Army Pensions Act, 1971

Army Pensions Act, 1971 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1971 Army Pensions Act, 1971 Army Pensions Act, 1971 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 26 of 1971 ARMY PENSIONS ACT, 1971 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Allowances to widows of military service pensioners. 2. Application of certain enactments to an allowance under this Act. 3. Non-application of certain enactments to an allowance under this Act. 4. Short title, construction and collective citation. Acts Referred to Military Service Pensions Act, 1924 1924, No. 48 Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 1934, No. 43 Connaught Rangers (Pensions) Act, 1936 1936, No. 37 Army Pensions Act, 1923 1923, No. 26 Army Pensions Act, 1949 1949, No. 19 Army Pensions Act, 1953 1953, No. 23 Number 26 of 1971 ARMY PENSIONS ACT, 1971 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE GRANTING OF ALLOWANCES TO THE WIDOWS OF PENSIONERS UNDER THE MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS ACT, 1924 , THE MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS ACT, 1934 , OR THE CONNAUGHT RANGERS (PENSIONS) ACT, 1936 , AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [1st September, 1971.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Allowances to widows of military service pensioners. 1.—(1) The Minister may grant to the widow (provided she has not remarried) of a person who was granted a pension under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1924 , or the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 , or a service pension under the Connaught Rangers (Pensions) Act, 1936 , an allowance of— (a) £52-20 per annum, or (b) one half of the annual rate of pension payable under any of the said Acts to her husband on the 1st day of October, 1971, or which would be payable to him if he were alive on that date, whichever is the greater. (2) Every allowance granted to a widow under this section shall be payable from— (a) the 1st day of October, 1971, or (b) the day following the date of death of her husband, whichever is the later. (3) If a widow to whom an allowance is granted under this section remarries, the allowance shall be terminated from the date of her remarriage. (4) Every application for an allowance under this section shall be in such form and contain such particulars as the Minister may require. Application of certain enactments to an allowance under this Act. 2.—Sections 9 to 12 and section 14 of the Army Pensions Act, 1923 , and subsections (1), (2) and (5) of section 2 and section 13 of the Army Pensions Act, 1949 , shall apply, in relation to an allowance granted under this Act, as if that allowance were an allowance mentioned in any of the said sections. Non-application of certain enactments to an allowance under this Act. 3.— Section 8 (1) of the Army Pensions Act, 1953 , and Articles 22 (1) (b) and 23 (1) (a) of the Defence Forces (Pensions) Scheme, 1937, (S.R. & O., No. 249 of 1937), shall not apply to an allowance granted under this Act. Short title, construction and collective citation. 4.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Army Pensions Act, 1971. (2) The Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1968, and this Act shall be construed together as one Act and may be cited together as the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1971. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais