Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1964.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: Short title, construction and collective citation.
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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 who retired before 16th December, 1959.
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paragraphs: Increase of retired pay to an officer whose retiring rank was General.
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paragraphs: Further increase of retired pay to an officer whose retiring rank was General.
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paragraphs: Increase of retired pay under Article 19 of Amending Scheme of 1960.
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paragraphs: Further increase of retired pay under Article 19 of Amending Scheme of 1960.
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paragraphs: Increase of pensions under Article 19 of the Principal Scheme.
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paragraphs: Increase of pensions of widows of certain deceased officers.
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paragraphs: Increase of pensions of children of certain deceased officers.
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paragraphs: Increase of pensions under Articles 26A and 27A of the Principal Scheme.
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paragraphs: Increase of pensions of certain members of Army Nursing Service.
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paragraphs: Increase of pensions of certain members of Chaplaincy Service.
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paragraphs: Further amendment of Sixth Schedule to the Principal Scheme.
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paragraphs: Amendment of First Schedule to Principal Scheme.
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paragraphs: Amendment of Article 15 of Principal Scheme.
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paragraphs: Amendment of Article 20 of Amending Scheme of 1953.
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paragraphs: Effective dates of increases.
S.I. No. 247 of 1964.
DEFENCE FORCES (PENSIONS) (AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1964.
I, GEARÃID MAC PHARTHALÃ?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, construction and collective citation
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paragraphs: —(1) This Scheme may be cited as the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1964.
(2) The Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1962, and this Scheme shall be construed together as one Scheme and may be cited together as the Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1964.
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 );
"the Amending Scheme of 1953" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1953 ( S.I. No. 259 of 1953 ) ;
"the Amending Scheme of 1957" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1957 ( S.I. No. 152 of 1957 ) ;
"the Amending Scheme of 1960" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1960 ( S.I. No. 135 of 1960 ) ;
"the No. 3 Amending Scheme of 1962" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) (No. 3) Scheme, 1962 ( S.I. No. 204 of 1962 ) ;
"the Schemes" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1962.
5 Increase of retired pay of officers who retired before 16th December, 1959
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paragraphs: The retired pay payable under Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9A or 10 of the Principal Scheme, including retired pay increased under paragraph (a) of sub-article (1) of Article 13 of that Scheme, to an officer who retired or was retired before the 16th day of December, 1959, shall be the amount which would be payable to him under the Schemes if the date of his retirement had been the 16th day of December, 1959 (or, in the case of an officer whose retiring rank is Lieutenant-General, the 1st day of January, 1960), and his rank, service in that rank, total service and single or married status were the same as those on the date of his actual retirement.
6 Increase of retired pay to an officer whose retiring mark was General
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paragraphs: The retired pay payable to an officer who retired on the 31st day of January, 1949, and whose rank on that date was General, shall, with effect from the 1st day of August, 1962, be the amount obtained by—
(a) increasing by 73 per cent. the amount to which that officer was entitled under the Schemes on retirement, and
(b) increasing by six per cent. the amount obtained by that increase.
7 Further increase of retired pay to an officer whose retiring rank was general
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paragraphs: The retired pay payable to an officer who retired on the 31st day of January, 1949, and whose rank on that date was General, shall be the amount to which that officer was entitled under the Schemes on retirement, increased by 89 per cent.
8 Increase of retired pay under Article 19 of Amending Scheme of 1960
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paragraphs: The retired pay payable under Article 19 of the Amending Scheme of 1960 to an officer shall, with effect from the 1st day of August, 1962, be the amount which would be payable to him under the Schemes if the date of his retirement had been the 2nd day of November, 1955, and his rank, service in that rank, total service and single or married status were the same as those on the date of his actual retirement increased by six per cent.
9 Further increase of retired pay under Article 19 of Amending Scheme of 1960
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paragraphs: The retired pay payable under Article 19 of the Amending Scheme of 1960 to an officer, as increased by Article 8 of this Scheme, shall be the amount which would be payable to him under the Schemes if the date of his retirement had been the 16th day of December, 1959, and his rank, service in that rank, total service and single or married status were the same as those on the date of his actual retirement.
10 Increase of pensions under Article 19 of the Principal Scheme
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paragraphs: Every pension payable under Article 19 of the Principal Scheme shall be increased by five per cent.
11 Increase of pensions of widows of certain deceased officers
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paragraphs: Sub-article (1) of Article 20 of the Principal Scheme shall have effect as if for the Table thereto (inserted by Article 7 of the No. 3 Amending Scheme of 1962) there were substituted the following—
" TABLE to Article 20 (1)
Rank
Amount of Pension
£
s.
d.
Second Lieutenant or Lieutenant
111
0
0
Captain
136
0
0
Commandant
160
10
0
Major or Lieutenant-Colonel
182
10
0
Colonel
217
0
0
Major-General or higher rank
241
10
0
12 Increase of pensions of children of certain deceased officers
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paragraphs: —(1) Every child's pension shall be increased by five per cent.
(2) In this Article " child's pension " means a pension payable under sub-article (2) of Article 20 of the Principal Scheme, as amended by Article 14 of the Amending Scheme of 1953, Article 21 of the Amending Scheme of 1957, Articles 9 and 10 of the Amending Scheme of 1960 and Article 8 of the No. 3 Amending Scheme of 1962.
13 Increase of pensions under Articles 26A and 27A of the Principal Scheme
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paragraphs: The pension (including married pension) payable under Article 26A of the Principal Scheme (inserted by Article 22 of the Amending Scheme of 1947 and amended by Article 9 of the No. 3 Amending Scheme of 1962) or Article 27A of the Principal Scheme (inserted by Article 24 of the Amending Scheme of 1947) to a soldier discharged before the 15th day of December, 1959, shall be the amount which would be payable to him under the Schemes if the date of his discharge had been the 15th day of December, 1959, and his rank, service in that rank, total service and single or married status were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge.
14 Increase of Pensions of certain members of Army Nursing Service
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paragraphs: The pension payable under Part IV of the Principal Scheme to a member of the Army Nursing Service who resigned or whose services were terminated with effect from a date prior to the 16th day of December, 1959, shall be the amount which would be payable to her under the Schemes if the effective date of her resignation or of the termination of her services had been the 16th day of December, 1959, and her rank, service in that rank and total service were the same as those on the actual effective date of her resignation or of the termination of her services.
15 Increase of Pensions of certain members of Chaplaincy service
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paragraphs: The pension payable under Part IVA of the Principal Scheme (inserted by Article 12 of the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1949 ( S.I. No. 209 of 1949 )), to a member of the Chaplaincy Service whose services were terminated with effect from a date prior to the 16th day of December, 1959, shall be the amount which would be payable to him under the Schemes if the effective date of the termination of his services had been the 16th day of December, 1959, and his grade of appointment, service in that grade and total service were the same as those on the actual effective date of the termination of his services.