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Uimhir 41 de 1947.
ACHT AN GHARDA SHÍOCHÁNA (PINSIN), 1947.
[An tiontó oifigiúil.]
Mínithe.
1.—San Acht seo—
tá leis an abairt “páigh bhliantúil” an bhrí atá léi san Ordú um Pinsin an Gharda Shíochána, 1930, ach ní fholaíonn sí bónas éigeandála is iníoctha faoi aon cheann de na hOrduithe Páighe;
ciallaíonn an abairt “na hOrduithe Páighe” an tOrdú um Páigh an Gharda Shíochána, 1943 (R. & O.R., Uimh. 111 de 1943), an tOrdú um Páigh an Gharda Shíochána, 1944 (R. & O.R., Uimh. 90 de 1944), an tOrdú um Páigh an Gharda Shíochána, 1945 (R. & O.R., Uimh. 25 de 1945), an tOrdú um Páigh an Gharda Shíochána, 1946 (R. & O.R., Uimh. 9 de 1946);
ciallaíonn an abairt “na hOrduithe Pinsean” Orduithe Pinsean Phóilíneacht Chathrach Bhaile Atha Cliath, 1922 agus 1924, agus Orduithe Pinsean an Gharda Shíochána, 1925 go 1942.
Páigh bhliantúil shean-chomhalta den Gharda Síochána a scoir de bheith ina chomhalta den Gharda Síochána i rith na tréimhse lú Iúil, 1940, go dtí 31ú Nollaig, 1944, a roinnt ina cuid bhunaidh agus ina cuid bhónais.
2.—I gcás sean-chomhalta den Gharda Síochána a scoir de bheith ina chomhalta den Gharda Síochána i rith na tréimhse dar thosach an lú lá d'Iúil, 1940, agus dar chríoch an 31ú lá de Nollaig, 1944, is tuigthe a pháigh bhliantúil ar dháta a scortha de bheith ina chomhalta den tsórt sin a bheith comhdhéanta de chuid bhunaidh (dá ngairmtear páigh bhunaidh bharúlach san Acht seo) agus cuid bhónais do réir threoir-uimhir chostais mhaireachtana 185 agus is iad cionúireachta is cuid bhunaidh agus is cuid bhónais amhlaidh faoi seach ná na cionúireachta a bhí ann an tráth sin i gcás stát-sheirbhísigh ar chomhionann le páigh bhliantúil an tsean-chomhalta comhshuim a luach saothair bhunaidh agus a bhónais chostais mhaireachtana (gan bónas éigeandála d'áireamh).
Páigh bhliantúil sheanchomhalta den Gharda Síochána a scoir de bheith ina chomhalta den Gharda Síochána i rith na tréimhse lú Eanáir, 1945, go dtí 31ú Deireadh Fómhair, 1946, a roinnt ina cuid bhunaidh agus ina cuid bhonais.
3.—I gcás sean-chomhalta den Gharda Síochána a scoir de bheith ina chomhalta den Gharda Síochána i rith na tréimhse dar thosach an lú lá d'Eanair, 1945, agus dar chríoch an 31ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1946, is tuigthe a pháigh bhliantúil ar dháta a scortha de bheith ina chomhalta den tsórt sin a bheith comhdhéanta de chuid bhunaidh (dá ngairmtear páigh bhunaidh bharúlach san Acht seo) agus de chuid bhónais do réir threoiruimhir chostais mhaireachtana 210 agus is iad cionúireachta is cuid bhunaidh agus is cuid bhónais amhlaidh faoi seach ná na cionúireachta a bhí ann an tráth sin i gcás stát-sheirbhísigh ar chomhionann le páigh bhliantúil an tsean-chomhalta comhshuim a luach saothair bhunaidh agus a bhónais chostais mhaireachtana (gan bónas éigeandála d'áireamh).
Pinsin, liúntais agus aiscí do chomhaltaí áirithe den Gharda Síochána a choigeartú.
4.—(1) I gcás pinsean nó liúntas a deonadh, faoi aon cheann de na hOrduithe Pinsean, do shean-chomhalta, nó i leith seanchomhalta, den Gharda Síochána a scoir de bheith ina chomhalta den Gharda Síochána i rith na tréimhse dar thosach an lú lá d'Iúil, 1940, agus dar chríoch an 31ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1946, a bheith i gcúrsa a íoctha an lú lá de Shamhain, 1946, féadfar méid aon phinsin nó liúntais dob iníoctha, faoi aon cheann de na hOrduithe Pinsean, leis an sean-chomhalta sin nó ina leith d'athrú i slí go n-údarófar a íoc in aghaidh aon tréimhse dar thosach an lú lá de Shamhain, 1946, nó lá dá éis sin, amhail is dá mbeadh a pháigh bhliantúil comhionann le pé suim acu seo a leanas is lú—
(a) suim—
(i) a pháighe bunaidh barúlaí, agus
(ii) bónais arna ríomh do réir na treoir-uimhreach costais mhaireachtana a bhí ann ar dháta a scortha de bheith ina chomhalta den tsórt sin,
(b) suim—
(i) a pháighe bunaidh barúlaí, agus
(ii) bónais arna ríomh do réir threoir-uimhir chostais mhaireachtana 270.
(2) I ngach cás inar deonadh, faoi aon cheann de na hOrduithe Pinsean, aisce do shean-chomhalta, nó i leith sean-chomhalta, den Gharda Síochána a scoir de bheith ina chomhalta den Gharda Síochána i rith na tréimhse dar thosach an lú lá d'Iúil, 1940, agus dar chríoch an 31ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1946, féadfar athrú a dhéanamh i slí go n-údarófar íoc an deontais a déanfaí dá mba rud é, díreach sar ar scoir sé de bheith ina chomhalta den tsórt sin, go raibh páigh bhliantúil á fháil aige ba chomhionann leis an tsuim is lú de na suimeanna a luaitear i míreanna (a) agus (b) d'fho-alt (1) den alt seo.
(3) Nuair a beifear ag déanamh íocaíochta faoin alt seo cuirfear san áireamh íocaíochta a rinneadh cheana.
Pinsin agus liúntais do chomhaltaí áirithe den Gharda Síochána in aghaidh na tréimhse ón lú Iúil, 1940, go dtí an 31ú Nollaig, 1944, a choigeartú.
5.—(1) I gcás pinsean nó liúntas a deonadh, faoi aon cheann de na hOrduithe Pinsean, do shean-chomhalta, nó i leith seanchomhalta, den Gharda Síochána a scoir de bheith ina chomhalta den Gharda Síochána i rith na tréimhse dar thosach an 1ú lá d'Iúil, 1940, agus dar chríoch an 31ú lá de Nollaig, 1944, a bheith i gcúrsa a íoctha an lú lá d'Eanáir, 1945, féadfar méid aon phinsin nó liúntais dob iníoctha, faoi aon cheann de na hOrduithe Pinsean, leis an sean-chomhalta sin nó ina leith d'athrú i slí go n-údarófar a íoc in aghaidh na tréimhse dar thosach an lú lá d'Eanáir, 1945, agus dar chríoch an 31ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1946, amhail is dá mbeadh a pháigh bhliantúil comhionann le pé suim acu seo a leanas is lú—
(a) suim—
(i) a pháighe bunaidh barúlaí, agus
(ii) bónais arna ríomh do réir na treoir-uimhreach costais mhaireachtana a bhí ann ar dháta a scortha de bheith ina chomhalta den tsórt sin,
(b) suim—
(i) a pháighe bunaidh barúlaí, agus
(ii) bónais arna ríomh do réir threoir-uimhir chostais mhaireachtana 210.
(2) Nuair a beifear ag déanamh íocaíochta faoin alt seo cuirfear san áireamh íocaíochta a rinneadh cheana.
An treoir-uimhir chostais mhaireachtana agus an bónas chun críocha alt 4 agus 5 den Acht seo.
6.—Chun críocha alt 4 agus 5 den Acht seo,
(a) is tuigthe gurbh é ba threoir-uimhir chostais mhaireachtana ar an dáta ar ar scoir sean-chomhalta den Gharda Síochána de bheith ina chomhalta den Gharda Síochána ná an treoir-uimhir ar dá réir a híocfaí bónas costais mhaireachtana le stát-sheirbhísigh ar an dáta sin dá mba ná dearnadh aon cheann de na Rialacháin Stát-Sheirbhíse (Bónas a Dhéanamh Seasmhach), 1940 go 1945;
(b) an bónas a ríofar do réir aon treoir-uimhir chostais mhaireachtana ríofar é amhail is dá mbé an bónas costais mhaireachtana é dob iníoctha le Stát-Sheirbhíseach ar chomhionann a thuarastal bunaidh le páigh bhunaidh bharúlach an tsean-chomhalta sin.
Meán-ráta bliantúil páighe comhaltaí nó sean-chomhaltaí áirithe den Gharda Síochána.
7.—Aon chomhalta nó sean-chomhalta den Gharda Síochána a scoir de bheith ina chomhalta den Gharda Síochána tar éis an 31ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair, 1946, is tuigthe, chun meánmhéid bliantúil a pháighe d'fhionnadh, gur híocadh é, i gcaitheamh tréimhse dar críoch an dáta sin a bhaineas leis chun na críche sin, ar mheán-ráta bhliantúil pháighe arna ríomh tríd an méid páighe iarbhír a fuair sé in aghaidh na tréimhse sin d'áireamh do réir meán-ráta bhliantúil agus tríd an ráta deiridh sin a roinnt ina pháigh bhunaidh bharúlach agus ina chuid bhónais sa tslí atá leagtha síos in alt 3 den Acht seo, agus trí bhónas arna ríomh do réir threoir-uimhir chostais mhaireachtana 270 a chur, sa tslí atá leagtha amach i mír (b) d'alt 6 den Acht seo, leis an bpáigh bhunaidh bharúlach a fionnfar amhlaidh.
Seirbhís bhriste sa Gharda Síochána.
8.—Má dheimhníonn an tAire Dlí agus Cirt i scríbhinn, ar iarratas a dhéanamh dhá bhliain ar a dhéanaí tar éis an tAcht seo a rith, gur mar gheall ar chúrsaí polataíochta amháin a scoir comhalta nó sean-chomhalta den Gharda Síochána de bheith ina chomhalta den Gharda Síochána ar dháta sonraithe, is tuigthe gur seirbhís cheadaithe, chun críocha Orduithe Pinsean an Gharda Shíochána, 1925 go 1942, tréimhse dar thús dáta tosnuithe na seirbhíse leanúnaí aige a chríochnaigh ar an dáta sonraithe sin agus dar chríoch an dáta ar a ndearnadh an comhalta nó an sean-chomhalta sin a cheapadh nó a liostáil ina chomhalta den Gharda Síochána tar éis an dáta sonraithe sin.
Costais.
9.—Na costais faoina raghaidh an tAire ag riaradh an Achta seo, déanfar, a mhéid a cheadós an tAire Airgeadais, iad d'íoc as airgead a sholáthrós an tOireachtas.
Gearrtheideal.
10.—Féadfar Acht an Gharda Shíochána (Pinsin), 1947, a ghairm den Acht seo.
Number 41 of 1947.
GARDA SIOCHANA (PENSIONS) ACT, 1947.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Acts Referred to | ||
Garda Síochána Pay Order, 1943 | (S. R. & O., No. 111 of 1943) | |
Garda Síochána Pay Order, 1944 | (S. R. & O., No. 90 of 1944) | |
(S. R. & O., No. 25 of 1945) | ||
(S. R. & O., No. 9 of 1946) | ||
Number 41 of 1947.
GARDA SIOCHANA (PENSIONS) ACT, 1947.
Definitions.
1.—In this Act—
the expression “annual pay” has the same meaning as it has in the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1930, but does not include emergency bonus payable under any of the Pay Orders;
the expression “the Pay Orders” means the Garda Síochána Pay Order, 1943 (S. R. & O., No. 111 of 1943), the Garda Síochána Pay Order, 1944 (S. R. & O., No. 90 of 1944), the Garda Síochána Pay Order, 1945 (S. R. & O., No. 25 of 1945), the Garda Síochana Pay Order, 1946 (S. R. & O., No. 9 of 1946);
the expression “the Pensions Orders” means the Dublin Metropolitan Police Pensions Orders, 1922 and 1924, and the Garda Síochána Pensions Orders, 1925 to 1942.
Division of annual pay of former member of Garda Síochána who ceased to be a member of the Garda Síochána during period 1st July, 1940, to 31st December, 1944, into basic element and bonus element.
2.—Where a former member of the Garda Síochána ceased to be a member of the Garda Síochána during the period which commenced on the 1st day of July, 1940, and ended on the 31st day of December, 1944, his annual pay at the date of his ceasing to be such member shall be deemed to have consisted of a basic element (in this Act referred to as hypothetical basic pay) and a bonus element related to the cost-of-living index number of 185 and the proportions of such basic element and bonus element shall be those which applied at the time in the case of a civil servant the total of whose basic remuneration and cost of living bonus (exclusive of emergency bonus) was equal to the annual pay of the former member.
Division of annual pay of former member of Garda Síochána who ceased to be a member of the Garda Síochána during period 1st January, 1945, to 31st October, 1946, into basic element and bonus element.
3.—Where a former member of the Garda Síochána ceased to be a member of the Garda Síochána during the period which commenced on the 1st day of January, 1945, and ended on the 31st day of October, 1946, his annual pay at the date of his ceasing to be such member shall be deemed to have consisted of a basic element (in this Act referred to as hypothetical basic pay) and a bonus element related to the cost-of-living index number of 210 and the proportions of such basic element and bonus element shall be those which applied at the time in the case of a civil servant whose total basic remuneration and cost-of-living bonus (exclusive of emergency bonus) was equal to the annual pay of the former member.
Adjustment of certain Garda Síochána pensions, allowances and gratuities.
4.—(1) Where a pension or allowance granted, under any of the Pensions Orders, to or in respect of a former member of the Garda Síochána who ceased to be a member of the Garda Síochána during the period which commenced on the 1st day of July, 1940, and ended on the 31st day of October, 1946, was in course of payment on the 1st day of November, 1946, the amount of any pension or allowance payable under any of the Pensions Orders, to or in respect of such former member may be so altered as to authorise the payment thereof in respect of any period commencing on or after 1st day of November, 1946, as if his annual pay were equal to whichever of the following sums is the lesser—
(a) the sum of—
(i) his hypothetical basic pay, and
(ii) bonus calculated by reference to the cost-of-living index number at the date of his ceasing to be such member,
(b) the sum of—
(i) his hypothetical basic pay, and
(ii) bonus calculated by reference to the cost-of-living index number of 270.
(2) Every grant under any of the Pensions Orders of a gratuity to or in respect of a former member of the Garda Síochána who ceased to be a member of the Garda Síochána during the period which commenced on the 1st day of July, 1940, and ended on the 31st day of October, 1946, may be so altered as to authorise the payment of the grant which would have been made if, immediately before his ceasing to be such member, he was in receipt of annual pay equal to the lesser of the sums mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) of this section.
(3) In making payment under this section allowance shall be made for payments already made.
Adjustment of certain Garda Síochána pensions and allowances in respect of the period from 1st July, 1940, to 31st December, 1944.
5.—(1) Where a pension or allowance granted, under any of the Pensions Orders, to or in respect of a former member of the Garda Síochána who ceased to be a member of the Garda Síochána during the period which commenced on the 1st day of July, 1940, and ended on the 31st day of December, 1944, was in course of payment on the 1st day of January, 1945, the amount of any pension or allowance payable, under any of the Pensions Orders, to or in respect of such former member may be so altered as to authorise the payment thereof in respect of the period which commenced on the 1st day of January, 1945, and ended on the 31st day of October, 1946, as if his annual pay were equal to whichever of the following sums is the lesser—
(a) the sum of—
(i) his hypothetical basic pay, and
(ii) bonus calculated by reference to the cost-of-living index number at the date of his ceasing to be such member,
(b) the sum of—
(i) his hypothetical basic pay, and
(ii) bonus calculated by reference to the cost-of-living index number of 210.
(2) In making payment under this section allowance shall be made for payments already made.
Cost of living index number and bonus for purposes of sections 4 and 5 of this Act.
6.—For the purposes of sections 4 and 5 of this Act,
(a) the cost-of-living index number at the date of the ceasing of a former member of the Garda Síochána to be a member of the Garda Síochána shall be deemed to be the index, number by reference to which cost-of-living bonus would have been paid to civil servants at that date if any of the Civil Service (Stabilisation of Bonus) Regulations, 1940 to 1945, had not been made;
(b) the bonus calculated by reference to any cost-of-living index number shall be calculated as if it were the cost-of-living bonus payable to a civil servant whose basic remuneration was equal to the hypothetical basic pay of such former member,
Average annual rate of pay of certain members or former members of Garda Síochána.
7.—A member or a former member of the Garda Síochána who ceases to be a member of the Garda Síochána after the 31st day of October, 1946, shall, for the purpose of ascertaining his average annual amount of pay, be deemed to have been paid, during a period ending on that date which applies to him for that purpose, at an average annual rate of pay calculated by computing the actual amount of pay received by him for that period at an average annual rate and by dividing that latter rate into hypothetical basic pay and bonus element in the manner laid down in section 3 of this Act and by adding, in the manner laid down in paragraph (b) of section 6 of this Act, to the hypothetical basic pay so arrived at, bonus calculated by reference to the cost-of-living index number of 270.
Interrupted service in Garda Síochána.
8.—If the Minister for Justice, on application made not later than two years after the passing of this Act, certifies in writing that a member or a former member of the Garda Síochána ceased to be a member of the Garda Síochána on a specified date solely for political reasons, a period, beginning on the commencement of his continuous service which terminated on such specified date and ending on the date when such member or former member was appointed and enrolled as a member of the Garda Síochána after such specified date, shall be deemed to be approved service for the purposes of the Garda Síochána Pensions Orders, 1925 to 1942.
Expenses.
9.—The expenses incurred in the administration of this Act shall, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.
Short title.
10.—This Act may be cited as the Garda Síochána (Pensions) Act, 1947.