Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1960

Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1960 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 1960 Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1960 Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1960 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 3 of 1960. MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1960. ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section 1. Increase of pensions. 2. Power to correct error in report of Referee. 3. Short title and collective citation. Acts Referred to Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 1934, No. 43. Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1949 1949, No. 29. Number 3 of 1960. MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1960. AN ACT TO AMEND THE MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS ACTS, 1924 TO 1953. [9th March, 1960.] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:— Increase of pensions. 1.—(1) A pension under the Military Service Pensions Acts, 1924 to 1953, shall be increased by six per cent. (2) An increase under this section shall have effect from (and inclusive of) the day of the commencement of the pension or the 1st day of August, 1959, whichever is the later. (3) In applying subsection (1) of this section where the pension is granted on or after the 1st day of August, 1959, the amount of the pension shall first be determined without regard to this section and that amount shall then be increased. Power to correct error in report of Referee. 2.—(1) This section applies to the following applications under section 7 of the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 , for the grant of service certificates: (a) the application which was re-investigated by the Referee under a petition under section 11 of the Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1949 (being a petition received by the Minister on the 18th day of November, 1950, and sent by him to the Referee on the 1st day of December, 1950) and on which the Referee made a report to the Minister on the 30th day of September, 1958, and (b) the application which was sent to the Minister on the 7th day of September, 1953, and referred by him to the Referee on the 10th day of November, 1953, and on which the Referee made a report to the Minister on the 24th day of September, 1958. (2) The Minister may nominate a judge of the Circuit Court or a practising barrister of at least ten years' standing to examine the records of the investigation by the Referee of an application to which this section applies and, upon such examination, the judge or barrister, if satisfied that the Referee made an error in setting out his findings in his report on the application, may, with the concurrence of two of the members of the Advisory Committee who assisted the Referee in the investigation, correct the error and the report as so corrected shall be regarded as the report of the Referee on the application. (3) This section shall be construed as one with the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 . Short title and collective citation. 3.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1960. (2) The Military Service Pensions Acts, 1924 to 1953, and this Act may be cited together as the Military Service Pensions Acts, 1924 to 1960. 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