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S.I. No. 145/1975 - Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1975.

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Article 5

of this Scheme) shall be further increased by the appropriate percentage indicated in the Table to this Article opposite the mention of such officer's retiring rank.

(2)This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 2nd day of December,
  1. TABLE. Retiring rank by reference to which retired pay was calculated Married and Single Officers Lieutenant-General 6% Major-General 6% Colonel 6% Lieutenant-Colonel 6% Commandant 6% Captain 6% Lieutenant 7% 7 Increase of retired pay of officers retiring on or after 2nd March,
  2. 7.
(1)Where retired pay is granted under Article 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9A, 10 or 10A of the Principal Scheme to an officer who retires or is retired on or after the 2nd day of March, 1975, such pay (as increased by Article 6 of this Scheme) shall be further increased by the appropriate percentage indicated in the Table to this Article opposite the mention of such officer's retiring rank.
(2)This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 2nd day of March,
  1. TABLE Retiring rank by reference to which retired pay was calculated Married and Single Officers Lieutenant-General 10% Major-General 10% Colonel 10% Lieutenant-Colonel 10% Commandant 10% Captain 10% Lieutenant 10% 8 Amendment of Article 6 of No. 2 Amending Scheme of
  3. The No. 2 Amending Scheme of 1974 is hereby further amended by the substitution for Article 6 of the following Article— "6.
(1)Where a gratuity is payable under Article 11 of the Principal Scheme (

Article 9

of the Amending Scheme of 1947) to an officer who retires or is retired on or after the 2nd day of June, 1974, such gratuity (as increased by Article 6 of the No. 3 Amending Scheme of 1973) shall be further 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 said 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)This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 2nd day of June,
  1. TABLE Retiring Rank Percentage Lieutenant-General 13% Major-General 11% Colonel 13% Lieutenant-Colonel 10% Commandant 8% Captain 9% Lieutenant 9% " 9 Increase of gratuities of married officers retiring on or after 2nd December,
  2. 9.
(1)Where a gratuity is payable under Article 11 of the Principal Scheme (

Article 9

of the Amending Scheme of 1947) to an officer who retires or is retired on or after the 12nd day of December, 1974, such gratuity (as increased by Article 6 of the No. 2 Amending Scheme of 1974) (

Article 8

of this Scheme) shall be further 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 said 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 Amending Scheme of 1957) of the Fifth Schedule to the Principal Scheme.

(3)This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 2nd day of December,
  1. TABLE. Retiring Rank Percentage Lieutenant-General 6% Major-General 6% Colonel 6% Lieutenant-Colonel 6% Commandant 6% Captain 6% Lieutenant 7% 10 Increase of gratuities of married officers retiring on or after 2nd March,
  2. 10.
(1)Where a gratuity is payable under Article 11 of the Principal Scheme (

Article 9

of the Amending Scheme of 1947) to an officer who retires or is retired on or after the 2nd day of March, 1975, such gratuity (as increased by Article 9 of this Scheme) shall be further 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 said 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 Amending Scheme of 1957) of the Fifth Schedule to the Principal Scheme.

(3)This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 2nd day of March, 1975. TABLE. Retiring Rank Percentage Lieutenant-General 10% Major-General 10% Colonel 10% Lieutenant-Colonel 10% Commandant 10% Captain 10% Lieutenant 10% 11 Amendment of Article 26A of the Principal Scheme. 11.
(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 December, 1974, 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 1974), in lieu of being payable at the rate specified in Table 1 to the said Article 7, were payable at the rate specified in Table 1 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 7 of the No. 2 Amending Scheme of 1974) in lieu of being payable at the rate specified in Table II to the said Article 7 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 December, 1974, and before the 1st day of March, 1975, 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 1974) in lieu of being payable at the rate of three pounds seventy three new pence per week, were payable at the rate of three pounds ninety-nine new pence per week, ( d ) in the case of a soldier discharged on or after the 1st day of March, 1975, such married pension, in lieu of being payable at the rate of three pounds seventy-three new pence per week, were payable at the rate of four pounds thirty-nine new pence per week.
(2)In this Article and in Table 1 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 December,
  1. TABLE I. Retiring Rank Rate per week of pension in respect of 21 year's qualifying service Discharged before 1st March, 1975 Discharged on or after 1st March, 1975 Sergeant-Major £1611 £1772 Battalion Quartermaster-Sergeant £1457 £1603 Company-Sergeant £1321 £1453 Company Quartermaster-Sergeant £1249 £1374 Sergeant £1194 £1313 Corporal £1136 £1250 Private £1003 £1103 TABLEII. 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
  2. On or after the 1st day of December, 1974, and before the 1st day of March, 1975 £051
  3. On or after the 1st day of March, 1975 £056 12 Amendment of Article 28A of the Principal Scheme. 12.
(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 1974) shall have effect as if the gratuity payable thereunder to a soldier, in lieu of being calculated by reference to the Table to the said Article 8— ( a ) were, in the case of a soldier discharged or transferred to the Reserve on or after the 1st day of December, 1974, and before the 1st day of March, 1975, 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 March, 1975, 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 December, 1974. TABLEI. 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 £1914 £3828 £5742
  2. Any rank being that of Corporal or Sergeant £2319 £4638 £6957
  3. Any rank being that of Company Quartermaster-Sergeant, Company-Sergeant, Battalion Quartermaster-Sergeant or Sergeant-Major £2731 £5462 £8193 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 £2105 £4210 £6315
  2. Any rank being that of Corporal or Sergeant £2551 £5102 £7653
  3. Any rank being that of Company Quartermaster-Sergeant, Company-Sergeant, Battalion Quartermaster-Sergeant or Sergeant-Major £3004 £6008 £9012 GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 2nd day of July,
  4. PATRICK S. DONEGAN. The Minister for the Public Service hereby consents to the foregoing Scheme. GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Public Service this 2nd day of July,
  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 June, 1974, and in the pensions and gratuities payable to soldiers discharged or transferred to the Reserve Defence Force on or after 1st December,
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