Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) (No. 3) Scheme, 1969.
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 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 June, 1968.
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paragraphs: Increase of gratuities of certain married officers.
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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.
S.I. No. 144 of 1969.
DEFENCE FORCES (PENSIONS) (AMENDMENT) (No. 3) SCHEME, 1969.
I, SÃAMUS MAC GIOBÃIN, 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), hereby, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, 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) (No. 3) Scheme, 1969.
(2) The collective citation, the Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1969, shall include this Scheme.
(3) The Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1969, 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), as amended by subsequent schemes;
" the Amending Scheme of 1947 " means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1947 (S. R. & O., No. 81 of 1947);
" the Amending Scheme of 1953 " means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1953 ( S.I. No. 259 of 1953 );
" the Amending Scheme of 1956 " means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1956 ( S.I. No. 35 of 1956 );
" the Amending Scheme of 1960 " means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1960 ( S.I. No. 135 of 1960 );
" the Amending Scheme of 1962 " means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1962 ( S.I. No. 42 of 1962 );
" the No. 2 Amending Scheme of 1962 " means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Scheme, 1962 ( S.I. No. 126 of 1962 );
" the Amending Scheme of 1965 " means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1965 ( S.I. No. 154 of 1965 );
" the Amending Scheme of 1968 " means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1968 ( S.I. No. 105 of 1968 );
" the No. 2 Amending Scheme of 1969 " means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Scheme, 1969 ( S.I. No. 63 of 1969 ).
5 Increase of retired pay of officers retiring on or after 2nd June, 1968
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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 June, 1968, such pay shall be increased by the appropriate percentage indicated in the Table to this Article opposite the mention of such officer's retiring rank.
(2) For the purposes of this Article " retired pay " shall be deemed not to include any increase granted under Article 14 of the Amending Scheme of 1947, Article 4 of the Amending Scheme of 1953, Article 4 of the Amending Scheme of 1956, Article 21 or 22 of the Amending Scheme of 1960, Article 5 of the Amending Scheme of 1962, Article 5 of the No. 2 Amending Scheme of 1962, Article 5 of the Amending Scheme of 1965 or Article 5 of the No. 2 Amending Scheme of 1969, but, in relation to an officer who—
(a) is, immediately preceding his retirement, a special service officer within the meaning of Article 13 of the Principal Scheme, and
(b) does not exercise the election conferred on him by paragraph (b) of sub-article (1) of the said Article 13,
shall include the increase granted under paragraph (a) of that sub-article.
(3) This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 2nd day of June, 1968.
TABLE
Retiring rank by reference to which retired pay was calculated
Married Officer
Single Officer
Lieutenant-General
253%
—
Major-General
269%
255%
Colonel
271%
268%
Lieutenant-Colonel
268%
250%
Commandant
245%
268%
Captain
293%
293%
Lieutenant
242%
242%
6 Increase of gratuities of certain married officers
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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 June, 1968, such gratuity shall be 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.