provide pension for wife or dependant.
19.—(1) Where emoluments other than salary or weekly pay have been reckoned for a pension which—
(a) is to be increased under section 17 or section 18 of this Act, or
(b) is a pension granted in respect of service which ended within the period of three years commencing on the specified date which would have been increased under section 17 of this Act if the service in respect of which it was granted had ended before the specified date,
the Minister, if he so thinks fit, may determine a revised amount of emoluments in relation to the pension, subject to a maximum of the amount produced if the emoluments were valued by reference to the rates appropriate to the emoluments on the specified date, and, if the Minister so determines, the pension shall be recalculated by reference to the revised amount of the emoluments.
(2) Where a person has surrendered part of a pension referred to in section 17 or section 18 of this Act to provide a pension for a wife or dependant, any pension actually payable to him or to the wife or dependant shall be increased by a percentage equivalent to the percentage by which the pension before the surrender would have been increased if it had been in course of payment on the 1st day of November, 1963, and had been increased as from that date under section 17, section 18 or section 19 (as may be appropriate) of this Act.
Specified date for purposes of sections 17, 18 and 19.
20.—For the purposes of sections 17, 18, and 19 of this Act, the specified date is—
(i) in case the pension is specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of Part I of the Schedule to this Act, the 1st day of January, 1960,
(ii) in case the pension is specified in paragraph (c) of that Part, the 1st day of February, 1960,
(iii) in case the pension is specified in paragraph (d), (e) or (f) of that Part, the 1st day of March, 1960,
(iv) in case the pension is specified in paragraph (g), (h), (i), (o), (p) or (q) of that Part, the 15th day of December, 1959,
(v) in case the pension is specified in paragraph (j) or (k) of that Part, the 1st day of January, 1959.
Increase of pensions specified in paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of Part II of Schedule.
21.—(1) A pension specified in paragraph (e), (f) or (g) of Part II of the Schedule to this Act which is payable to any person on or after the 1st day of November, 1963, shall be so increased that payments thereof in respect of any period beginning on or after the 1st day of November, 1963, are equivalent to the amount determined as provided for by subsection (2), (3) or (4) (as may be appropriate) of this section if that amount is greater than the amount of the pension that would be payable if this section had not been enacted.
(2) In the case of a pension specified in paragraph (e) of Part II of the Schedule to this Act, the amount determined referred to in subsection (1) of this section is the amount of pension that would be payable if the Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1960, had not been passed and increases under the Acts of 1950, 1956 and 1959 and Part II of this Act were disregarded, subject to an increase of that amount by 64% thereof if the pension is a ministerial pension and 66⅔% thereof if it is a secretarial pension.
(3) In the case of a pension specified in paragraph (f) of Part II of the Schedule to this Act, the amount determined referred to in subsection (1) of this section is half the amount of the pensioner's husband's pension as determined under subsection (2) of this section (whether or not he was paid such a pension).
(4) In the case of a pension specified in paragraph (g) of Part II of the Schedule to this Act, the amount determined referred to in subsection (1) of this section is an amount of £100, subject to an increase of that amount by 66⅔% thereof.
Increase of widows' pensions and children's allowances specified in Part II of Schedule.
22.—(1) In this section—
“widow's (Scale I) pension” means a pension specified in subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of Part II of the Schedule to this Act;
“widow's (Scale II) pension” means a pension specified in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of that Part.
(2) A widow's (Scale I) pension or a widow's (Scale II) pension shall be increased to whichever of the following is the greatest;
(a) the amount of the widow's (Scale I) pension which, immediately before the passing of this Act, would have been payable under the provisions then in force if no widow's (Scale II) pension were payable in the case, subject to an increase of that amount by 26% thereof;
(b) in case the pension (whether a widow's (Scale I) pension or a widow's (Scale II) pension) was granted in respect of service which ended before the 1st day of November, 1955—the amount of the widow's (Scale II) pension that would be payable if the pensioner's husband was, on the date of retirement, in receipt of the remuneration of which he would have been in receipt if the rates of salary or weekly pay which first commenced to be paid on the 1st day of March, 1960, had first become payable on the day of retirement;
(c) in any case—£111 per annum.
(3) A child's allowance referred to in paragraph (c) of Part II of the Schedule to this Act shall be increased to the greater of the following:
(a) the amount of the allowance which, immediately before the passing of this Act, would have been payable under the provisions then in force, subject to an increase of that amount by 26% thereof;
(b) £34 per annum or, if the percentage increase referred to in Rule 10 of Part II of the First Schedule to the Dublin Metropolitan Police Pensions Order, 1922, as amended by Article 7 of the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1955, or in subparagraph 2 of paragraph C in Part II of the First Schedule to the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1925, as amended by Article 10 of the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1955, is applicable, £65 per annum.
(4) A child's allowance specified in paragraph (d) of Part II of the Schedule to this Act which was granted in respect of service which ended before the 1st day of March, 1960, shall be increased to the amount of such allowance as would be payable if the child's father was, on the date of retirement, in receipt of the remuneration of which he would have been in receipt if the rates of salary or weekly pay which first commenced to be paid on the 1st day of March, 1960, had first become payable on the date of retirement.
(5) Where a pension or allowance payable to a widow or child of a member of the Garda Síochána or of the Dublin Metropolitan Police was calculated as a proportion of the average annual pay received by the member during a period which commenced before the 1st day of March, 1960, the pension or allowance shall be increased by recalculating it by reference to a revised average annual salary computed by reference to such rates of annual pay as the Minister determines, but not exceeding the rates which first commenced to be paid on the 1st day of March, 1960, except in so far as a higher rate or rates of annual pay was or were reckoned in respect of any period of the member's service after that day in computing the pension to be increased.
(6) A pension specified in paragraph (b) of Part II of the Schedule to this Act shall be increased to—
(a) an amount of £111, or
(b) the amount which, immediately before the passing of this Act, would have been payable under the provisions then in force, subject to an increase of that amount by 26% thereof,
whichever is the greater.
Increase of scheduled (Part III) pensions.
23.—(1) The local authority who granted a scheduled (Part III) pension, being a pension which was in course of payment in whole or in part on a date not earlier than the 1st day of November, 1963, determined by them, may grant one increase (and no more) of the pension, and the increase shall be an increase to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Local Government, or is in accordance with an approval which is applicable to the pension and which has been given by that Minister in respect of a class of such pensions.
(2) Where a person is aggrieved by a refusal or failure during the period of twelve months after the passing of this Act to grant an increase under subsection (1) of this section, he may, in the case of a refusal, not later than six months after the refusal, or, in the case of a failure, not later than six months after the expiration of the said twelve months, appeal to the Minister for Local Government against the refusal or failure.
(3) Where a person is aggrieved by an increase granted under subsection (1) of this section, he may, not later than six months after the grant of the increase, appeal against it to the Minister for Local Government.
(4) On an appeal under this section, the Minister for Local Government may either refuse the appeal or make such provisions as should in his opinion, have been made by the local authority concerned, and any provisions so made by that Minister shall have effect as if made by that authority.
(5) The pension payable under section 4 of the Vocational Education (Amendment) Act, 1947, shall, for the purposes of the foregoing subsections of this section and of Part III of the Schedule to this Act, be deemed to be a pension granted by the paying authority referred to in that section.
Increase of scheduled (Part IV) pensions.
24.—(1) The harbour authority who granted a scheduled (Part IV) pension, being a pension which was in course of payment in whole or in part on the 1st day of November, 1963, may grant one increase (and no more) of the pension, and the increase shall be an increase to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Transport and Power, or is in accordance with an approval which is applicable to the pension and which has been given by that Minister in respect of a class of such pensions.
(2) In giving a sanction or approval under this section the Minister for Transport and Power shall have regard to the provisions of the other sections of this Act with respect to increase of pensions.
Increase of scheduled (Part V) pensions.
25.—The board or other body who granted a scheduled (Part V) pension, being a pension which was in course of payment on a date not earlier than the 1st day of November, 1963, determined by them, may grant one increase (and no more) of the pension, and the increase shall be an increase to such extent (if any) as may be sanctioned by the Minister or is in accordance with an approval which is applicable to the pension and which has been given by the Minister in respect of a class of such pensions.
Commencement of increase.
26.—An increase under this Part of this Act shall, save as otherwise provided by this Part of this Act, have effect from (and inclusive of)—
(a) in the case of a scheduled (Part III) pension—the date of the commencement of the pension or the date determined pursuant to subsection (1) of section 23 of this Act, whichever is the later,
(b) in the case of a scheduled (Part V) pension—the date of the commencement of the pension or the date determined pursuant to section 25 of this Act, whichever is the later,
(c) in any other case—the date of the commencement of the pension or the 1st day of November, 1963, whichever is the later.
PART IV.
Miscellaneous.
Grant of certain increases.
27.—An increase under this Act of a pension, not being a scheduled (Part III) pension, a scheduled (Part IV) pension or a scheduled (Part V) pension, shall be granted by—
(a) in the case of a pension specified in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of Part I of the Schedule to this Act, the Minister for Education,
(b) in the case of a pension specified in paragraph (d) or (e) of Part I of the Schedule to this Act or in paragraph (a), (c) or (d) of Part II of that Schedule, the Minister for Justice,
(c) in the case of a pension in respect of service which ended in the Department of Posts and Telegraphs specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Act, the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, and
(d) in any other case, the Minister.
Supplemental provisions.
28.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every provision, being a provision which was made by or under statute and which applied in relation to a pension increased under this Act or under a scheme made by virtue of this Act before such increase, shall apply to the pension as so increased, including, in particular, every such provision with respect to the fund, moneys or other source out of which the pension is to be paid or with respect to the manner in which the cost of the pension is to be borne, defrayed or contributed to.
(2) (a) Any provision made by or under statute and affecting suspension or abatement of a pension increasable under this Act shall, with effect from (and inclusive of) the relevant day, apply in relation to the increased pension as follows:
(i) in case the pension has been increased by recalculating it by reference to rates of salary or other remuneration which first commenced to be paid on a specified date subsequent to the date of retirement, as if such rates of salary or other remuneration had first commenced to be paid on the date of retirement,
(ii) in case the pension has been altered by the addition of a specified sum, as if such specified sum were added to the salary or other remuneration (as determined under the foregoing paragraph or otherwise) by reference to which the pension is to be suspended.
(b) In the foregoing paragraph “the relevant day” means—
(i) in relation to Part II of this Act, the 1st day of August, 1962, or a later day determined under section 13 or of section 15 of this Act (as may be appropriate), or
(ii) in relation to Part III of this Act, the 1st day of November, 1963, or a later day determined under section 23 or section 25 of this Act (as may be appropriate).
(3) The annual pay by reference to which, consequent upon the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1957, a pension is to be suspended, shall be taken, with effect as from (and inclusive of) the 1st day of August, 1960, as being increased by 5%.
(4) (a) Where a person has been granted a pension specified in paragraph (f) of Part I of the Schedule to this Act and also another pension payable out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas, subarticle (b) of Article (5) of the Royal Irish Constabulary (Resigned and Dismissed) Pensions Order, 1924, shall have effect in relation to him with such modifications (if any) as the Minister considers proper.
(b) Where a person has been granted a pension specified in paragraph (e) of Part I of the Schedule to this Act and also another pension payable out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas, Table III in the Garda Síochana Pensions Order, 1951, shall, with effect as from the 1st day of August, 1959, have effect in relation to him with such modifications (if any) as the Minister considers proper.
(5) Where the amount of a pension referred to in Part I or Part II of the Schedule to this Act is to be altered, any question arising as to the amount of the remuneration or emoluments by reference to which the altered pension is to be calculated shall be determined by the Minister.
(6) (a) Where a pension to which this subsection applies is to be increased by recalculating it by reference to rates of salary or other remuneration which first commenced to be paid on a particular date, the rates of salary or other remuneration by reference to which the pension is to be recalculated shall be determined by the Minister—
(i) in case the pension is a pension specified in subparagraph (i) of the next paragraph, by reference to the rates of salary or weekly pay which first commenced to be paid on the particular date to members of the Garda Síochána, and
(ii) in case the pension is a pension specified in subparagraph (ii) of the next paragraph, by reference to such of the rates of salary or other remuneration which first commenced to be paid to civil servants on the particular date as the Minister deems to be appropriate.
(b) This subsection applies to—
(i) any pension which is payable in respect of service in the Royal Irish Constabulary, or in respect of service in the Dublin Metropolitan Police by a person whose service in the Dublin Metropolitan Police ended before the commencement of the Police Forces (Amalgamation) Act, 1925,
(ii) any pension specified in paragraph (o) of Part I of the Schedule to this Act.
(7) (a) Save as otherwise provided by this Act, where an increase in a scheduled pension granted pursuant to the provisions of the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1920, the Superannuation Act, 1947, the Garda Síochána (Pensions) Act, 1947, section 79 of the Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1948, the Act of 1950, the Act of 1956, the Act of 1959 or the Act of 1960 was in course of payment on the relevant day, the amount of such pension which may be increased under this Act shall be the amount of pension payable as on the relevant day.
(b) In the foregoing paragraph “the relevant day” means—
(i) in relation to Part II of this Act, the 1st day of August, 1962, or a later day determined under section 13 or section 15 of this Act (as may be appropriate), or
(ii) in relation to Part III of this Act, the 1st day of November, 1963, or a later day determined under section 23 or section 25 of this Act (as may be appropriate).
(8) Where the normal amount of a pension as increased by this Act consists of a whole number of shillings and a part of a shilling, the pension shall be—
(a) in case the part of a shilling is less than sixpence, the whole number of shillings, and
(b) in case the part of a shilling is sixpence or more, the whole number plus one of shillings.
(9) Every doubt, question or dispute arising under this Act in relation to a scheduled (Part I) pension or a scheduled (Part II) pension shall be decided by the Minister, whose decision thereon shall be final and conclusive.
Regulations for increases.
29.—(1) The Minister may by regulations add to the Schedule to this Act any pension or allowance which is payable out of the Central Fund or moneys provided by the Oireachtas, a local authority or a harbour authority.
(2) The Minister may by regulations provide for the increase of any scheduled pension, and any such increase may have effect from a date before the making of the regulations.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2) of this section, regulations under that subsection may include provisions corresponding, whether with modifications or without modifications, to any of the provisions of the foregoing sections of this Act.
(4) Every regulation made by the Minister under this section shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the regulation is passed by either such House within the next subsequent twenty-one days on which that House has sat after the regulation is laid before it, the regulation shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.
Increase of certain pensions granted under schemes.
30.—(1) (a) Any provision in any Act of the Oireachtas or of the Oireachtas of Saorstát Éireann enabling a board or other body to make a scheme for the grant of pensions to its employees shall be construed as enabling the board or body to make, from time to time, with the approval of the Minister and of the appropriate Minister, schemes for the increase of pensions payable to persons who have retired from the service of the board or body, and any such increase may have effect from a date before the making of the scheme which provides for the increase.
(b) In the foregoing paragraph “the appropriate Minister” refers to such Minister as was required by the relevant statutory provision to approve of schemes made under such provision.
(2) Every scheme made by virtue of this section shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the scheme is passed by either such House within twenty-one days on which that House has sat after the scheme has been laid before it, the scheme shall be annulled accordingly but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.
General restriction.
31.—Nothing in this Act or any regulations made thereunder shall be construed as authorising an increase in—
(a) any compensation payable under Article 10 of the Treaty of 1921,
(b) any allowance or payment not being a scheduled pension or a pension referred to in section 30 of this Act, or
(c) any gratuity.
SCHEDULE
Scheduled Pensions
Part I
(a) A pension granted under the National School Teachers (Ireland) Act, 1879.
(b) A pension granted under the National School Teachers' Superannuation Schemes, 1934 to 1958.
(c) A pension granted under the Secondary Teachers' Superannuation Schemes, 1929 to 1963.
(d) A pension or allowance granted under the Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act, 1883, as amended by the Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act, 1908, the Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act, 1914, the Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act, 1916, the Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act, 1918, and the Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act, 1919, not being a pension granted under the Dublin Metropolitan Police Pensions Orders, 1922 and 1924, or those orders as varied by the Garda Síochána Pensions Orders, 1925 to 1957, to or in respect of a person who became a member of the amalgamated force under the Police Forces Amalgamation Act, 1925.
(e) A pension granted under the Garda Síochána Pensions Orders, 1925 to 1957, or the Dublin Metropolitan Police Pensions Orders, 1922 and 1924, or those orders as varied by the Garda Síochána Pensions Orders, 1925 to 1957, not being a pension specified in the foregoing paragraph or a widow's pension or a child's allowance.
(f) A pension granted under the Royal Irish Constabulary (Resigned and Dismissed) Pension Orders, 1924, 1929, 1936 and 1949, not being a widow's pension.
(g) An annual allowance granted under the Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1963.
(h) An annual allowance granted under a warrant made under section 1 of the Superannuation Act, 1887.
(i) A special annual allowance granted by way of compensation under section 7 of the Superannuation Act, 1859, or section 6 of the Superannuation Act, 1909.
(j) A pension granted under the Courts of Justice Acts, 1924 to 1961.
(k) A pension granted under the Comptroller and Auditor General Act, 1923, and the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act, 1944.
(l) A pension granted under the Griffith Settlement Act, 1923.
(m) A pension granted under the Executive Powers (Consequential Provisions) Act, 1937.
(n) A pension granted to a person who had been employed by the Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland in relation to the care or conservancy of the navigation or the drainage of the River Shannon or any tributary thereof or of works constructed for the improvement of such navigation or drainage.
(o) A pension granted by the former National Health Insurance Society to a person under the superannuation arrangements approved of by that Society.
(p) A compensation allowance payable under the Clerk of Seanad Éireann (Compensation) Act, 1939.
(q) A pension granted under section 4 of the Court Officers Act, 1945.
Part II
(a) (i) A widow's pension granted whether before or after the passing of this Act under Scale (i) in paragraph (a) of Part II of the First Schedule to the Dublin Metropolitan Police Pensions Order, 1922, as amended by the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1950 (S.I. No. 154 of 1950), or under Scale (i) in Paragraph A of Part II of the First Schedule to the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1925 (S.R. & O., No. 63 of 1925), as amended by the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1950.
(ii) A widow's ordinary pension granted whether before or after the passing of this Act under Scale (ii) in paragraph (a) of Part II of the First Schedule to the Dublin Metropolitan Police Pensions Order, 1922, or under Scale (ii) in Paragraph A of Part II of the First Schedule to the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1925, or a widow's special pension calculated under rule 7 in paragraph (a) of Part II of the First Schedule to the Dublin Metropolitan Police Pensions Order, 1922, as amended by the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1950, or under subparagraph 2 of Paragraph A of Part II of the First Schedule to the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1925, as amended by the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1950.
(b) A widow's pension granted whether before or after the passing of this Act under the Royal Irish Constabulary (Resigned and Dismissed) Pensions Orders, 1924, 1929, 1936 and 1949.
(c) A child's allowance, whether granted before or after the passing of this Act, which is payable at a rate specified in Article 7 or Article 10 of the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1955 (S.I. No. 115 of 1955).
(d) A child's allowance calculated under rule 9 of Part II of the First Schedule to the Dublin Metropolitan Police Pensions Order, 1922, as amended by the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1950 (S.I. No. 154 of 1950), or under subparagraph 1 of paragraph (c) of Part II of the First Schedule to the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1925 (S.R. & O., No. 63 of 1925), as amended by the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1950.
(e) A ministerial or secretarial pension granted whether before or after the passing of this Act under the Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Acts, 1938 to 1960.
(f) A widow's pension granted whether before or after the passing of this Act under the Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Acts, 1938 to 1960.
(g) A widow's pension granted whether before or after the passing of this Act under the Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment) Act, 1949.
Part III.
A pension or allowance which was granted by a local authority, being—
(i) a pension or allowance which was granted in respect of service which ended before the 15th December, 1959, or, where in the opinion of the Minister for Local Government special circumstances existed in relation to any class or classes of officers or servants of a local authority and the pension or allowance is in relation to a member of that class or one of those classes, which ended before a day not later than the 4th April, 1960, determined by the local authority with the consent of that Minister, or
(ii) a pension or allowance which was computed in whole or in part by reference to the average annual amount of pensionable remuneration over a period which commenced not less than three months before the 15th December, 1959, or, where in the opinion of the Minister for Local Government special circumstances existed in relation to any class or classes of officers or servants of a local authority and the pension or allowance is in relation to a member of that class or one of those classes, which commenced not less than three months before a day not later than the 4th April, 1960, determined by the local authority with the consent of that Minister.
Part IV.
A pension or allowance which was granted by a harbour authority, being—
(i) a pension or allowance which was granted in respect of service which ended before the 1st July, 1959, or, where in the opinion of the Minister for Transport and Power special circumstances existed in relation to any class or classes of officers or servants of a harbour authority and the pension or allowance is in relation to a member of that class or one of those classes, which ended before a day not later than 9th November, 1960, determined by the harbour authority with the consent of that Minister, or
(ii) a pension or allowance which was computed in whole or in part by reference to the average annual amount of pensionable remuneration over a period which commenced not less than three months before the 1st July, 1959, or, where in the opinion of the Minister for Transport and Power special circumstances existed in relation to any class or classes of officers or servants of a harbour authority and the pension or allowance is in relation to a member of that class or one of those classes, which commenced not less than three months before a day not later than the 9th November, 1960, determined by the harbour authority with the consent of that Minister.
Part V.
A pension or allowance payable under a provision contained in an Act of the Oireachtas or of the Oireachtas of Saorstát Éireann in respect of services under a board or other body established by any such Act (not being a local authority).
Uimhir 10 de 1964.
ACHT NA bPINSEAN (MÉADÚ), 1964
[An tiontú oifigiúil.]
[17 Meitheamh, 1964.]
CUID I
Réamhráiteach agus Ginearálta
Gearrtheideal.
1.—Féadfar Acht na bPinsean (Méadú), 1964, a ghairm den Acht seo.
Léiriú.
1914, c. 86.
2.—(1) San Acht seo—
ciallaíonn “Acht 1950” Acht na bPinsean (Méadú), 1950;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1956” Acht na bPinsean (Méadú), 1956;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1959” Acht na bPinsean (Méadú), 1959;
ciallaíonn “Acht 1960” Acht na bPinsean (Méadú), 1960;
ciallaíonn “an dáta scoir”, maidir le pinsean nó le pinsinéir, lá deiridh na seirbhíse pinsin iomchuí;
ciallaíonn “údarás cuain” údarás cuain de réir bhrí an Achta Cuanta, 1946;
ciallaíonn “údarás áitiúil” údarás áitiúil chun críocha an Achta Rialtais Áitiúil (Aoisliúntas), 1956, agus folaíonn sé freisin comhlacht lena mbaineann an tAcht sin de bhua ordaithe faoi alt 3 den Acht Sláinte (Comhlachtaí Corpraithe), 1961;
ciallaíonn “an tAire” an tAire Airgeadais;
ciallaíonn “pinsean sceidealta” pinsean nó liúntas a shonraítear sa Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo agus, aon áit a bhfolaíonn an abairt tagairt do Chuid áirithe den Sceideal sin, ciallaíonn sí pinsean nó liúntas a shonraítear sa Chuid sin;
déanfar aon tagairt eile do phinsean a fhorléiriú, ach amháin mar a n-éilíonn an comhthéacs a mhalairt, mar thagairt a fholaíonn tagairt do liúntas.
(2) (a) I gcás pinsean sceidealta a dhámhachtain i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an lá iomchuí, agus é a theacht i gcúrsa a íoctha, go hiomlán nó go páirteach, lá dá éis sin, measfar, chun críocha Chuid II nó Chuid III (de réir mar is cuí) den Acht seo, é a bheith i gcúrsa a íoctha an lá iomchuí, ach amháin i gcás dámhachtain i leith dhuine ar é do scor d'fhostaíocht is fostaíocht cheadaithe de réir bhrí alt 4 den Superannuation Act, 1914.
(b) Sa mhír roimhe seo ciallaíonn “an lá iomchuí”—
(i) maidir le Cuid II den Acht seo, an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1962, nó lá níos déanaí arna chinneadh faoi alt 13 nó alt 15 den Acht seo (de réir mar is cuí), nó
(ii) maidir le Cuid III den Acht seo, an lú lá de Shamhain, 1963, nó lá is déanaí arna chinneadh faoi alt 23 nó alt 25 den Acht seo (de réir mar is cuí).
(3) Aon phinsean a dheonaigh údarás áitiúil a bhfuil deireadh leis measfar, chun críocha an Achta seo, gurb é comharba an údaráis áitiúil sin a dheonaigh é.
(4) Chun críocha an Achta seo, ní áireofar i méid aon phinsin a íoctar go páirteach as airgead arna sholáthar ag an Oireachtas agus go páirteach as airgead faoi riaradh rialtais eile aon mhéadú is iníoctha as airgead faoi riaradh an rialtais eile, ach, i gcás den sórt sin, déanfar an méid a bheidh le cur leis an bpinsean de réir an Achta seo a laghdú méid is comhionann le haon mhéadú den sórt sin ach amháin i gcás ina mbeifear tar éis an méadú sin a chur i gcuntas de bhun mhír (b) d'fho-alt (2) d'alt 2 d'Acht 1950 nó mhír (a) d'fho-alt (2) d'alt 2 d'Acht 1956 nó fho-alt (4) d'alt 1 d'Acht 1959 nó fho-alt (4) d'alt 1 d'Acht 1960.
(5) Déanfar tagairt san Acht seo do mhéid pinsin a fhorléiriú,faoi réir fho-alt (4) den alt seo, mar thagairt do mhéid bliantúil an phinsin iomláin (lúide aon chuid a fhorghéillfear), cibé acu a bheidh an pinsean i gcúrsa a íoctha go hiomlán nó go páirteach nó nach mbeidh sé i gcúrsa a íoctha ar aon chor.
(6) Déanfar aon tagairt san Acht seo do thuarastal nó do phá seachtainiúil a fhorléiriú—
(a) i gcás inar pinsean faoi Scéimeanna Aoisliúntais na Múinteoirí Scoile Náisiúnta, 1934 go 1958, an pinsean iomchuí, mar thagairt don scála-thuarastal, de réir bhrí na Scéimeanna sin,
(b) i gcás inar pinsean faoi Scéimeanna Aoisliúntais na Meán-Mhúinteoirí, 1929 go 1963, an pinsean iomchuí, mar thagairt don tuarastal caighdeánach lúide aon bhreisiú speisialta, de réir bhrí na Scéimeanna sin.
CUID II
Méaduithe 1962
Pinsin sceidealta (Cuid I) (seachas pinsin a shonraítear i míreanna (l) agus (m) de Chuid I den Sceideal) a mhéadú.
3.—(1) Déanfar aon phinsean—
(a) is pinsean a shonraítear i gCuid I (seachas míreanna (l) agus (m) ) den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo,
(b) a bhí i gcúrsa a íoctha go hiomlán nó go páirteach an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1962, agus
(c) a deonaíodh i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an dáta sonraithe,
a mhéadú chun go mbeidh íocaíochtaí ina leith in aghaidh aon tréimhse dar thosach an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1962, nó dáta dá éis sin, á ndéanamh ar an bhforas céanna agus bheidís dá mba rud é, ar dháta an scoir, go raibh an duine ar iníoctha an pinsean leis nó ina leith ag fáil an luach saothair a bheadh sé ag fáil dá mba ar dháta an scoir i gcéaduair a tháinig na rátaí tuarastail nó pá sheachtainiúil chun bheith iníoctha ar tosaíodh á n-íoc ar dtús ar an dáta sonraithe.
Méadú breise i gcásanna áirithe ar phinsin sceidealta (Cuid I) (seachas pinsin a shonraíteari míreanna (l) agus (m) de Chuid I den Sceideal).
4.—(1) Baineann an t-alt seo le pinsean—
(a) a áiríodh go hiomlán nó go páirteach faoi threoir mheánmhéid bhliantúil an tuarastail nó an phá sheachtainiúil a fuarthas thar thréimhse a thosaigh roimh an dáta sonraithe, agus
(b) is pinsean a bheidh le méadú faoi alt 3 den Acht seo nó a mhéadófaí faoin alt sin dá mba rud é gur chríochnaigh an tseirbhís ar ina leith a deonaíodh é roimh an dáta sonraithe.
(2) Déanfar pinsean lena mbaineann an t-alt seo a mhéadú chun go mbeidh íocaíochtaí ina leith in aghaidh aon tréimhse dar thosach an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1962, nó dáta dá éis sin, á ndéanamh ar an bhforas céanna agus bheidís dá ndéanfaí an pinsean a áireamh faoi threoir mheánmhéid bhliantúil an tuarastail nó an phá sheachtainiúil arna ríomh de réir an chéad fho-ailt eile.
(3) Déanfar meánmhéid bliantúil an tuarastail ar faoina threoir a bheidh pinsean lena mbaineann an t-alt seo le hatháireamh a chinneadh de réir cibé rátaí tuarastail nó pá sheachtainiúil is cuí leis an Aire, ach nach mó ná na rátaí ar tosaíodh á n-íoc ar dtús ar an dáta sonraithe, ach amháin go bhféadfar ráta níos airde a lamháil i leith aon chuid den tréimhse dá dtagraítear i mír (a) d'fho-alt (1) den alt seo a thiocfaidh tar éis an dáta sonraithe má cuireadh san áireamh an ráta níos airde sin i leith na coda sin agus an pinsean a bheidh le méadú á ríomh.
An méid a bheidh le háireamh i leith sochar oifige.
5.—I gcás ina ndéanfar sochair oifige seachas tuarastal nó pá seachtainiúil a áireamh le haghaidh pinsin a bheidh le méadú faoi alt 3 nó alt 4 den Acht seo, nó le haghaidh pinsin nach mbeifear tar éis é a mhéadú faoi cheachtar de na hailt sin ach a bheidh le méadú faoi alt 6 den Acht seo, féadfaidh an tAire, más cuí leis sin, méid athscrúdaithe sochar oifige a chinneadh maidir leis an bpinsean, faoi réir uasmhéid den tsuim a gheofaí dá ndéanfaí na sochair oifige a luacháil de réir na rátaí ab iomchuí i gcás na sochar oifige ar an dáta sonraithe, agus má chinneann an tAire méid athscrúdaithe sochar oifige amhlaidh i gcás pinsin nach mbeifear tar éis é a mhéadú faoi cheachtar de na hailt sin ach a bheidh le méadú faoi alt 6 den Acht seo, déanfar an pinsean a atháireamh faoi threoir mhéid athscrúdaithe na sochar oifige sula méadofar amhlaidh é.
Méadú breise 6% i gcásanna áirithe.
6.—(1) Déanfar aon phinsean—
(a) is pinsean a shonraítear i gCuid I (seachas míreanna (l) agus (m) ) den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo,
(b) a bhí i gcúrsa a íoctha go hiomlán nó go páirteach an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1962, agus
(c) a méadaíodh faoi alt 3 nó faoi alt 4 den Acht seo nó a deonaíodh i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an dáta iomchuí,
a mhéadú 6% de mhéid an phinsin, maidir le haon tréimhse dar thosach an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1962, nó dáta dá éis sin, agus dar chríoch an 31ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1963, nó dáta roimhe sin.
(2) Aireofar ar mhéid pinsin a bheidh le méadú faoin alt seo aon mhéadú a dheonófar faoi alt 3 nó faoi alt 4 den Acht seo.
(3) Ní bheidh feidhm ag an alt seo maidir le pinsean a deonaíodh roimh an dáta sonraithe mura lú an méid pinsin is iníoctha ná an méid ab iníoctha dá ndéanfaí an pinsean a atháireamh faoi threoir ailt 3 agus 4 den Acht seo agus a mhéadú faoin alt seo.
An dáta sonraithe chun críocha ailt 3, 4, 5 agus 6.
7.—Chun críocha ailt 3, 4, 5, agus 6 den Acht seo, is é an dáta sonraithe—
(i) i gcás ina bhfuil an pinsean sonraithe i mír (j) nó (k) de Chuid I den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo, an lú lá d'Aibreán, 1953, agus
(ii) in aon chás eile, an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955.
Méadú breise den dóú cuid déag de 6% i gcásanna áirithe.
8.—Déanfar aon phinsean—
(a) a deonaíodh i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh an dáta iomchuí nó dá éis,
(b) a ríomhadh go hiomlán nó go páirteach faoi threoir mheánmhéid an tuarastail nó an phá sheachtainiúil thar thréimhse a thosaigh trí mhí ar a laghad roimh an dáta iomchuí,
(c) a mhéadófaí faoi alt 6 den Acht seo dá gcríochnódh an tseirbhís roimh an dáta iomchuí, agus
(d) nach pinsean atá le méadú faoi aon fhoráil eile den Chuid seo den Acht seo,
a mhéadú an dóú cuid déag de 6% i leith gach tréimhse trí mhí roimh an dáta iomchuí atá ar áireamh sa tréimhse dá dtagraítear i mír (b) den alt seo, maidir le haon tréimhse dar thosach an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1962, nó dáta dá éis sin, agus dar chríoch an 31ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1963, nó dáta roimhe sin.
An dáta iomchuí chun críocha ailt 6 agus 8.
9.—Chun críocha ailt 6 agus 8 den Acht seo is é an dáta iomchuí—
(i) i gcás an pinsean a bheith sonraithe i mír (b) de Chuid I den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo, an lú lá d'Eanáir, 1960,
(ii) i gcás an pinsean a bheith sonraithe i mír (c) den Chuid sin, an lú lá d'Fheabhra, 1960,
(iii) i gcás an pinsean a bheith sonraithe i mír (e) den Chuid sin, an lú lá de Mhárta, 1960,
(iv) i gcás an pinsean a bheith sonraithe i mír (g) (h), (i) nó (q) den Chuid sin, an 15ú lá de Nollaig, 1959,
(v) i gcás an pinsean a bheith sonraithe i mír (j) den Chuid sin, an lú lá d'Eanáir, 1959,
(vi) i gcás an pinsean a bheith sonraithe i mír (n) den Chuid sin, an lú lá d'Eanáir, 1962.
Pinsin a shonraítear i míreanna (l) agus (m) de Chuid I den Sceideal a mhéadú.
10.—Déanfar pinsean a shonraítear i mír (l) nó (m) de Chuid I den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo a mhéadú 20% de mhéid an phinsin sin.
Pinsin a shonraítear i míreanna (e), (f) agus (g) de Chuid II den Sceideal a mhéadú.
11.—(1) Aon phinsean a shonraítear i mír (e), (f) nó (g) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo agus is iníoctha le haon duine an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1962, nó dá éis, méadófar é chun go mbeidh aon íocaíochtaí dá n-íocfar de i leith aon tréimhse dar thosach an 1ú lá de Lúnasa, 1962, nó dáta dá éis sin, comhionann leis an méid a chinnfear mar a fhoráiltear le fo-alt (2), (3) nó (4) (de réir mar is iomchuí) den alt seo más mó an méid sin ná méid an phinsin ab iníoctha dá mba nár achtaíodh an t-alt seo.
(2) I gcás pinsin a shonraítear i mír (e) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo, is é an méid a chinnfear dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (1) den alt seo méid an phinsin ab iníoctha dá mba nár ritheadh an tAcht um an Oireachtas (Liúntais do Chomhaltaí) agus Oifigí Aireachta agus Parlaiminte (Leasú), 1960, agus go dtabharfaí neamhaird ar mhéaduithe faoi Achtanna 1950, 1956 agus 1959, faoi réir méadú ar mhéid an phinsin sin de 30% de más pinsean aireachta an pinsean agus 37½% de más pinsean rúnaíochta an pinsean.
(3) I gcás pinsin a shonraítear i mír (f) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo, is é an méid a chinnfear dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (1) den alt seo leath pinsin fhearchéile an phinsinéara arna chinneadh faoi fho-alt (2) den alt seo (cibé acu ar íocadh nó nár íocadh pinsean den sórt sin leis).
(4) I gcás pinsin a shonraítear i mír (g) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo, is é an méid a chinnfear dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (1) den alt seo suim £100, faoi réir an tsuim sin a mhéadú 37½%.
Pinsin do bhaintreacha agus liúntais leanaí a shonraítear gCuid II den Sceideal a mhéadú.
I.R. Uimh. 115 de 1955.
R. & O.R., Uimh. 63 de 1925.
12.—(1) San alt seo—
ciallaíonn “pinsean baintrí (Scála I)” pinsean a shonraítear i bhfo-mhír (i) de mhír (a) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo;
ciallaíonn “pinsean baintrí (Scala II)” pinsean a shonraítear bhfo-mhír (ii) de mhír (a) den Chuid sin.
(2) Déanfar pinsean baintrí (Scála I) nó pinsean baintrí (Scála II) a mhéadú go dtí cibé méid acu seo a leanas is mó:
(a) méid an phinsin bhaintrí (Scála I) ab iníoctha, díreach roimh dháta an Achta seo a rith, faoi na forálacha a bheadh i bhfeidhm an tráth sin dá mba rud é nárbh iníoctha aon phinsean baintrí (Scála II) sa chás, faoi réir méadú 20% ar an méid sin;
(b) i gcás inar deonaíodh an pinsean (cibé acu pinsean baintrí (Scála I) nó pinsean baintrí (Scála II) é) i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955— méid an phinsin bhaintrí (Scála II) ab iníoctha dá mba rud é go raibh fearchéile an phinsinéara, ar dháta an scoir, ag fáil an luach saothair a bheadh sé ag fáil dá mba rud é gur tháinig na rátaí tuarastail nó pá sheachtainiúil ar tosaíodh á n-íoc ar dtús an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955, chun bheith iníoctha i gcéaduair lá an scoir, faoi réir méadú 6% ar an méid sin;
(c) i gcás inar pinsean baintrí (Scála II) an pinsean, a deonaíodh i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955, nó dáta dá éis, agus roimh an lú lá de Mhárta, 1960, méid an phinsin sin faoi réir méadú 6%;
(d) in aon chás—£98 sa bhliain.
(3) Déanfar liúntas linbh dá dtagraítear i mír (c) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo a mhéadú go dtí cibé méid acu seo a leanas is mó:
(a) méid an liúntais a bheadh iníoctha díreach roimh dháta an Achta seo a rith, faoi na forálacha a bhí i bhfeidhm an tráth sin, faoi réir méadú 20% ar an méid sin;
(b) £34 sa bhliain nó má tá baint leis an gcás ag an méadú céatadáin dá dtagraítear i Riail 10 de Chuid II den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Dublin Metropolitan Police Pensions Order, 1922, arna leasú le hAirteagal 7 den Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1955, nó i bhfo-mhír 2 de mhír C i gCuid II den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1925, arna leasú le hAirteagal 10 den Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1955, £65 sa bhliain.
(4) (a) Déanfar liúntas linbh a shonraítear i mír (d) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo agus a deonaíodh i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955, a mhéadú go dtí méid an liúntais sin ab iníoctha dá mba rud é go raibh athair an linbh, ar dháta an scoir, ag fáil an luach saothair a bheadh sé ag fáil dá mba rud é gur tháinig na rátaí tuarastail nó pá sheachtainiúl ar tosaíodh á n-íoc ar dtús an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955, chun bheith iníoctha i gcéaduair ar dháta an scoir, agus go ndearnadh méid an liúntais linbh a méadaíodh amhlaidh a mhéadú tuilleadh de 6%.
(b) Méadófar 6% liúntas linbh a shonraítear i mír (d) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo agus a deonaíodh i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955, nó dáta dá éis sin, agus roimh an lú lá de Mhárta, 1960.
(5) (a) I gcás pinsean nó liúntas is iníoctha le baintreach nó leanbh chomhalta den Gharda Síochána nó chomhalta de Phóilíneacht Chathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath a áireamh mar chionúireacht den mheán-phá bliantúil a fuair an comhalta i gcaitheamh tréimhse a thosaigh roimh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955, méadófar an pinsean nó an liúntas trína atháireamh faoi threoir meántuarastail bhliantúil athscrúdaithe arna ríomh de réir cibé rátaí pá bhliantúil a chinnfidh an tAire, ach nach mó ná rátaí ar tosaíodh á n-íoc ar dtús an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955, ach amháin sa mhéid go ndearnadh ráta pá bhliantúil níos airde nó rátaí pá bhliantúil níos airde a áireamh i leith aon tréimhse de sheirbhís an chomhalta tar éis an lae sin agus an pinsean a bheidh le méadú á ríomh.
(b) Déanfar méid pinsin nó liúntais a mhéadófar faoin mír roimhe seo a mhéadú tuilleadh 6%.
(c) Déanfar aon phinsean—
(i) is iníoctha le baintreach nó leanbh chomhalta den Gharda Síochána,
(ii) a deonaíodh i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh tar éis an lú lá de Mhárta, 1960,
(iii) a áiríodh mar chionúireacht den mheán-phá bliantúil a fuair an comhalta sin i gcaitheamh tréimhse a thosaigh tráth nach déanaí na trí mhí roimh an lú lá de Mhárta, 1960,
(iv) a mhéadófaí faoin alt seo dá mba rud é gur chríochnaigh an tseirbhís roimh an lú lá de Mhárta, 1960, agus
(v) nach pinsean a bheidh le méadú faoi aon fhoráil eile den Acht seo,
a mhéadú an dóú cuid déag de 6% i leith gach tréimhse trí mhí roimh an lú lá de Mhárta, 1960, atá ar áireamh sa tréimhse dá dtagraítear i bhfomhír (iii) den mhír seo.
(6) Déanfar pinsean a shonraítear i mír (b) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo a mhéadú go dtí an méid a gheofar trí 20% dá mhéid a chur leis, nó go dtí £98, cibé méid acu is mó.
Pinsin sceidealta (Cuid III) a mhéadú.
13.—(1) Féadfaidh an t-údarás áitiúil a dheonaigh pinsean sceidealta (Cuid III), is pinsean a bhí i gcúrsa a íoctha go hiomlán nó go páirteach ar dháta nach luaithe ná an 1ú lá de Lúnasa, 1962, a chinn sé, aon mhéadú amháin (agus sin an méid) ar an bpinsean a dheonú, agus is é a bheidh sa mhéadú méadú de mhéid a cheadóidh an tAire Rialtais Áitiúil, nó a bheidh de réir ceadaithe a bhainfidh leis an bpinsean agus a bheidh tugtha ag an Aire sin i leith aicme pinsean den sórt sin.
(2) Má bhíonn duine míshásta mar gheall ar go ndiúltófar nó go mainneofar, i rith na tréimhse dhá mhí dhéag tar éis an tAcht seo a rith, méadú a dheonú faoi fho-alt (1) den alt seo, féadfaidh an duine sin, i gcás diúltaithe, tráth nach déanaí na sé mhí tar éis an diúltaithe, nó, i gcás mainneachtana, tráth nach déanaí ná sé mhí tar éis an dá mhí dhéag sin a bheith caite, achomharc a dhéanamh chun an Aire Rialtais Áitiúil i gcoinne an diúltaithe nó na mainneachtanna.
(3) Má bhíonn duine míshásta mar gheall ar mhéadú a dheonófar faoi fho-alt (1) den alt seo, féadfaidh sé, tráth nach déanaí ná sé mhí tar éis an méadú a dheonú, achomharc a dhéanamh ina choinne chun an Aire Rialtais Áitiúil.
(4) Nuair a dhéanfar achomharc faoin alt seo, féadfaidh an tAire Rialtais Áitiúil diúltú don achomharc nó cibé socruithe a dhéanamh ba chóir, dar leis, don údarás áitiúil lena mbainfidh a dhéanamh, agus aon socruithe a dhéanfaidh an tAire sin amhlaidh beidh éifeacht acu amhail is dá mba é an t-údarás sin a rinne iad.
(5) An pinsean is iníoctha faoi alt 4 den Acht Gairm-Oideachais (Leasú), 1947, measfar, chun críocha na bhfo-alt roimhe seo den alt seo agus Chuid III den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo, gur pinsean é a dheonaigh an t-údarás íoca dá dtagraítear san alt sin.
Pinsin sceidealta (Cuid IV) a mhéadú.
14.—(1) Féadfaidh an t-údarás cuain a dheonaigh pinsean sceidealta (Cuid IV) is pinsean a bhí i gcúrsa a íoctha go hiomlán nó go páirteach ar an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1962, aon mhéadú amháin (agus sin an méid) ar an bpinsean a dheonú, agus is é a bheidh sa mhéadú méadú de mhéid a cheadóidh an tAire Iompair agus Cumhachta, nó a bheidh de réir ceadaithe a bhainfidh leis an bpinsean agus a bheidh tugtha ag an Aire sin i leith aicme pinsean den sórt sin.
(2) Nuair a bheidh ceadú nó formheas faoin alt seo á thabhairt aige tabharfaidh an tAire Iompair agus Cumhachta aird ar fhorálacha na n-alt eile den Acht maidir le méadú pinsean.
Pinsin sceidealta (Cuid V) a mhéadú.
15.—Féadfaidh an bord nó an comhlacht eile a dheonaigh pinsean sceidealta (Cuid V), is pinsean a bhí i gcúrsa a íoctha ar dháta nach luaithe ná an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1962, a chinn sé, aon mhéadú amháin (agus sin an méid) ar an bpinsean a dheonú, agus is é a bheidh sa mhéadú méadú de cibé méid (más aon mhéid é) a cheadóidh an tAire nó a bheidh de réir ceadaithe a bhainfidh leis an bpinsean agus a bheidh tugtha ag an Aire i leith aicme pinsean den sórt sin.
Tosú méadaithe.
16.—Ach amháin mar a fhoráiltear a mhalairt leis an gCuid seo den Acht seo, beidh éifeacht ag méadú faoin gCuid seo den Acht seo ón dáta a shonraítear mar a leanas (agus an dáta sin a áireamh)—
(a) i gcás pinsin sceidealta (Cuid III)—dáta tosaithe an phinsin nó an dáta a chinnfear de bhun fho-alt (1) d'alt 13 den Acht seo, cibé dáta acu is déanaí,
(b) i gcás pinsin sceidealta (Cuid V)—dáta tosaithe an phinsin nó an dáta a chinnfear de bhun alt 15 den Acht seo, cibé dáta acu is déanaí,
(c) in aon chás eile—dáta tosaithe an phinsin nó an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1962, cibé dáta acu is déanaí.
CUID III
Méaduithe 1963
Pinsin sceidealta (Cuid I) (seachas pinsin a shonraítear i míreanna (l), (m) agus (n) de Chuid I den Sceideal) a mhéadú.
17.—(1) Déanfar aon phinsean—
(a) is pinsean a shonraítear i gCuid I (seachas míreanna (l), (m) agus (n)) den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo,
(b) a bhí i gcúrsa a íoctha go hiomlán nó go páirteach an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1963, agus
(c) a deonaíodh i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an dáta sonraithe,
a mhéadú chun go mbeidh íocaíochtaí ina leith in aghaidh aon tréimhse dar tosach an lú lá de Shamhain, 1963, nó dáta dá éis sin, á ndéanamh ar an bhforas céanna agus bheidís dá mba rud é, ar dháta an scoir, go raibh an duine ar iníoctha an pinsean leis nó ina leith ag fáil an luach saothair a bheadh sé ag fáil dá mba ar dháta an scoir i gcéaduair a tháinig na rátaí tuarastail nó pá sheachtainiúil chun bheith iníoctha ar tosaíodh á n-íoc ar dtús ar an dáta sonraithe.
(2) Aon mhéadú a dheonófar faoin alt seo ní bheidh sé, i gcás pinsin a mhéadófar faoi alt 6 den Acht seo, níos lú ná an méadú a dheonófar faoin alt sin.
Méadú breise i gcásanna áirithe ar phinsin sceidealta (Cuid I) (seachas pinsin a shonraítear i míreanna (l), (m) agus (n) de Chuid I den Sceideal).
18.—(1) Baineann an t-alt seo le pinsean—
(a) a áiríodh go hiomlán nó go páirteach faoi threoir mheánmhéid bhliantúil an tuarastail nó an phá sheachtainiúil a fuarthas thar thréimhse a thosaigh roimh an dáta sonraithe, agus
(b) is pinsean atá le méadú faoi alt 17 den Acht seo nó a mhéadófaí faoin alt sin dá gcríochnódh an tseirbhís ar ina leith a deonaíodh é roimh an dáta sonraithe.
(2) Déanfar pinsean lena mbaineann an t-alt seo a mhéadú chun go mbeidh íocaíochtaí ina leith in aghaidh aon tréimhse dar tosach an lú lá de Shamhain, 1963, nó dáta dá éis sin, á ndéanamh ar an bhforas céanna agus bheidís dá ndéanfaí an pinsean a áireamh faoi threoir mheánmhéid bhliantúil an tuarastail nó an phá sheachtainiúil arna ríomh de réir an chéad fho-ailt eile.
(3) Déanfar meánmhéid bliantúil an tuarastail ar faoina threoir a bheidh pinsean lena mbaineann an t-alt seo le hatháireamh a chinneadh de réir cibé rátaí tuarastail nó pá sheachtainiúil is cuí leis an Aire, ach nach mó ná na rátaí ar tosaíodh á n-íoc ar dtús ar an dáta sonraithe, ach amháin go bhféadfar ráta níos airde a lamháil i leith aon chuid den tréimhse dá dtagraítear i mír (a) d'fho-alt (1) den alt seo a thiocfaidh tar éis an dáta sonraithe má cuireadh san áireamh an ráta níos airde sin i leith na coda sin agus an pinsean a bheidh le méadú á ríomh.
(4) Aon mhéadú a dheonófar faoin alt seo ní bheidh sé, i gcás pinsin a mhéadófar faoi alt 6 den Acht seo, níos lú ná an méadú a dheonófar faoin alt sin.
An méid a bheidh le háireamh i leith sochair oifige agus foráil do chás ina dtabharfar cuid de pinsean suas chun pinsean a chur ar fáil do bhanchéile nó do chleithiúnaí.
19.—(1) I gcás ina ndearnadh sochair oifige seachas tuarastal nó pá seachtainiúil a áireamh le haghaidh pinsin—
(a) is pinsean atá le méadú faoi alt 17 nó faoi alt 18 den Acht seo, nó
(b) is pinsean a deonaíodh i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh laistigh den tréimhse trí bliana dar tosach an dáta sonraithe agus a mbeifí tar éis é a mhéadú faoi alt 17 den Acht seo dá mba rud é gur chríochnaigh an tseirbhís ar ina leith a deonaíodh é roimh an dáta sonraithe,
féadfaidh an tAire, más cuí leis sin, méid athscrúdaithe sochar oifige a chinneadh maidir leis an bpinsean, faoi réir uasmhéid den tsuim a gheofaí dá ndéanfaí na sochair oifige a luacháil de réir na rátaí ab iomchuí i gcás na sochar oifige ar an dáta sonraithe agus, má chinneann an tAire amhlaidh, déanfar an pinsean a atháireamh faoi threoir mhéid athscrúdaithe na sochar oifige.
(2) I gcás ina ndearna duine cuid de phinsean dá dtagraítear in alt 17 nó in alt 18 den Acht seo a thabhairt suas d'fhonn pinsean a chur ar fáil do bhanchéile nó do chleithiúnaí, déanfar aon phinsean is iníoctha iarbhír leis féin nó leis an mbanchéile nó leis an gcleithiúnaí a mhéadú de chéatadán is comhionann leis an gcéatadán a mhéadófaí an pinsean roimh an tabhairt suas dá mba rud é go raibh sé i gcúrsa a íoctha an lú lá de Shamhain, 1963, agus gur méadaíodh é amhail ón dáta sin faoi alt 17, alt 18 nó alt 19 (mar is iomchuí) den Acht seo.
An dáta sonraithe chun críocha ailt 17, 18 agus 19.
20.—Chun críocha ailt 17, 18 agus 19 den Acht seo, is é an dáta sonraithe—
(i) i gcás an pinsean a bheith sonraithe i mír (a) nó (b) de Chuid I den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo, an lú lá d'Eanáir, 1960,
(ii) i gcás an pinsean a bheith sonraithe i mír (c) den Chuid sin, an lú lá d'Fheabhra, 1960,
(iii) i gcás an pinsean a bheith sonraithe i mír (d), (e) nó (f) den Chuid sin, an lú lá de Mhárta, 1960,
(iv) i gcás an pinsean a bheith sonraithe i mír (g), (h), (i), (o), (p) nó (q) den Chuid sin, an 15ú lá de Nollaig, 1959,
(v) i gcás an pinsean a bheith sonraithe i mír (j) nó (k) den Chuid sin, an lú lá d'Eanáir, 1959.
Pinsin a shonraítear i míreanna (e), (f) agus (g) de Chuid II den Sceideal a mhéadú.
21.—(1) Aon phinsean a shonraítear i mír (e), (f) nó (g) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo agus is iníoctha le haon duine an lú lá de Shamhain, 1963, nó dá éis, méadófar é chun go mbeidh aon íocaíochtaí dá n-íocfar de i leith aon tréimhse dar tosach an lú lá de Shamhain, 1963, nó dáta dá éis sin, comhionann leis an méid a chinnfear mar a fhoráiltear le fo-alt (2), (3) nó (4) (de réir mar is iomchuí) den alt seo más mó an méid sin ná méid an phinsin ab iníoctha dá mba nár achtaíodh an t-alt seo.
(2) I gcás pinsin a shonraítear i mír (e) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo, is é an méid a chinnfear dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (1) den alt seo méid an phinsin ab iníoctha dá mba rud é nár ritheadh an tAcht um an Oireachtas (Liúntais do Chomhaltaí) agus Oifigí Aireachta agus Parlaiminte (Leasú), 1960, agus go dtabharfaí neamhaird ar mhéaduithe faoi Achtanna 1950, 1956 agus 1959, agus faoi Chuid II den Acht seo, faoi réir méadú 64% ar mhéid an phinsin sin más pinsean aireachta é agus faoi réir méadú 66⅔% más pinsean rúnaíochta é.
(3) I gcás pinsin a shonraítear i mír (f) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo, is é an méid a chinnfear dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (1) den alt seo leath pinsin fhearchéile an phinsinéara arna chinneadh faoi fho-alt (2) den alt seo (cibé acu ar íocadh nó nár íocadh pinsean den sórt sin leis).
(4) I gcás pinsin a shonraítear i mír (g) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo, is é an méid a chinnfear dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (1) den alt seo suim £100, faoi réir an tsuim sin a mhéadú 66⅔%.
Pinsin do bhaintreacha agus liúntais leanaí a shonraítear i gCuid II den Sceideal a mhéadú.
I.R. Uimh. 115 de 1955.
R. & O.R., Uimh. 63 de 1925.
22.—(1) San alt seo—
ciallaíonn “pinsean baintrí (Scála I)” pinsean a shonraítear i bhfomhír (i) de mhír (a) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo;
ciallaíonn “pinsean baintrí (Scála II)” pinsean a shonraítear i bhfomhír (ii) de mhír (a) den Chuid sin.
(2) Déanfar pinsean baintrí (Scála I) nó pinsean baintrí (Scála II) a mhéadú go dtí cibé méid acu seo a leanas is mó:
(a) méid an phinsin bhaintrí (Scála I) ab iníoctha, díreach roimh dháta an Achta seo a rith, faoi na forálacha a bheadh i bhfeidhm an tráth sin dá mba rud é nárbh iníoctha aon phinsean baintrí (Scála II) sa chás, faoi réir méadú 26% ar an méid sin;
(b) i gcás inar deonaíodh an pinsean (cibé acu pinsean baintrí (Scála I) nó pinsean baintrí (Scála II) é) i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955—méid an phinsin bhaintrí (Scála II) ab iníoctha dá mba rud é go raibh fearchéile an phinsinéara, ar dháta an scoir, ag fáil an luach saothair a bheadh sé ag fáil dá mba rud é gur tháinig na rátaí tuarastail nó pá sheachtainiúil ar tosaíodh á n-íoc ar dtús an lú lá de Mhárta, 1960, chun bheith iníoctha i gcéaduair lá an scoir;
(c) in aon chás—£111 sa bhliain.
(3) Déanfar liúntas linbh dá dtagraítear i mír (c) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabann leis an Acht seo a mhéadú go dtí cibé méid acu seo a leanas is mó:
(a) méid an liúntais a bheadh iníoctha, díreach roimh dháta an Achta seo a rith, faoi na forálacha a bhí i bhfeidhm an tráth sin, faoi réir méadú 26% ar an méid sin;
(b) £34 sa bhliain nó, má tá baint leis an gcás ag an méadú céatadáin dá dtagraítear i Riail 10 de Chuid II den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Dublin Metropolitan Police Pensions Order, 1922, arna leasú le hAirteagal 7 den Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1955, nó i bhfomhír 2 de mhír C i gCuid II den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1925, arna leasú le hAirteagal 10 den Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1955, £65 sa bhliain.
(4) Déanfar liúntas linbh a shonraítear i mír (d) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo agus a deonaíodh i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an lú lá de Mhárta, 1960, a mhéadú go dtí méid an liúntais sin ab iníoctha dá mba rud é go raibh athair an linbh, ar dháta an scoir, ag fáil an luach saothair a bheadh sé ag fáil dá mba rud é gur tháinig na rátaí tuarastail nó pá sheachtainiúil ar tosaíodh á n-íoc ar dtús an lú lá de Mhárta, 1960, chun bheith iníoctha i gcéaduair ar dháta an scoir.
(5) I gcás pinsean nó liúntas is iníoctha le baintreach nó le leanbh chomhalta den Gharda Síochána nó chomhalta de Phóilíneacht Chathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath a áireamh mar chionúireacht den mheán-phá bliantúil a fuair an comhalta i gcaitheamh tréimhse a thosaigh roimh an lú lá de Mhárta, 1960, méadófar an pinsean nó an liúntas trína atháireamh faoi threoir meántuarastail bhliantúil athscrúdaithe arna ríomh de réir cibé rátaí pá bhliantúil a chinnfidh an tAire, ach nach mó ná na rátaí ar tosaíodh á n-íoc ar dtús an lú lá de Mhárta, 1960, ach amháin sa mhéid go ndearnadh ráta pá bhliantúil nó rátaí pá bhliantúil níos airde a áireamh i leith aon tréimhse de sheirbhís an chomhalta tar éis an lae sin agus an pinsean a bheidh le méadú á ríomh.
(6) Déanfar aon phinsean a shonraítear i mír (b) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo a mhéadú go dtí—
(a) méid £111, nó
(b) méid ab iníoctha, díreach roimh dháta an Achta seo a rith, faoi na forálacha a bhí i bhfeidhm an uair sin, faoi réir méadú 26% ar an méid sin.
cibé méid acu is mó.
Pinsin sceidealta (Cuid III) a mhéadú.
23.—(1) Féadfaidh an t-údarás áitiúil a dheonaigh pinsean sceidealta (Cuid III), is pinsean a bhí i gcúrsa a íoctha go hiomlán nó go páirteach ar dháta nach luaithe ná an lú lá de Shamhain, 1963, a chinn sé, méadú amháin (agus sin an méid) ar an bpinsean a dheonú, agus is é a bheidh sa mhéadú méadú de mhéid a cheadóidh an tAire Rialtais Áitiúil, nó a bheidh de réir ceadaithe a bhainfidh leis an bpinsean agus a bheidh tugtha ag an Aire sin i leith aicme pinsean den sórt sin.
(2) Má bhíonn duine míshásta mar gheall ar go ndiúltófar nó go mainneofar, i rith na tréimhse dhá mhí dhéag tar éis an tAcht seo a rith, méadú a dheonú faoi fho-alt (1) den alt seo, féadfaidh an duine sin, i gcás diúltaithe, tráth nach déanaí ná sé mhí tar éis an diúltaithe, nó, i gcás mainneachtana, tráth nach déanaí ná sé mhí tar éis an dá mhí dhéag sin a bheith caite, achomharc a dhéanamh chun an Aire Rialtais Áitiúil, i gcoinne an diúltaithe nó na mainneachtana.
(3) Má bhíonn duine míshásta mar gheall ar mhéadú a dheonófar faoi fho-alt (1) den alt seo, féadfaidh sé, tráth nach déanaí ná sé mhí tar éis an méadú a dheonú, achomharc a dhéanamh ina choinne chun an Aire Rialtais Áitiúil.
(4) Nuair a dhéanfar achomharc faoin Acht seo féadfaidh an tAire Rialtais Áitiúil diúltú don achomharc nó cibé socruithe a dhéanamh ba chóir, dar leis, don údarás áitiúil lena mbainfidh a dhéanamh, agus aon socruithe a dhéanfaidh an tAire sin amhlaidh beidh éifeacht acu amhail is dá mba é an t-údarás sin a rinne iad.
(5) An pinsean is iníoctha faoi alt 4 den Acht Gairm-Oideachais (Leasú), 1947, measfar, chun críocha na bhfo-alt roimhe seo den alt seo agus Chuid III den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo, gur pinsean é a dheonaigh an t-údarás íoca dá dtagraítear san alt sin.
Pinsin sceidealta (Cuid IV) a mhéadú.
24.—(1) Féadfaidh an t-údarás cuain a dheonaigh pinsean sceidealta (Cuid IV), is pinsean a bhí i gcúrsa a íoctha go hiomlán nó go páirteach ar an lú lá de Shamhain, 1963, aon mhéadú amháin (agus sin an méid) ar an bpinsean a dheonú, agus is é a bheidh sa mhéadú méadú de mhéid a cheadóidh an tAire Iompair agus Cumhachta, nó a bheidh de réir ceadaithe a bhainfidh leis an bpinsean agus a bheidh tugtha ag an Aire sin i leith aicme pinsean den sórt sin.
(2) Nuair a bheidh ceadú nó formheas faoin alt seo á thabhairt aige tabharfaidh an tAire Iompair agus Cumhachta aird ar fhorálacha na n-alt eile den Acht seo maidir le méadú pinsean.
Pinsin sceidealta (Cuid V) a mhéadú.
25.—Féadfaidh an bord nó an comhlacht eile a dheonaigh pinsean sceidealta (Cuid V), is pinsean a bhí i gcúrsa a íoctha ar dháta nach luaithe ná an lú lá de Shamhain, 1963, a chinn sé, aon mhéadú amháin (agus sin an méid) ar an bpinsean a dheonú, agus is é a bheidh sa mhéadú méadú de cibé méid (más aon mhéid é) a cheadóidh an tAire nó a bheidh de réir ceadaithe a bhainfidh leis an bpinsean agus a bheidh tugtha ag an Aire i leith aicme pinsean den sórt sin.
Tosú méadaithe.
26.—Ach amháin mar a fhoráiltear a mhalairt leis an gCuid seo den Acht seo, beidh éifeacht ag méadú faoin gCuid seo den Acht seo ón dáta a shonraítear mar a leanas (agus an dáta sin a áireamh)—
(a) i gcás pinsin sceidealta (Cuid III)—dáta tosaithe an phinsin nó an dáta a chinnfear de bhun fo-alt (1) d'alt 23 den Acht seo, cibé dáta acu is déanaí,
(b) i gcás pinsin sceidealta (Cuid V)—dáta tosaithe an phinsin nó an dáta a chinnfear de bhun alt 25 den Acht seo, cibé dáta acu is déanaí,
(c) in aon chás eile—dáta tosaithe an phinsin nó an lú lá de Shamhain, 1963, cibé dáta acu is déanaí.
CUID IV
Ilghnéitheach
Méaduithe áirithe a dheonú.
27.—Is é a dheonóidh méadú faoin Acht seo ar phinsean, nach pinsean sceidealta (Cuid III), pinsean sceidealta (Cuid IV) ná pinsean sceidealta (Cuid V)—
(a) i gcás pinsean a shonraítear i mír (a), (b) nó (c) de Chuid I den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo, an tAire Oideachais,
(b) i gcás pinsean a shonraítear i mír (d) nó (e) de Chuid I den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo nó i mír (a), (c) nó (d) de Chuid II den Sceideal sin, an tAire Dlí agus Cirt,
(c) i gcás pinsean i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh sa Roinn Poist agus Telegrafa agus a shonraítear i gCuid I den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo, an tAire Poist agus Telegrafa, agus
(d) in aon chás eile, an tAire.
Forálacha forlíontacha.
1957, I.R. Uimh. 231.
R. & O.R., Uimh. 9 de 1924.
1951, I.R. Uimh. 410.
28.—(1) Faoi réir fhorálacha an Achta seo, gach foráil, is foráil a rinneadh le reacht nó faoi reacht agus ag a raibh feidhm maidir le pinsean a mhéadófar faoin Acht seo nó faoi scéim a dhéanfar de bhua an Achta seo sula ndearnadh an méadú sin, beidh feidhm aici maidir leis an bpinsean arna mhéadú amhlaidh, lena n-áirítear, go sonrach, gach foráil den sórt sin a bhaineann leis an gciste, leis an airgead nó leis an bhfoinse eile as a mbeidh an pinsean le híoc nó a bhaineann leis an modh ar a mbeidh costas an phinsin le hiompar nó le híoc nó ar a mbeidh ranníoc le déanamh ina leith.
(2) (a) Aon fhoráil a rinneadh le reacht nó faoi reacht agus a bhaineann le fionraí nó le laghdú pinsean is inmhéadaithe faoin Acht seo, beidh feidhm aici, le héifeacht ón lá iomchuí (agus an lá sin a áireamh), maidir leis an bpinsean méadaithe mar a leanas:
(i) i gcás ina ndearnadh an pinsean a mhéadú trína atháireamh faoi threoir rátaí tuarastail nó luach saothair eile ar tosaíodh á n-íoc ar dtús ar dháta sonraithe i ndiaidh an dáta scoir, amhail agus dá mba ar dháta an scoir a tosaíodh i gcéaduair ar na rátaí tuarastail nó luach saothair eile sin a íoc,
(ii) i gcás ina ndearnadh an pinsean a athrú trí shuim shonraithe a chur leis, amhail agus dá mbeadh an tsuim shonraithe sin curtha leis an tuarastal nó leis an luach saothair eile (arna chinneadh faoin mír roimhe sin nó ar shlí eile) ar faoina threoir a bheidh an pinsean le fionraí.
(b) Sa mhír roimhe seo ciallaíonn “an lá iomchuí”—
(i) maidir le Cuid II den Acht seo, an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1962, nó lá níos déanaí a chinnfear faoi alt 13 nó faoi alt 15 den Acht seo (de réir mar is iomchuí), nó
(ii) maidir le Cuid III den Acht seo, an lú lá de Shamhain, 1963, nó lá níos déanaí a chinnfear faoi alt 23 nó faoi alt 25 den Acht seo (de réir mar is iomchuí).
(3) Measfar an pá bliantúil ar faoina threoir a bheidh pinsean le fionraí de dhroim an Ordú um Pinsean an Gharda Shíochána, 1957, a bheith méadaithe 5%, le héifeacht amhail ón lú lá de Lúnasa, 1960 (agus an lá sin a áireamh).
(4) (a) I gcás inar deonaíodh pinsean a shonraítear i mír (f) de Chuid I den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo do dhuine agus fós pinsean eile is iníoctha as airgead arna sholáthar ag an Oireachtas, beidh feidhm ag fo-airteagal (b) d'Airteagal 5 d'Ordú Pinsean Constáblaíocht Ríoga na hÉireann (Fir d'Eirigh as agus Fir a Briseadh), 1924, maidir leis fara cibé modhnuithe (más ann) is cuí leis an Aire.
(b) I gcás inar deonaíodh pinsean a shonraítear i mír (e) de Chuid I den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo do dhuine agus fós pinsean eile is iníoctha as airgead arna sholáthar ag an Oireachtas, beidh feidhm maidir leis, le héifeacht ón lú lá de Lúnasa, 1959, ag Tábla III den Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1951, fara cibé modhnuithe (más ann) is cuí leis an Aire.
(5) I gcás méid pinsin dá dtagraítear i gCuid I nó i gCuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo a bheith le hathrú, is é an tAire a chinnfidh aon cheist a éireoidh i dtaobh méid an luach saothair nó na sochar oifige ar faoina dtreoir a bheidh an pinsean athraithe le háireamh.
(6) (a) I gcás pinsean lena mbaineann an fo-alt seo a bheith le méadú trína atháireamh faoi threoir rátaí tuarastail nó luach saothair eile ar tosaíodh á n-íoc ar dtús ar dháta áirithe, déanfaidh an tAire na rátaí tuarastail nó luach saothair eile ar faoina dtreoir a bheidh an pinsean le hatháireamh a chinneadh—
(i) i gcás inar pinsean a shonraítear i bhfo-mhír (i) den chéad mhír eile an pinsean, faoi threoir na rátaí tuarastail nó pá sheachtainiúil ar tosaíodh á n-íoc ar dtús ar an dáta áirithe le comhaltaí den Gharda Síochána, agus
(ii) i gcás inar pinsean a shonraítear i bhfo-mhír (ii) den chéad mhír eile an pinsean, faoi threoir cibé rátaí is cuí leis an Aire de na rátaí tuarastail nó luach saothair eile ar tosaíodh á n-íoc ar dtús le státseirbhísigh ar an dáta áirithe.
(b) Tá feidhm ag an bhfo-alt seo—
(i) maidir le haon phinsean is iníoctha i leith seirbhíse i gConstáblaíocht Ríoga na hÉireann, nó i leith seirbhíse i bPóilíneacht Chathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath ag duine ar chríochnaigh a sheirbhís i bPóilíneacht Chathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath roimh thosach feidhme Acht Có-nasctha na bhFórsaí Póilíneachta, 1925,
(ii) maidir le haon phinsean a shonraítear i mír (o) de Chuid I den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo.
(7) (a) Ach amháin mar a fhoráiltear a mhalairt leis an Acht seo, i gcás ina raibh méadú ar phinsean sceidealta a deonaíodh de bhun fhorálacha an Pensions (Increase) Act, 1920, an Achta Aoisliúntas, 1947, Achta an Gharda Shíochána (Pinsin), 1947, alt 79 den Acht Rialtais Áitiúil (Aoisliúntas), 1948, Acht 1950, Acht 1956, Acht 1959 nó Acht 1960 i gcúrsa a íoctha an lá iomchuí is é méid an phinsin sin a fhéadfar a mhéadú faoin Acht seo an méid pinsin ab iníoctha amhail ar an lá iomchuí.
(b) Sa mhír sin roimhe seo ciallaíonn “an lá iomchuí”—
(i) maidir le Cuid II den Acht seo, an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1962, nó lá níos déanaí ná sin a chinnfear faoi alt 13 nó faoi alt 15 den Acht seo (de réir mar is iomchuí), nó
(ii) maidir le Cuid III den Acht seo, an lú lá de Shamhain, 1963, nó lá níos déanaí arna chinneadh faoi alt 23 nó faoi alt 25 den Acht seo (de réir mar is iomchuí).
(8) Más é a bheidh i ngnáthmhéid pinsin arna mhéadú leis an Acht seo slánuimhir scillingí agus cuid de scilling, is é an pinsean—
(a) i gcás inar lú ná sé phingin an chuid de scilling, an tslánuimhir scillingí, agus
(b) i gcás inar sé phingin nó níos mó an chuid de scilling an tslánuimhir scillingí móide scilling.
(9) Is é an tAire a bhreithneoidh gach amhras, ceist nó díospóid a bheidh ann faoin Acht seo i dtaobh pinsin sceidealta (Cuid I) nó pinsin sceidealta (Cuid II), agus is breith chríochnaitheach, dhochloíte a bhreith sin ar an gcéanna.
Rialacháin i dtaobh méaduithe.
29.—(1) Féadfaidh an tAire aon phinsean nó liúntas is iníoctha as an bPríomh-Chiste nó as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas, údarás áitiúil nó údarás cuain a chur, le rialacháin, leis an Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo.
(2) Féadfaidh an tAire le rialacháin foráil a dhéanamh le haghaidh méadú ar aon phinsean sceidealta, agus féadfaidh éifeacht a bheith ag aon mhéadú den sórt sin ó dháta roimh dhéanamh na rialachán.
(3) Gan dochar do ghinearáltacht fho-alt (2) den alt seo, féadfaidh forálacha a bheith i rialacháin faoin bhfo-alt sin a bheidh ar comhréir, le modhnuithe nó gan modnuithe, le haon fhorálacha acu sin sna hailt roimh seo den Acht seo.
(4) Gach rialachán a dhéanfaidh an tAire faoin alt seo leagfar í faoi bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtas a luaithe is féidir tar éis a dhéanta agus, má dhéanann ceachtar Teach acu sin, laistigh den lá agus fiche a shuífidh an Teach sin tar éis an rialachán a leagan faoina bhráid, rún a rith ag neamhniú an rialacháin, beidh an rialachán ar neamhní dá réir sin, ach sin gan dochar do bhailíocht aon ní a rinneadh roimhe sin faoin rialachán.
Pinsin áirithe a deonaíodh faoi sceimeanna a mhéadú.
30.—(1) (a) Aon fhoráil atá in aon Acht ón Oireachtas nó ó Oireachtas Shaorstát Éireann á chumasú do bhord nó do chomhlacht eile scéim a dhéanamh le haghaidh pinsin a dheonú dá fhostaithe forléireofar í mar ní a chumasaíonn don bhord nó don chomhlacht scéimeanna a dhéanamh ó am go ham, le ceadú ón Aire agus ón Aire iomchuí, le haghaidh pinsin is iníoctha le daoine a scoir ó sheirbhís an bhoird nó an chomhlachta a mhéadú, agus féadfaidh éifeacht a bheith ag aon mhéadú den sórt sin ó dháta roimh dhéanamh na scéime a dhéanann foráil le haghaidh an mhéadaithe.
(b) Sa mhír sin roimhe seo tagraíonn “an tAire iomchuí” do cibé Aire ar cheangail an fhoráil reachtúil iomchuí air scéimeanna faoin bhforáil sin a cheadú.
(2) Gach scéim, a dhéanfar de bhua an ailt seo leagfar í faoi bhráid gach Tí den Oireachtas a luaithe is féidir tar éis a déant'a agus má dhéanann ceachtar Teach acu sin, laistigh den lá agus fiche a shuífidh an Teach sin tar éis an scéim a leagan faoina bhráid, rún a rith ag neamhniú na scéime, beidh an scéim ar neamhní dá réir sin ach sin gan dochar do bhailíocht aon ní a rinneadh roimhe sin faoin scéim.
Srian ginearálta.
31.—Ní dhéanfar aon ní san Acht seo ná in aon rialacháin faoi a fhorléiriú mar ní a údaraíonn méadú—
(a) ar aon chúiteamh is iníoctha faoi Airteagal 10 de Chonradh 1921,
(b) ar aon liúntas nó íocaíocht nach pinsean sceidealta ná pinsean dá dtagraítear in alt 30 den Acht seo, ná
(c) ar aon aisce.
AN SCEIDEAL
Pinsin Sceidealta
Cuid I
(a) Pinsean a deonaíodh faoin National School Teachers (Ireland) Act, 1879.
(b) Pinsean a deonaíodh faoi Scéimeanna Aoisliúntais na Múinteoirí Scoile Náisiúnta, 1934 go 1958.
(c) Pinsean a deonaíodh faoi Scéimeanna Aoisliúntais na Meán-Mhúinteoirí, 1929 go 1963.
(d) Pinsean nó liúntas a deonaíodh faoin Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act, 1883, arna leasú leis an Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act, 1908, an Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act, 1914, an Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act, 1916, an Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act, 1918, agus an Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act, 1919 nach pinsean a deonaíodh faoi Orduithe Pinsean Póilíneachta Chathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath, 1922 agus 1924, nó faoi na horduithe sin arna n-athrú leis na horduithe um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1925 go 1957, do dhuine nó i leith duine a tháinig chun bheith ina chomhalta den fhórsa comhnasctha faoi Acht Cónasctha na bhFórsaí Póilíneachta, 1925.
(e) Pinsean a deonaíodh faoi na hOrduithe um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1925 go 1957, nó faoi Orduithe Pinsean Póilíneachta Chathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath, 1922 agus 1924, nó faoi na horduithe sin arna n-athrú leis na hOrduithe um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1925 go 1957, nach pinsean a shonraítear sa mhír sin roimhe seo ná pinsean baintrí ná liúntas linbh.
(f) Pinsean a deonaíodh faoi Orduithe Pinsean Constáblaíocht Ríoga na hÉireann (Fir d'Eirigh As agus Fir a Briseadh), 1924, 1929, 1936 agus 1949, agus nach pinsean baintrí.
(g) Liúntas bliantúil a deonaíodh faoi na hAchtanna Aoisliúntas, 1834 go 1963.
(h) Liúntas bliantúil a deonaíodh faoi bharántas arna dhéanamh faoi alt 1 den Superannuation Act, 1887.
(i) Liúntas bliantúil speisialta a deonaíodh mar chúiteamh faoi alt 7 den Superannuation Act, 1859, nó faoi alt 6 den Superannuation Act, 1909.
(j) Pinsean a deonaíodh faoi na hAchtanna Cúirteanna Breithiúnais, 1924 go 1961.
(k) Pinsean a deonaíodh faoi Acht an Ard-Scrúdóra, 1923 agus Acht an Ard-Reachtaire Cuntas agus Ciste (Leasú), 1944.
(l) Pinsean a deonaíodh faoi Acht Socruithe na nGríobhthach, 1923.
(m) Pinsean a deonaíodh faoin Acht um Chomhachta Feidhmiúcháin (Forálacha Iarmartacha) 1937.
(n) Pinsean a deonaíodh do dhuine a bhí ar fostú ag Coimisinéirí na nOibreacha Poiblí in Éirinn maidir le haireachasú nó caomhnú a dhéanamh ar uiscebhealach nó siltean na Sionainne nó aon fho-abhann di nó ar oibreacha a rinneadh chun feabhas a chur ar an uiscebhealach nó ar an siltean sin.
(o) Pinsean a dheonaigh sean-Chumann an Árachais Náisiúnta ar Shláinte do dhuine faoi na comhshocraíochtaí aoisliúntas a cheadaigh an Cumann sin.
(p) Liúntas cúitimh is iníoctha faoin Acht um Chléireach Sheanad Éireann (Cúiteamh), 1939.
(q) Pinsean a deonaíodh faoi alt 4 den Acht Oifigeach Cúirte, 1945.
Cuid II
(a) (i) Pinsean baintrí a deonaíodh, cibé acu roimh an Acht seo a rith nó dá éis sin é, faoi Scála (i) i mír (a) de Chuid II den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Dublin Metropolitan Police Pensions Order, 1922, arna leasú leis an Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1950 (I.R., Uimh. 154 de 1950), nó faoi Scála (i) i Mír A de Chuid II den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1925 (R. & O.R., Uimh. 63 de 1925), arna leasú leis an Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1950.
(ii) Gnáthphinsean baintrí a deonaíodh, cibé acu roimh an Acht seo a rith nó dá éis sin é, faoi Scála (ii) i Mír (a) i gCuid II den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Dublin Metropolitan Police Pensions Order, 1922, nó faoi Scála (ii) i Mír A de Chuid II den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1925, nó pinsean speisialta baintrí arna áireamh faoi riail 7 i Mír (a) de Chuid II den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Dublin Metropolitan Police Pensions Order, 1922, arna leasú leis an Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1950, nó faoi fhomhír 2 de Mhír A de Chuid II den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1925, arna leasú leis an Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1950.
(b) Pinsean baintrí a deonaíodh, cibé acu roimh an Acht seo a rith nó dá éis sin é, faoi Orduithe Pinsean Constáblaíocht Ríoga na hÉireann (Fir d'Eirigh as agus Fir a Briseadh), 1924, 1929, 1936 agus 1949.
(c) Liúntas linbh cibé acu roimh an Acht seo a rith nó dá éis sin a deonaíodh é, is iníoctha de réir ráta a shonraítear i mír 7 nó mír 10 den Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1955 (I.R. Uimh. 115 de 1955).
(d) Liúntas linbh arna áireamh faoi riail 9 de Chuid II den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Dublin Metropolitan Police Pensions Order, 1922, arna leasú leis an Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1950 (I.R. Uimh. 154 de 1950) nó faoi fhomhír 1 de mhír (c) de Chuid II den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1925 (R. & O.R., Uimh. 63 de 1925), arna leasú leis an Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1950.
(e) Pinsean aireachta nó rúnaíochta a deonaíodh roimh dháta an Achta seo a rith nó tar éis an dáta sin faoi na hAchtanna um Oifigí Aireachta agus Parlaiminte, 1938 go 1960.
(f) Pinsean baintrí a deonaíodh roimh dháta an Achta seo a rith nó tar éis an dáta sin faoi na hAchtanna um Oifigí Aireachta agus Parlaiminte, 1938 go 1960.
(g) Pinsean baintrí a deonaíodh roimh dháta an Achta seo a rith nó tar éis an dáta sin faoin Acht um Oifigí Aireachta agus Parlaiminte (Leasú), 1949.
Cuid III.
Pinsean nó liúntas a dheonaigh údarás áitiúil—
(i) ar pinsean nó liúntas é a deonaíodh i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an 15 Nollaig, 1959, nó, i gcás ar dóigh leis an Aire Rialtais Áitiúil imthosca speisialta a bheith ann maidir le haon aicme nó aicmí áirithe oifigeach nó seirbhíseach d'údarás áitiúil agus gur pinsean nó liúntas é maidir le comhalta den aicme sin nó de cheann de na haicmí sin, a chríochnaigh roimh lá nár dhéanaí ná an 4 Aibreán, 1960, a chinn an t-údarás áitiúil le toiliú an Aire sin, nó
(ii) ar pinsean nó liúntas é a ríomhadh, go hiomlán nó go páirteach, faoi threoir meánmhéid an luach saothair bhliantúil inphinsin thar thréimhse a thosaigh trí mhí ar a laghad roimh an 15 Nollaig, 1959, nó, i gcás ar dóigh leis an Aire Rialtais Áitiúil imthosca speisialta a bheith ann maidir le haon aicme nó aicmí áirithe oifigeach nó seirbhíseach d'údarás áitiúil agus gur pinsean nó liúntas é maidir le comhalta den aicme sin nó de cheann de na haicmí sin, a thosaigh trí mhí ar a laghad roimh lá nár dhéanaí ná an 4 Aibreán, 1960, a chinn an t-údarás áitiúil le toiliú an Aire sin.
Cuid IV.
Pinsean nó liúntas a dheonaigh údarás cuain—
(i) ar pinsean nó liúntas é a deonaíodh i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an 1 Iúil, 1959, nó, i gcás ar dóigh leis an Aire Iompair agus Cumhachta imthosca speisialta a bheith ann maidir le haon aicme nó aicmí áirithe oifigeach nó seirbhíseach d'údarás cuain agus gur pinsean nó liúntas é maidir le comhalta den aicme sin nó de cheann de na haicmí sin, a chríochnaigh roimh lá nár dhéanaí ná an 9 Samhain, 1960, a chinn an t-údarás cuain le toiliú an Aire sin, nó.
(ii) ar pinsean nó liúntas é a ríomhadh, go hiomlán nó go páirteach, faoi threoir meánmhéid an luach saothair bhliantúil inphinsin thar thréimhse a thosaigh trí mhí ar a laghad roimh an 1 Iúil, 1959, nó, i gcás ar dóigh leis an Aire Iompair agus Cumhachta imthosca speisialta a bheith ann maidir le haon aicme nó aicmí áirithe oifigeach nó seirbhíseach d'údarás cuain agus gur pinsean nó liúntas é maidir le comhalta den aicme sin nó de cheann de na haicmí sin, a thosaigh trí mhí ar a laghad roimh lá nár dhéanaí ná an 9 Samhain, 1960, a chinn an t-údarás cuain le toiliú an Aire sin.
Cuid V.
Pinsean nó liúntas is iníoctha faoi fhoráil atá in Acht ón Oireachtas nó ó Oireachtas Shaorstát Éireann maidir le seirbhísí faoi bhord nó faoi chomhlacht eile arna bhunú faoi aon Acht den sórt sin (nach údarás áitiúil).