Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1962.
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 retiring on or after 2nd February, 1961.
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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. 42 of 1962.
DEFENCE FORCES (PENSIONS) (AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1962.
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, 1962.
(2) The Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1960, and this Scheme shall be construed together as one Scheme and may be cited together as the Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1962.
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 1956" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1956 ( S.I. No. 35 of 1956 ) ;
"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 ).
5 Increase of retired pay of officers retiring on or after 2nd February, 1961.
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paragraphs: —(1) Where retired pay is granted under Articles 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 February, 1961, 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 purpose 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 or Article 21 or 22 of the Amending Scheme of 1960 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 February, 1961.
TABLE.
Retiring rank by reference to which retired pay was calculated
Married Officer
Single Officer
Major-General
119%
111%
Colonel
126%
123%
Lieutenant-Colonel
120%
108%
Commandant
103%
94%
Captain
123%
118%
Lieutenant
97%
97%
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 February, 1961, 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 Amending Scheme of 1947) shall have effect accordingly.