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Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1944

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This law amends the Military Service Pensions Acts of 1924 and 1934, specifically concerning how pensions are considered to have been in existence and received, with retrospective effect.

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Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1944 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge LĂ©im go dtĂ­ an t-ĂĄbhar SĂ©anadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General TĂĄirgthe 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 OifigiĂșil / 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 ReachtaĂ­ocht Achtanna an Oireachtais IonstraimĂ­ ReachtĂșla ReachtaĂ­ocht RĂ©amh-1922 Bunreacht AcmhainnĂ­ Seachtracha BillĂ­ (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris OifigiĂșil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An CoimisiĂșn um AthchĂłiriĂș an DlĂ­) Liosta Rangaithe ReachtaĂ­ochta AistriĂșchĂĄin (achtanna.ie) AistriĂșchĂĄin (Tithe an Oireachtais) FoilseachĂĄin Rialtais ar DĂ­ol DlĂ­ AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) SĂ©anadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nĂł blianta nĂł raon TypeCineĂĄl All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 1944 Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1944 Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1944 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de rĂ©ir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht IomlĂĄn Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRĂ­ arna ndĂ©anamh faoin Acht Print Full ActPriontĂĄil an tAcht IomlĂĄn Number 5 of 1944. MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1944. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Definitions. 2. Retrospective amendment of section 8 of the Act of 1924. 3. Retrospective amendment of section 20 of the Act of 1934. 4. Short title and collective citation. Acts Referred to Military Service Pensions Act, 1924 No. 48 of 1924 Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 No. 43 of 1934 Number 5 of 1944. MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1944. AN ACT TO AMEND, WITH RETROSPECTIVE EFFECT, SECTION 8 OF THE MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS ACT, 1924 , AND SECTION 20 OF THE MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS ACT, 1934 . [15th March, 1944.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:— Definitions. 1.—In this Act— the expression “the Act of 1924” means the Military Service Pensions Act, 1924 (No. 48 of 1924); the expression “the Act of 1934” means the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 (No. 43 of 1934). Retrospective amendment of section 8 of the Act of 1924. 2.—(1) Where a pension has been granted (whether before or after the passing of this Act) under the Act of 1924, the following provisions shall, for the purposes of sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Act of 1924, have effect, that is to say:— (a) the pension shall be deemed to have been continuously in existence during the period beginning on its commencement and ending on the date on which it was granted, and (b) the person to whom it was granted shall be deemed to have been continuously in receipt of it during the said period. (2) Sub-section (1) of this section shall, in its application to a particular pension granted under the Act of 1924, be deemed to have come into operation on, and shall have effect as on and from, the date of the commencement of the pension. (3) In this section, the word “commencement”, in relation to a pension granted under the Act of 1924, means the date on which, by virtue of sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Act of 1924 or that sub-section as amended by section 16 of the Act of 1934, the pension commenced. Retrospective amendment of section 20 of the Act of 1934. 3.—(1) Where a pension has been granted (whether before or after the passing of this Act) under the Act of 1934, the following provisions shall, for the purposes of sub-section (1) of section 20 of the Act of 1934, have effect, that is to say:— (a) the pension shall be deemed to have been continuously in existence during the period beginning on the 1st day of October, 1934, and ending on the date on which it was granted, and (b) the person to whom it was granted shall be deemed to have been continuously in receipt of it during the said period. (2) Sub-section (1) of this section shall be deemed to have come into operation on, and shall have effect as on and from, the 1st day of October, 1934. Short title and collective citation. 4.—This Act may be cited as the Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1944, and the Military Service Pensions Acts, 1924 to 1934, and this Act may be cited together as the Military Service Pensions Acts, 1924 to 1944. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License RĂĄiteas PrĂ­obhĂĄideachais Inrochtaineacht AitheantĂłir Eorpach ReachtaĂ­ochta (ELI) CeadĂșnas SonraĂ­ Oscailte Liosta FianĂĄn © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. AtĂĄirgtear ĂĄbhar faoi ChĂłipcheart le cead Ăł Thithe an Oireachtais

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