Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1978.
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 the 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 day of November, 1977.
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paragraphs: Increase of gratuities of married officers retiring on or after 2nd day of November, 1977.
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paragraphs: Increase of retired pay of certain single officers retiring on or after 2nd day of July, 1977.
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paragraphs: Gratuities to single officers retiring on or after 2nd day of July, 1977.
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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.
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paragraphs: Amendment of Article 12 of the Principal Scheme.
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paragraphs: Gratuities in respect of certain members of the Army Nursing Service.
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paragraphs: Amendment of Second Schedule to the Principal Scheme.
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paragraphs: Revocation of Articles 22 (1) (b) and 23 (1) (a) of the Principal Scheme.
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paragraphs: Pensions to certain widows of officers who are in receipt of allowances under the Army Pensions Acts.
S.I. No. 246 of 1978.
DEFENCE FORCES (PENSIONS) (AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1978.
I, ROBERT MOLLOY, 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), as adapted by the Public Service (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 294 of 1973 ) and the Public Service (Delegation of Ministerial Functions) Order, 1978 ( S.I. No. 117 of 1978 ), hereby, with the consent of the Minister of State at the Department of the Public Service, 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, 1978.
(2) The Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1977, and this Scheme shall be construed together and may be cited together as the Defence Forces (Pensions) Scheme, 1937 to 1978.
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);
"the Amending Scheme of 1947" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1947 (S. R. & O., No. 81 of 1947);
"the No. 3 Amending Scheme of 1972" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1972 ( S.I. No. 306 of 1972 );
"the Amending Scheme of 1977" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1977 ( S.I. No. 218 of 1977 ).
5 Increase of retired pay of officers retiring on or after 2nd day of November, 1977.
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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 November, 1977, such pay (as increased by Article 5 of the Amending Scheme of 1977) shall be further increased by the appropriate percentage indicated in the Table to this Article opposite the mention of such officer's retiring rank.
(2) This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 2nd day of November, 1977.
TABLE.
Retiring Rank by reference to which retired pay was calculated.
Percentage.
Retirement on or after 2nd day of November, 1977.
Lieutenant-General
2%
Major-General
2·3%
Colonel
2·8%
Lieutenant-Colonel
3·3%
Commandant
3·4%
Captain
3·5%
Lieutenant
3·6%
6 Increase of gratuities of married officers retiring on or after 2nd day of November, 1977.
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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 November, 1977, such gratuity (as increased by Article 6 of the Amending Scheme of 1977) shall be further 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.