Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1977.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: Short title, collective citation and construction.
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paragraphs: Commencement.
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paragraphs: Application of the Interpretation Act, 1937.
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paragraphs: Definitions.
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paragraphs: Increase of retired pay of officers retiring on or after 2nd day of December, 1975.
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paragraphs: Increase of gratuities of married officers retiring on or after 2nd day of December, 1975.
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paragraphs: Amendment of Article 26A of the Principal Scheme.
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paragraphs: Amendment of Article 28A of the Principal Scheme.
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paragraphs: Gratuity on retirement to an officer serving as Chief of Staff who retired while so serving.
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paragraphs: Amendment of Article 12 of the Principal Scheme.
S.I. No. 218 of 1977 .
DEFENCE FORCES (PENSIONS) (AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1977.
I, OLIVER J. FLANAGAN, Minister for Defence, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 2 , 3 and 5 of the Defence Forces (Pensions) Act, 1932 (No. 26 of 1932), and by section 4 of the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Act, 1938 (No. 33 of 1938), as adapted by the Public Service (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 294 of 1973 ), hereby, with the consent of the Minister for the Public Service, make the following Scheme:
1 Short title, collective citation and construction.
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paragraphs: (1) This Scheme may be cited as the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1977.
(2) The Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1975, and this Scheme may be cited together as the Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1977.
(3) The Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1977, shall be construed together as one Scheme.
2 Commencement.
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paragraphs: This Scheme shall come into force on the day after the date on which it is made.
3 Application of Interpretation Act, 1937 .
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paragraphs: The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Scheme.
4 Definitions.
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paragraphs: In this Scheme—
"the Principal Scheme" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) Scheme, 1937 (S.R. & O., No. 249 of 1937);
"the Amending Scheme of 1947" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1947 (S.R. & O., No. 81 of 1947);
"the No. 4 Amending Scheme of 1975" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) (No. 4) Scheme, 1975 ( S.I. No. 309 of 1975 ).
5 Increase of retired pay of officers retiring on or after 2nd day of December, 1975.
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paragraphs: (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 December, 1975, such pay (as increased by Article 5 of the No. 4 Amending Scheme of 1975) 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, 1975.
TABLE
Retiring Rank by reference to which retired pay was calculated.
Percentage.
Retirement before 2nd day of March, 1976.
Retirement on or after 2nd day of March, 1976, and before 2nd day of June, 1976.
Retirement or after 2nd day of June, 1976, and before 2nd day of August, 1976.
Retirement or after 2nd day of August, 1976, and before 2nd day of April, 1977.
Retirement on or after 2nd day of April, 1977.
Lieutenant-General ..
1%
4%
5%
7%
9%
Major-General .. ..
1%
4%
5%
8%
10%
Colonel .. .. ..
1%
4%
5%
8%
11%
Lieutenant-Colonel ..
1%
4%
5%
9%
13%
Commandant .. ..
1%
4%
5%
10%
14%
Captain .. .. ..
1%
4%
5%
10%
14%
Lieutenant .. .. ..
1%
4%
5%
11%
15%
6 Increase of gratuities of married officers retiring on or after 2nd day of December, 1975.
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paragraphs: (1) Where a gratuity is payable under Article 11 of the Principal Scheme (inserted by Article 9 of the Amending Scheme of 1947) to an officer who retires or is retired on or after the 2nd day of December, 1975, such gratuity (as increased by Article 6 of the No. 4 Amending Scheme of 1975) 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 (inserted by Article 10 of the said Amending Scheme of 1947) shall have effect accordingly.