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Uimhir 36 de 1960.
ACHT NA bPINSEAN (MÉADÚ), 1960.
[An tiontú oifigiúil.]
Léiriú.
1.—(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 “údarás cuain” údarás cuain de réir bhrí an Achta Cuanta, 1946;
ciallaíonn “údarás áitiúil” aon chomhlacht acu seo a leanas:
(a) údarás áitiúil chun críocha na nAchtanna Rialtais Áitiúil, 1925 go 1960,
(b) coiste gairm-oideachais,
(c) coiste talmhaíochta,
(d) coiste freastail scoile,
(e) Sean-Bhord Ospidéal Fiabhrais Bhaile Átha Cliath,
(f) Sean-Bhord Ospidéal Fiabhrais Chorcaí;
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) I gcás pinsean sceidealta, pinsean dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (5) nó (6) d'alt 4 nó in alt 7 den Acht seo nó pinsean a shonraítear sa Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1959, a dhámhadh i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1960, agus é a theacht i gcúrsa a íoctha, go hiomlán nó go páirteach, lá dá éis sin, measfar, chun críocha an Achta seo, é a bheith i gcúrsa a íoctha an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1960, 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.
(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.
(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.
Alt 7 d'Acht 1959 a leasú.
2.—Leasaítear leis seo mar leanas alt 7 d'Acht 1959, le héifeacht amhail ar an agus ón lú lá de Lúnasa, 1959:
(I) cuirfear isteach “(nó, i gcás pinsean a dheonaigh sean-Chumann an Arachais Náisiúnta ar Shláinte do dhuine faoi na comhshocraíochtaí aoisliúntais a cheadaigh an Cumann sin, an ficheadú cuid)” i mír (i) d'fho-alt (1) i ndiaidh “an dóú cuid déag” agus cuirfear isteach “(nó, i gcás pinsean a dheonaigh sean-Chumann an Arachais Náisiúnta ar Shláinte do dhuine faoi na comhshocraíochtaí aoisliúntas a cheadaigh an Cumann sin, d'fhicheadú cuid)” i mír (ii) d'fho-alt (1) i ndiaidh “de dhóú cuid déag”;
(II) i bhfo-alt (2) cuirfear isteach an mhír seo a leanas i ndiaidh mhír (a) den mhíniú ar “an lá iomchuí”;
“(aa) i gcás inar pinsean a dheonaigh sean-Chumann an Arachais Náisiúnta ar Shláinte do dhuine faoi na comhshocraíochtaí aoisliúntas a cheadaigh an Cumann sin an pinsean iomchuí—an lú lá d'Fheabhra, 1949, agus”.
Pinsin sceidealta (Cuid I) agus pinsin áirithe a shonraítear i gCuid I den Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1959 a mhéadú.
3.—(1) Déanfar aon phinsean—
(a) a bhí i gcúrsa a íoctha go hiomlán nó go páirteach an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1960, agus
(b) is pinsean a shonraítear i gCuid I den Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1959,
a mhéadú 7½ faoin gcéad de mhéid an phinsin.
(2) Aon phinsean Sceidealta (Cuid I) nach méadófar faoi fho-alt (1) den alt seo méadófar 5 faoin gcéad de mhéid an phinsin é.
Pinsin sceidealta (Cuid II) agus liúntais áirithe a mhéadú.
4.—(1) (a) Déanfar pinsean a shonraítear ag mír (a) nó (b) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo (gan pinsean a shonraítear i mír (b) den fho-alt seo a áireamh) a mhéadú 7½ faoin gcéad de mhéid an phinsin.
(b) An pinsean a eisctear ó mhír (a) den fho-alt seo is aon phinsean é a shonraítear i bhfo-mhír (ii) de mhír (a) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo agus a deonaíodh i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1948, nó dá éis, agus nach pinsean de mhéid is comhionann leis an méid ab iníoctha dá mba faoi Scála (i) a ríomhfaí an pinsean.
(2) Déanfar pinsean sceidealta (Cuid II) nach méadófar faoi fho-alt (I) den alt seo agus a shonraítear i mír (c) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo nó ar pinsean i leith seirbhíse é a chríochnaigh roimh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955, a mhéadú 5 faoin gcéad de mhéid an phinsin.
(3) Aon phinsean sceidealta (Cuid II) a shonraítear i bhfomhír (ii) de Chuid II den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo agus a deonaíodh i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1948, nó dá éis agus is lú, maidir le haon tréimhse dar tosach an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1960, nó lá dá éis sin, ná mar bheadh sé dá mba faoi Scála (i) a áiríodh é agus gur méadaíodh é ansin de réir fho-alt (1) den alt seo, méadófar é, maidir leis an tréimhse sin, de mhéid an easnaimh.
(4) I bhfo-ailt (1) agus (3) den alt seo ciallaíonn “Scála (i)”
(a) maidir le gnáth-phinsean baintrí arna áireamh faoi Scála (ii) de mhír (a) de Chuid II den Chéad Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Dublin Metropolitan Police Pensions Order, 1922, nó pinsean speisialta baintrí arna áireamh faoi riail 7 sa mhír sin—Scála (i) sa mhír sin arna leasú leis an Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1950 (I.R. Uimh. 154 de 1950), le hAcht 1956 agus le hAcht 1959, agus
(b) maidir le gnáth-phinsean baintrí arna áireamh faoi Scála (ii) 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), nó pinsean speisialta baintrí arna áireamh faoi fhomhír 2 den mhír sin—Scála (i) sa Chuid sin arna leasú leis an Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1950, le hAcht 1956 agus le hAcht 1959.
(5) I gcás 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 (i) i mír (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, méadófar é 7½ faoin gcéad de mhéid an liúntais más liúntas é i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1948, agus 5 faoin gcéad den chéanna más liúntas é i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh na lá sin nó dá éis agus roimh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955.
(6) I gcás liúntas linbh dá dtagraítear san fho-alt roimhe seo ar liúntas é i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1952, déanfar, mura mbeidh sé méadaithe cheana féin faoi Acht 1956 nó faoi Acht 1959, é a mhéadú cibé méideanna is iomchuí leis an Aire Airgeadais, agus déanfar na híocaíochtaí i leith an mhéadaithe amhail ón dáta nó ó na dátaí ónarbh iníoctha méaduithe faoi na hAchtanna sin dá mbeadh feidhm acu.
Pinsin sceidealta (Cuid III) a mhéadú.
5.—(1) Féadfaidh an t-údarás áitiúil a dheonaigh pinsean a shonraítear i gCuid III den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo aon mhéadú amháin ar an bpinsean a dheonú, agus is é méadú a bheidh ann méadú de mhéid a cheadóidh an tAire nó méadú de réir fhormheasa a bhainfidh leis an bpinsean agus a bheidh tugtha ag an Aire 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 déag 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 déag sin a bheith caite, achomharc a dhéanamh chun an Aire 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.
(4) Nuair a dhéanfar achomharc faoin alt seo, féadfaidh an tAire 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 amhlaidh beidh éifeacht acu amhail is dá mba é an t-údarás sin a rinne iad.
(5) Sna fo-ailt sin roimhe seo den alt seo agus i gCuid III den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo, ciallaíonn “an tAire”—
(a) maidir le húdarás áitiúil is údarás sláinte de réir bhrí an Achta Sláinte, 1947, ina gcáil mar údarás ag feidhmiú feidhmeanna faoi na hAchtanna Cóireála Meabhair-Ghalar, 1945 go 1958, nó comhbhord ag comhlíonadh feidhmeanna faoi na hAchtanna sin—an tAire Sláinte, agus
(b) maidir le haon údarás áitiúil eile—an tAire Rialtais Áitiúil.
(6) 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.
6.—(1) Féadfaidh an t-údarás cuain a dheonaigh pinsean sceidealta (Cuid IV) aon mhéadú amháin ar an bpinsean a dheonú laistigh de dhá mhí déag tar éis an tAcht seo a rith, agus is é a bheidh sa mhéadú méadú de mhéid a cheadóidh an tAire Iompair agus Cumhachta, nó a bheidh de réir fhormheasa 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.
Forálacha speisialta do phinsin áirithe.
7.—(1) I gcás pinsean lena mbaineann an fo-alt seo—
(a) a deonaíodh i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh an lá iomchuí nó dá éis,
(b) a ndearnadh é ar fad nó cuid de a ríomh faoi threoir na meánmhéide tuarastail bhliantúil nó meánráta an phá sheachtainiúil thar tréimhse a thosaigh trí mhí ar a laghad roimh an lá iomchuí,
(c) a mhéadófaí faoi fho-alt (1) d'alt 3 den Acht seo dá gcríochnódh an tseirbhís roimh an lá iomchuí, agus
(d) is pinsean atá le méadú faoi fho-alt (2) d'alt 3 den Acht seo,
beidh éifeacht ag na forálacha seo a leanas:
(i) méadófar an pinsean an dóú cuid déag (nó, i gcás pinsean a dheonaigh sean-Chumann an Arachais Náisiúnta ar Shláinte do dhuine faoi na comhshocraíochtaí aoisliúntas a cheadaigh an Cumann sin, an ficheadú cuid) de 7½ faoin gcéad de mhéid an phinsin in aghaidh gach tréimhse trí mhí roimh an lá iomchuí a bhí sa tréimhse dá dtagraítear i mír (b) den fho-alt seo, agus
(ii) déanfar an méadú 5 faoin gcéad ar mhéid an phinsin faoi fho-alt (2) d'alt 3 den Acht seo a laghdú de dhóú cuid déag (nó, i gcás pinsean a dheonaigh sean-Chumann an Arachais Náisiúnta ar Shláinte do dhuine faoi na comhshocraíochtaí aoisliúntas a cheadaigh an Cumann sin, d'fhicheadú cuid) in aghaidh gach tréimhse trí mhí den sórt sin.
(2) I bhfo-alt (1) den alt seo—
ciallaíonn “pinsean lena mbaineann an fo-alt seo”—
(a) pinsean a deonaíodh faoi Scéimeanna Aoisliúntais na Múinteoirí Scoile Náisiúnta, 1934 go 1958,
(b) pinsean a deonaíodh faoi Scéimeanna Aoisliúntais na Meán-Mhúinteoirí, 1929 go 1956,
(c) pinsean a deonaíodh faoi Orduithe Pinsean an Gharda Shíochána, 1925 go 1957, nó faoi Orduithe Pinsean Póilíneachta Chathrach Bhaile Atha Cliath, 1922 agus 1924, nó faoi na horduithe sin arna n-athrú leis na hOrduithe um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1925 go 1957,
(d) liúntas bliantúil a deonaíodh faoi na hAchtanna Aoisliúntas, 1834 go 1956,
(e) liúntas bliantúil speisialta a deonaíodh mar chúiteamh faoi alt 7 den Superannuation Act, 1859, nó faoi alt 6 den Superannuation Act, 1909, nó
(f) pinsean a dheonaigh sean-Chumann an Árachais Náisiúnta ar Shláinte do dhuine faoi na comhshocraíochtaí aoisliúntas a cheadaigh an Cumann sin;
ciallaíonn “an lá iomchuí”—
(a) i gcás inar pinsean a deonaíodh faoi Scéimeanna Aoisliúntais na Múinteoirí Scoile Náisiúnta, 1934 go 1958, nó faoi Scéimeanna Aoisliúntais na Meán-Mhúinteoirí, 1929 go 1956, an pinsean iomchuí—an 1ú lá d'Eanáir, 1950,
(b) i gcás inar pinsean a dheonaigh sean-Chumann an Arachais Náisiúnta ar Shláinte do dhuine faoi na chomhshocraíochtaí aoisliúntas a cheadaigh an Cumann sin an pinsean iomchuí—an 1ú lá d'Fheabhra, 1949, agus
(c) in aon chás eile—an 1ú lá de Shamhain, 1948.
(3) I gcás—
(a) inar deonaíodh pinsean i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh an 1ú lá de Shamhain, 1955, nó dá éis,
(b) ina ndearnadh pinsean a ríomh ar fad nó go páirteach faoi threoir na meánmhéide tuarastail bhliantúil nó meánráta an phá sheachtainiúil thar tréimhse a thosaigh trí mhí ar a laghad roimh an 1ú lá de Shamhain, 1955,
(c) ina méadófaí pinsean faoi alt 3 den Acht seo dá gcríochnódh an tseirbhís roimh an 1ú lá de Shamhain, 1955, agus
(d) nach pinsean é an pinsean atá le méadú faoi aon fhoráil eile den Acht seo,
méadófar an pinsean an dóú cuid déag de 5 faoin gcéad de mhéid an phinsin in aghaidh gach tréimhse trí mhí roimh an 1ú lá de Shamhain, 1955, a bhí sa tréimhse dá dtagraítear i mír (b) den fho-alt seo.
(4) Déanfar aon tagairt san alt seo do thuarastal 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, agus
(b) i gcás inar pinsean faoi Scéimeanna Aoisliúntais na Meán-Mhúinteoirí, 1929 go 1956, an pinsean iomchuí, mar thagairt don tuarastal caighdeánach lúide aon bhreisiú speisialta, de réir bhrí na Scéimeanna sin.
Tosú méadaithe.
8.—Ach amháin mar a fhoráiltear a mhalairt leis an Acht seo, beidh éifeacht ag méadú faoin Acht seo ón lá a thosaigh an pinsean (agus an lá sin a áireamh) nó an 1ú lá de Lúnasa, 1960, cibé lá acu is déanaí.
Méaduithe áirithe a dheonú.
9.—Is é a dheonóidh méadú faoin Acht seo ar phinsean, nach pinsean sceidealta (Cuid III) ná pinsean sceidealta (Cuid IV)—
(a) i gcás pinsean a shonraítear i mír (a) nó (b) i gCuid I den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo, a shonraítear i mír (a) nó (b) d'fho-alt (2) d'alt 7 den Acht seo, nó a shonraítear i mír (a), (b) nó (c) de Chuid I den Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1959, an tAire Oideachais,
(b) i gcás pinsean a shonraítear i mír (c) de Chuid I den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo nó i mír (a) nó (c) de Chuid II den Sceideal sin, shonraítear i bhfo-alt (5) nó (6) d'alt 4 nó i mír (c) d'fho-alt (2) d'alt 7 den Acht seo, nó a shonraítear i mír (d) nó (e) de Chuid I den Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1959, an tAire Dlí agus Cirt,
(c) i gcás pinsean, i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh sa Roinn Poist agus Telegrafa, a shonraítear i gCuid I den Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht seo, a shonraítear i bhfo-alt (2) d'alt 7 den Acht seo, nó a shonraítear i gCuid I den Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1959, an tAire Poist agus Telegrafa, agus
(d) in aon chás eile, an tAire Airgeadais.
Forálacha forlíontacha.
10.—(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 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) Aon fhoráil a rinneadh le reacht nó faoi reacht agus a fhionraíonn nó a laghdaíonn pinsean is inmhéadaithe faoin Acht seo faoi threoir an tuarastail nó an luach saothair eile a fuarthas an tráth a scoireadh, beidh feidhm aici, le héifeacht ón 1ú lá de Lúnasa, 1960 (agus an lá sin a áireamh), maidir leis an bpinsean amhail is dá mbeadh an tuarastal sin nó an luach saothair eile sin arna mhéadú d'aon mhéadú nó méaduithe ar an bpinsean is iomchuí de réir an Achta seo, Acht 1959, Acht 1956 agus Acht 1950.
(3) I gcás inar deonaíodh pinsean a shonraítear i mír (f) de Chuid I den Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1959 do dhuine agus fós pinsean eile is iníoctha as airgead arna sholáthar ag an Oireachtas, beidh éifeacht ag fo-airteagal (b) d'Airteagal 5 d'Ordú Pinsean Constáblaíocht Ríoga na hÉireann (Fir d'Eirigh as agus Fir a Briseadh), 1924 (R. & O.R., Uimh. 9 de 1924), maidir leis fara cibé modhnuithe (más ann) ina fhabhar is cuí leis an Aire Airgeadais.
(4) I gcás ina raibh méadú ar phinsean sceidealta nó ar phinsean a shonraítear sa Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1959 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 nó Acht 1959 i gcúrsa a íoctha an 1ú lá de Lúnasa, 1960, is é méid an phinsin sin a fhéadfar a mhéadú faoin Acht seo an méid pinsin ab iníoctha amhail an 1ú lá de Lúnasa, 1960.
(5) Chun críocha chlásal (e) de mhír (II) de Riail I de na Rialacha atá sa Seachtú Sceideal a ghabhann leis an Acht Leasa Shóisialaigh, 1952, measfar gur íocaíocht shaorálach nó aisce méadú faoin Acht seo ar phinsean.
(6) Breithneoidh an tAire Airgeadais gach amhras, ceist nó díospóid a bheidh ann faoin Acht seo i dtaobh pinsin sceidealta (Cuid I), pinsin sceidealta (Cuid II), nó pinsin dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (5) nó (6) d'alt 4 nó in alt 7 den Acht seo nó pinsin a shonraítear i gCuid I den Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1959, agus is breith chríochnaitheach, dhochloíte a bhreith sin ar an gcéanna.
Srian ginearálta.
11.—Ní fhorléireofar aon ní san Acht seo 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, pinsean dá dtagraítear i bhfo-alt (5) nó (6) d'alt 4 nó in alt 7 den Acht seo ná pinsean a shonraítear sa Sceideal a ghabhann le hAcht 1959, nó
(c) ar aon aisce.
Gearrtheideal.
12.—Féadfar Acht na bPinsean (Méadú), 1960, a ghairm den Acht seo.
AN SCEIDEAL.
Pinsin Sceidealta.
Cuid I.
Pinsean nó liúntas a bhí i gcúrsa a íoctha, go hiomlán nó go páirteach, an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1960, agus ba—
(a) pinsean a deonaíodh faoi Scéimeanna Aoisliúntais na Múinteoirí Scoile Náisiúnta, 1934 go 1958, i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955,
(b) pinsean a deonaíodh faoi Scéimeanna Aoisliúntais na Meán-Mhúinteoirí, 1929 go 1956, i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955,
(c) 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, i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955, agus nach pinsean baintrí ná liúntas linbh,
(d) liúntas bliantúil a deonaíodh faoi na hAchtanna Aoisliúntas, 1834 go 1956, i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955,
(e) liúntas bliantúil a deonaíodh faoi bharantás faoi alt 1 den Superannuation Act, 1887, i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955,
(f) liúntas bliantúil speisialta a deonaíodh mar chúiteamh faoi alt 7 den Superannuation Act, 1859, nó faoi alt 6 den Superannuation Act, 1909, i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955,
(g) pinsean a deonaíodh faoin Acht Cúirteanna Breithiúnais, 1924, an tAcht Cúirteanna Breithiúnais, 1936, agus an tAcht Cúirteanna Breithiúnais, 1947, i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an lú lá d'Aibreán, 1953,
(h) pinsean a deonaíodh faoi Acht an Ard-Scrúdóra, 1923, agus Acht an Ard-Reachtaire Cuntas agus Ciste (Leasú), 1944, i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an lú lá d'Aibreán, 1953,
(i) pinsean a dheonaigh sean-Chumann an Árachais Náisiúnta ar Shláinte do dhuine faoi na comhshocraíochtaí aoisliúntas a cheadaigh an Cumann sin,
(j) pinsean a deonaíodh faoi alt 4 den Acht Oifigeach Cúirte, 1945, i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955.
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) den 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) Gnáth-phinsean 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 ríomh 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 fho-mhír 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).
Cuid III.
Pinsean nó liúntas a dheonaigh údarás áitiúil agus a bhí i gcúrsa a íoctha, go hiomlán nó go páirteach, an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1960, agus—
(i) ar pinsean nó liúntas é a deonaíodh i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955, nó, i gcás ar dóigh leis an Aire 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 2ú lá d'Aibreán, 1956, a chinn an t-údarás áitiúil le toiliú an Aire, nó
(ii) ar pinsean nó liúntas é a ríomhadh, go hiomlán nó go páirteach, faoi threoir na meánmhéide luach saothair bhliantiúil inphinsin thar tréimhse a thosaigh trí mhí ar a laghad roimh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955, nó, i gcás ar dóigh leis an Aire 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 2ú lá d'Aibreán, 1956, a chinn an t-údarás áitiúil le toiliú an Aire.
Cuid IV.
Pinsean nó liúntas a dheonaigh údarás cuain agus a bhí i gcúrsa a íoctha, go hiomlán nó go páirteach, an lú lá de Lúnasa, 1960, agus—
(i) ar pinsean nó liúntas é a deonaíodh i leith seirbhíse a chríochnaigh roimh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955, 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 2ú lá d'Aibreán, 1956, 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 na meánmhéide luach saothair bhliantúil inphinsin thar tréimhse a thosaigh trí mhí ar a laghad roimh an lú lá de Shamhain, 1955, 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 2ú lá d'Aibreán, 1956, a chinn an t-údarás cuain le toiliú an Aire sin.
Number 36 of 1960.
PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT, 1960.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section | |
Increase of scheduled (Part II) pensions and certain allowances. | |
Acts Referred to | |
1950, No. 3 | |
1956, No. 44 | |
1959, No. 43 | |
1946, No. 9 | |
1947, No. 28 | |
1947, No. 1 | |
1947, No. 29 | |
1947, No. 41 | |
1948, No. 4 | |
1952, No. 11 | |
1924, No. 10 | |
1936, No. 48 | |
1947, No. 20 | |
1923, No. 1 | |
1944, No. 19 | |
1945, No. 25 | |
Number 36 of 1960.
PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT, 1960.
Interpretation.
1.—(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;
“harbour authority” means a harbour authority within the meaning of the Harbours Act, 1946;
“local authority” means any of the following bodies:
(a) a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government Acts, 1925 to 1960,
(b) a vocational education committee,
(c) a committee of agriculture,
(d) a school attendance committee,
(e) the former Dublin Fever Hospital Board,
(f) the former Cork Fever Hospital Board;
“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) Where a scheduled pension, a pension referred to in subsection (5) or (6) of section 4 or in section 7 of this Act or a pension specified in the Schedule to the Act of 1959 was awarded in respect of service which ended before the 1st day of August, 1960, and comes in course of payment in whole or in part on a subsequent day, it shall be deemed for the purposes of this Act to have been in course of payment on the 1st day of August, 1960, 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.
(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 or subsection (4) of section 1 of the Act of 1959.
(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.
Amendment of section 7 of the Act of 1959.
2.—Section 7 of the Act of 1959 is hereby amended, with effect as on and from the 1st day of August, 1959, as follows:
(I) in both paragraph (i) and paragraph (ii) of subsection (1) “(or, in the case of a pension granted by the former National Health Insurance Society to a person under the superannuation arrangements approved of by that Society, one-twentieth)” shall be inserted after “one-twelfth”;
(II) in subsection (2) the following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant day”:
“(aa) in case the relevant pension is a pension granted by the former National Health Insurance Society to a person under the superannuation arrangements approved of by that Society—the 1st day of February, 1949, and”.
Increase of scheduled (Part I) pensions and certain pensions specified in Part I of Schedule to Act of 1959.
3.—(1) A pension—
(a) which was in course of payment in whole or in part on the 1st day of August, 1960, and
(b) which is a pension specified in Part I of the Schedule to the Act of 1959,
shall be increased by 7½ per cent. of the amount of the pension.
(2) A Scheduled (Part I) pension which is not increased under subsection (1) of this section shall be increased by 5 per cent. of the amount of the pension.
Increase of scheduled (Part II) pensions and certain allowances.
4.—(1) (a) A pension specified at paragraph (a) or (b) of Part II of the Schedule to this Act (excepting a pension specified in paragraph (b) of this subsection) shall be increased by 7½ per cent. of the amount of the pension.
(b) The pension excepted from paragraph (a) of this subsection is any pension specified in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) 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, 1948, and which is not a pension the amount of which is equal to the amount which would have been payable if the pension had been calculated under Scale (i).
(2) A scheduled (Part II) pension which is not increased under subsection (1) of this section and which either is specified in paragraph (c) of Part II of the Schedule to this Act or is in respect of service which ended before the 1st day of November, 1955, shall be increased by 5 per cent. of the amount of the pension.
(3) Where a scheduled (Part II) pension specified in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) 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, 1948, is, as respects any period beginning on or after the 1st day of August, 1960, less than it would have been if it had been calculated under Scale (i) and had then been increased in accordance with subsection (1) of this section, it shall be increased, as regards that period, by the amount of the deficiency.
(4) In subsections (1) and (3) of this section “Scale (i)” means—
(a) in relation to a widow's ordinary pension calculated under Scale (ii) of paragraph (a) of Part II of the First Schedule to the Dublin Metropolitan Police Pensions Order, 1922, or a widow's special pension calculated under rule 7 of that paragraph—Scale (i) in that paragraph as amended by the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1950 (S.I. No. 154 of 1950), the Act of 1956 and the Act of 1959, and
(b) in relation to a widow's ordinary pension calculated under Scale (ii) in paragraph A of Part II of the First Schedule to the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1925 (S.R. & O., No. 63 of 1925), or a widow's special pension calculated under subparagraph 2 of that paragraph—Scale (i) in that Part as amended by the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1950, the Act of 1956 and the Act of 1959.
(5) 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 sub-paragraph 1 in 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, shall be increased by 7½ per cent. of the amount of the allowance if it is in respect of service which ended before the 1st day of November, 1948, and by 5 per cent. thereof if it is in respect of service which ended on or after that day and before the 1st day of November, 1955.
(6) A child's allowance referred to in the foregoing subsection which is in respect of service which ended before the 1st day of November, 1952, shall, if it has not already been increased under the Act of 1956 or the Act of 1959, be increased by such amounts as the Minister for Finance considers appropriate, and the payments in respect of the increase shall be made as from the date or dates from which increases under the said Acts, if they had applied, would have been payable.
Increase of scheduled (Part III) pensions.
5.—(1) The local authority who granted a pension specified in Part III of the Schedule to this Act 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, 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.
(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 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.
(4) On an appeal under this section, the Minister 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 the Minister shall have effect as if made by that authority.
(5) In the foregoing subsections of this section and in Part III of the Schedule to this Act “the Minister” means—
(a) in relation to a local authority which is either a health authority within the meaning of the Health Act, 1947, in their capacity as an authority performing functions under the Mental Treatment Acts, 1945 to 1958, or a joint board performing functions under those Acts—the Minister for Health, and
(b) in relation to any other local authority—the Minister for Local Government.
(6) 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.
6.—(1) The harbour authority who granted a scheduled (Part IV) pension may, within twelve months after the passing of this Act, 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.
Special provisions for certain pensions.
7.—(1) Where a pension to which this subsection applies—
(a) was granted in respect of service which ended on or after the relevant day,
(b) was computed in whole or in part by reference to the average annual amount of salary or weekly rate of pay over a period which commenced not less than three months before the relevant day,
(c) would have been increased under subsection (1) of section 3 of this Act if the service had ended before the relevant day, and
(d) is a pension to be increased under subsection (2) of section 3 of this Act,
the following provisions shall have effect:
(i) the pension shall be increased by one-twelfth (or, in the case of a pension granted by the former National Health Insurance Society to a person under the superannuation arrangements approved of by that Society, one-twentieth) of 7½ per cent. of the amount of the pension in respect of every period of three months before the relevant day included in the period referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection, and
(ii) the increase of 5 per cent. in the amount of the pension under subsection (2) of section 3 of this Act shall be reduced by one-twelfth (or, in the case of a pension granted by the former National Health Insurance Society to a person under the superannuation arrangements approved of by that Society, one-twentieth) in respect of every such period of three months.
(2) In subsection (1) of this section—
“pension to which this subsection applies” means—
(a) a pension granted under the National School Teachers' Superannuation Schemes, 1934 to 1958,
(b) a pension granted under the Secondary Teachers' Superannuation Schemes, 1929 to 1956,
(c) 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,
(d) an annual allowance granted under the Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1956,
(e) 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, or
(f) a pension granted by the former National Health Insurance Society to a person under the superannuation arrangements approved of by that Society;
“relevant day” means—
(a) in case the relevant pension is a pension granted under the National School Teachers' Superannuation Schemes, 1934 to 1958, or the Secondary Teachers' Superannuation Schemes, 1929 to 1956—the 1st day of January, 1950,
(b) in case the relevant pension is a pension granted by the former National Health Insurance Society to a person under the superannuation arrangements approved of by that Society—the 1st day of February, 1949, and
(c) in any other case—the 1st day of November, 1948.
(3) Where a pension—
(a) was granted in respect of service which ended on or after the 1st day of November, 1955,
(b) was computed in whole or in part by reference to the average annual amount of salary or weekly rate of pay over a period which commenced not less than three months before the 1st day of November, 1955,
(c) would have been increased under section 3 of this Act if the service had ended before the 1st day of November, 1955, and
(d) is not a pension to be increased under any other provision of this Act,
the pension shall be increased by one-twelfth of 5 per cent. of the amount of the pension in respect of every period of three months before the 1st day of November, 1955, included in the period referred to in paragraph (b) of this subsection.
(4) Any reference in this section to salary 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, and
(b) where the relevant pension is a pension under the Secondary Teachers' Superannuation Schemes, 1929 to 1956, as a reference to the standard salary less any special increment, within the meaning of those Schemes.
Commencement of increase.
8.—An increase under this Act shall, save as otherwise provided by this Act, have effect from (and inclusive of) the day of the commencement of the pension or the 1st day of August, 1960, whichever is the later.
Grant of certain increases.
9.—An increase under this Act of a pension, not being a scheduled (Part III) pension or a scheduled (Part IV) pension, shall be granted by—
(a) in the case of a pension specified in paragraph (a) or (b) in Part I of the Schedule to this Act, specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (2) of section 7 of this Act, or specified in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of Part I of the Schedule to the Act of 1959, the Minister for Education,
(b) in the case of a pension specified in paragraph (c) of Part I of the Schedule to this Act or in paragraph (a) or (c) of Part II of that Schedule, specified in subsection (5) or (6) of section 4 or paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 7 of this Act, or specified in paragraph (d) or (e) of Part I of the Schedule to the Act of 1959, 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, specified in subsection (2) of section 7 of this Act, or specified in Part I of the Schedule to the Act of 1959, the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, and
(d) in any other case, the Minister for Finance.
Supplemental provisions.
10.—(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 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) Any provision made by or under statute and effecting suspension or abatement of a pension increasable under this Act by reference to the salary or other remuneration received at the time of retirement shall, with effect from (and inclusive of) the 1st day of August, 1960, apply in relation to the pension as if such salary or other remuneration were increased by any increase or increases of the pension appropriate in accordance with this Act, the Act of 1959, the Act of 1956 and the Act of 1950.
(3) Where a person has been granted a pension specified in paragraph (f) of Part I of the Schedule to the Act of 1959 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 (S.R. & O., No. 9 of 1924), shall have effect in relation to him with such modifications (if any) in his favour as the Minister for Finance considers proper.
(4) Where an increase in a scheduled pension or pension specified in the Schedule to the Act of 1959 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 or the Act of 1959 was in course of payment on the 1st day of August, 1960, the amount of such pension which may be increased under this Act shall be the amount of pension payable as on the 1st day of August, 1960.
(5) An increase under this Act of a pension shall, for the purposes of clause (e) of paragraph (II) of Rule I of the Rules contained in the Seventh Schedule to the Social Welfare Act, 1952, be regarded as a voluntary or gratuitous payment.
(6) Every doubt, question or dispute arising under this Act in relation to a scheduled (Part I) pension, scheduled (Part II) pension, pension referred to in subsection (5) or (6) of section 4 or in section 7 of this Act or pension specified in Part I of the Schedule to the Act of 1959 shall be decided by the Minister for Finance, whose decision thereon shall be final and conclusive.
General restriction.
11.—Nothing in this Act 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, a pension referred to in subsection (5) or (6) of section 4 or in section 7 of this Act or a pension specified in the Schedule to the Act of 1959, or
(c) any gratuity.
Short title.
12.—This Act may be cited as the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1960.
SCHEDULE.
Scheduled Pensions.
Part I.
A pension or allowance which was in course of payment in whole or in part on the 1st day of August, 1960, and which was—
(a) a pension granted under the National School Teachers' Superannuation Schemes, 1934 to 1958, in respect of service which ended before the 1st day of November, 1955,
(b) a pension granted under the Secondary Teachers' Superannuation Schemes, 1929 to 1956, in respect of service which ended before the 1st day of November, 1955,
(c) 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, in respect of service which ended before the 1st day of November, 1955 not being a widow's pension or a child's allowance,
(d) an annual allowance granted under the Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1956, in respect of service which ended before the 1st day of November, 1955,
(e) an annual allowance granted under a warrant made under section 1 of the Superannuation Act, 1887, in respect of service which ended before the 1st day of November, 1955,
(f) 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, in respect of service which ended before the 1st day of November, 1955,
(g) a pension granted under the Courts of Justice Act, 1924, the Courts of Justice Act, 1936, and the Courts of Justice Act, 1947, in respect of service which ended before the 1st day of April, 1953,
(h) a pension granted under the Comptroller and Auditor-General Act, 1923, and the Comptroller and Auditor-General (Amendment) Act, 1944, in respect of service which ended before the 1st day of April, 1953,
(i) a pension granted by the former National Health Insurance Society to a person under the superannuation arrangements approved of by that Society,
(j) a pension granted under section 4 of the Court Officers Act, 1945, in respect of service which ended before the 1st day of November, 1955.
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 paragraph 7 or paragraph 10 of the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1955 (S.I. No. 115 of 1955).
Part III.
A pension or allowance which was granted by a local authority and which was in course of payment in whole or in part on the 1st day of August, 1960, being—
(i) a pension or allowance which was granted in respect of service which ended before the 1st day of November, 1955, or, where in the opinion of the Minister 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 2nd day of April, 1956, determined by the local authority with the consent of the 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 day of November, 1955, or, where in the opinion of the Minister 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 2nd day of April, 1956, determined by the local authority with the consent of the Minister.
Part IV.
A pension or allowance which was granted by a harbour authority and which was in course of payment in whole or in part on the 1st day of August, 1960, being—
(i) a pension or allowance which was granted in respect of service which ended before the 1st day of November, 1955, 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 the 2nd day of April, 1956, 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 day of November, 1955, 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 2nd day of April, 1956, determined by the harbour authority with the consent of that Minister.