Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) (No. 3) Scheme, 1970.
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 certain officers.
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paragraphs: Gratuity on retirement to certain officers.
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paragraphs: Revocation of Article 17 of Principal Scheme.
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paragraphs: Disentitlement to certain pensions.
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paragraphs: Amendment of Article 26A of Principal Scheme.
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paragraphs: Gratuity to certain long-service soldiers.
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paragraphs: Application of Article 26A (3) of Principal Scheme.
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paragraphs: Provisions relating to Army Nursing Service.
S.I. No. 298 of 1970.
DEFENCE FORCES (PENSIONS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 3) SCHEME, 1970.
I, DIARMUID Ã CRÃINÃ?N, 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, 1970.
(2) The collective citation, the Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1970, shall include this Scheme.
(3) The Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1970, shall be construed together as one Scheme.
2 Commencement.
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paragraphs: This Scheme shall come into operation immediately upon its being confirmed by resolution of each House of the Oireachtas.
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).
5 Increase of retired pay of certain officers.
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paragraphs: (1) Where an officer —
( a ) retires or is retired, while holding the appointment of Chief of Staff, Adjutant-General, Quartermaster General or Assistant Chief of Staff in the rank prescribed therefor in Defence Force Regulations, and
( b ) has held the appointment for not less than one year,
the yearly rate of his retired pay shall be increased by twenty per cent.
(2) Where an officer—
( a ) retires or is retired, while holding the appointment of Officer Commanding the Eastern, Southern or Western Command or Officer Commanding the Curragh Training Camp, in the rank prescribed therefor in Defence Force Regulations, and
( b ) has held the appointment for not less than one year,
his yearly rate of retired pay shall be increased by ten per cent.
(3) Where an officer retires or is retired while holding any of the appointments mentioned in sub-Article (1) or (2) of this Article in a rank higher than that prescribed therefor in Defence Force Regulations, he may receive either—
(i) the retired pay applicable to his retiring rank, or
(ii) the retired pay appropriate to the rank prescribed in Defence Force Regulations for the appointment, increased in accordance with sub-Article (1) or (2) (as may be appropriate) of this Article,
whichever is the more favourable.
(4) Where an officer—
(i) retires or is retired while holding one of the appointments mentioned in sub-Article (2) of this Article, and
(ii) at any time before his retirement held for not less than one year any of the appointments mentioned in the said sub-Article (1) in the rank prescribed therefor in Defence Force Regulations,
the yearly rate of his retired pay shall be increased by twenty per cent.
(5) This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 2nd day of June, 1969.
6 Gratuity on retirement to certain officers.
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paragraphs: (1) Notwithstanding anything in the Fifth Schedule to the Principal Scheme—