Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) 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: Service of long-service soldier appointed to Ordnance Survey.
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paragraphs: Gratuities to certain short-service soldiers appointed to Ordnance Survey.
S.I. No. 34 of 1969.
DEFENCE FORCES (PENSIONS) (AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1969.
I, MICHEÃ?L HILLIARD, 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) 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 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 ), 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 ).
5 Service of long-service soldier appointedt Ordnance Survey.
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paragraphs: (1) For the purposes of Article 26A of the Principal Scheme (inserted by Article 22 of the Amending Scheme of 1947) the service in temporary commissioned rank in the Reserve of Officers before the 5th day of May, 1944, of a person to whom this Article applies shall be deemed to be service in the non-commissioned rank held by that person immediately before the 18th day of April, 1941.
(2) This Article applies to a person who—
(a) was serving in the Defence Forces on the 31st day of July, 1940, as a long-service soldier in the Survey Company, Corps of Engineers,
(b) was appointed on the 1st day of August, 1940, to a civil post in the Ordnance Survey, and
(c) was appointed, having served as a soldier, to temporary commissioned rank in the Reserve of Officers on the 18th day of April, 1941.
(3) Article 26B (2) (inserted by Article 9 of the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1956 ( S.I. No. 35 of 1956 )) of the Principal Scheme is hereby revoked.
(4) This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of November, 1946.
6 Gratuities to certain short service soldiers appointed to Ordnance Survey.
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paragraphs: (1) Notwithstanding Articles 28 (2) (a), 28 (2) (f) (inserted by Article 11 of the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1940 (S.R. and O., No. 299 of 1940)), 28A (2) (a) (inserted by Article 26 of the Amending Scheme of 1947) and 28A (2) (e) (as so inserted) of the Principal Scheme, a gratuity under those Articles may be paid to a person to whom this Article applies.
(2) This Article applies to a short-service soldier who—
(a) served in the Survey Company, Corps of Engineers,
(b) was or is discharged or transferred to the Reserve on compassionate grounds before the termination of his army service or was or is discharged or transferred to the Reserve in order to take up civil employment, and
(c) subsequent to the discharge or transfer mentioned in paragraph (b) was or is appointed to a civil post in the Ordnance Survey.
(3) The gratuity payable to a person to whom this Article applies who was discharged or transferred to the Reserve before the 1st day of February, 1964, shall not be less than £4. 15s. 0d. for each year of his qualifying service.
(4) This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1940.