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S.I. No. 295/1973 - Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) (No. 3) Scheme, 1973.

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of the Amending Scheme of 1947) to an officer who retires or is retired on or after the 2nd day of October, 1970, such gratuity shall be increased by the appropriate percentage indicated in the Table to this Article opposite the mention of such officer's retiring rank and Article 11A of the Principal Scheme (

Article 10of the Amending Scheme of 1947) shall have effect accordingly.

(2)In this Article and in the Table hereto "retiring rank" has the meaning assigned to it in Rule 1 (

Article 19of the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1957 ( S.I. No. 152 of 1957 )) of the Fifth Schedule to the Principal Scheme.

(3)For the purposes of this Article a gratuity under Article 11 of the Principal Scheme shall be deemed not to include any increase granted under Article 5 of the Amending Scheme of 1953. Article 5 of the Amending Scheme of 1956, Article 23 or 24 of the Amending Scheme of 1960, Article 6 of the Amending Scheme of 1962, Article 6 of the No. 2 Amending Scheme of 1962, Article 6 of the Amending Scheme of 1965, Article 6 of the No. 2 Amending Scheme of 1969, Article 6 of the No. 3 Amending Scheme of 1969, Article 6 of the Amending Scheme of 1970, Article 6 of the No. 2 Amending Scheme of 1971, Article 6 of the No. 2 Amending Scheme of 1972, or Article 6 of the No. 2 Amending Scheme of 1973.
(4)This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 2nd day of October, 1970. TABLE Retiring Rank Retirement before 2nd January, 1971 Retirement on or after 2nd January, 1971 and before 2nd April, 1971 Retirement on or after 2nd April, 1971 and before 2nd January 1972, Retirement on or after 2nd January, 1972 and before 2nd January, 1973 Retirement on or after 2nd January, 1973 and before 2nd June, 1973 Retirement on or after 2nd June, 1973 and before 2nd July, 1973 Retirement on or after 2nd July, 1973 Lieutenant-General 184% 210% 225% 231% 246% 265% 265% Major-General 369% 413% 438% 448% 474% 507% 508% Colonel 385% 430% 455% 469% 497% 534% 535% Lieutenant-Colonel 362% 405% 429% 445% 472% 509% 510% Commandant — — — — — 481% 482% Captain — — — — — 545% 546% Lieutenant — — — — — 541% 543% 7 Amendment of Article 26A of the Principal Scheme. 7.
(1)Article 26A of the Principal Scheme (

Article 22

of the Amending Scheme of 1947) shall, in relation to a long-service soldier discharged on or after the 1st day of June, 1973, have effect as if— ( a ) the pension payable to him under sub-article

(1)of that Article (as amended by Article 7 of the No. 2 Amending Scheme of 1973), in lieu of being payable at the rate specified in the Table to the said Article 7, were payable at the rate specified in Table I to this Article opposite the mention of his retiring rank, ( b ) the additional increase payable under sub-article
(2)of that Article (as amended by Article 9 of the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) (No. 3) Scheme, 1970 ( S.I. No. 298 of 1970 )), in lieu of being payable at the rate specified in the Table to the said Article 9, were payable at the rate specified in Table II to this Article, ( c ) in the case of a soldier discharged on or after the 1st day of June, 1973, and before the 1st day of July, 1973, a married pension payable to him under sub-article
(3)of that Article (as amended by Article 7 of the No. 2 Amending Scheme of 1973), in lieu of being payable at the rate of three pounds and four new pence per week, were payable at the rate of three pounds thirty five new pence per week, ( d ) in the case of a soldier discharged on or after the 1st day of July, 1973, such married pension, in lieu of being payable at the rate of three pounds and four new pence per week, were payable at the rate of three pounds thirty six new pence per week.
(2)In this Article and in Table I hereto "retiring rank" has the meaning assigned to it in Article 25 of the Principal Scheme.
(3)This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of June, 1973. TABLE I Retiring Rank Rate per week of pension in respect of 21 years' qualifying service Discharge before the 1st July, 1973 Discharge on or after the 1st July, 1973 Sergeant-Major £13·65 £13·69 Battalion Quartermaster-Sergeant £12·34 £12·38 Company-Sergeant £11·19 £11·23 Company Quartermaster-Sergeant £10·57 £10·60 Sergeant £10·01 £10·05 Corporal £9·53 £9·57 Private £8·34 £8·37 TABLE II Date of Discharge Weekly rate of additional increase in respect of each year of qualifying service in excess of 21 years but not exceeding 31 years On or after the 1st day of June, 1973 £0·43 8 Amendment of Article 28A of the Principal Scheme. 8.
(1)Article 28A of the Principal Scheme (

Article 26of the Amending Scheme of 1947), as amended by Article 8 of the No.

2 Amending Scheme of 1973, shall have effect as if the gratuity payable thereunder to a soldier, in lieu of being calculated by reference to Table II to the said Article 8— ( a ) were, in case of a soldier discharged or transferred to the Reserve on or after the 1st day of June, 1973, and before the 1st day of July, 1973, calculated by reference to Table I to this Article; ( b ) were, in the case of a soldier discharged or transferred to the Reserve on or after the 1st day of July, 1973, calculated by reference to Table II to this Article.

(2)This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of June, 1973. TABLE I Ref. No. Retiring Rank Rate for each year of qualifying service where total qualifying service less than 7 years Rate for each year of qualifying service where total qualifying service not less than 7 years but less than 13 years Rate for each year of qualifying service where total qualifying service not less than 13 years but less than 21 years
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
  1. Private £15·89 £31·78 £47·67
  2. Any rank being that of Corporal or Sergeant £19·46 £38·92 £58·38
  3. Any rank being that of Company Quartermaster-Sergeant, Company-Sergeant, Battalion- Quartermaster- Sergeant or Sergeant-Major £23·13 £45·26 £69·39 TABLE II Ref. No. Retiring Rank Rate for each year of qualifying service where total qualifying service less than 7 years Rate for each year of qualifying service where total qualifying service not less than 7 years but less than 13 years Rate for each year of qualifying service where total qualifying service not less than 13 years but less than 21 years
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
  1. Private £15·96 £31·92 £47·88
  2. Any rank being that of Corporal or Sergeant £19·52 £39·04 £58·56
  3. Any rank being that of Company Quartermaster-Sergeant, Company-Sergeant, Battalion Quartermaster-Sergeant or Sergeant-Major £23·20 £46·40 £69·60 GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 31st day of October,
  4. PÁDRAIG S. Ó DONNAGÁIN, The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the foregoing Scheme. GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance this 31st day of October,
  5. RICHIE RYAN. EXPLANATORY NOTE. This statutory instrument provides for increases in the amount of retirement benefits payable to certain officers of the Permanent Defence Force retiring on or after 2nd October, 1970, and in the pensions or gratuities payable to soldiers discharged or transferred to the Reserve Defence Force on or after 1st June,
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