Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) (No. 2) 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 March, 1978.
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paragraphs: Increase of gratuities of officers retiring on or after 2nd day of March, 1978.
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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.
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) (No. 2) Scheme, 1978.
(2) The collective citation, the Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1978, shall include this Scheme.
(3) The Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1978, shall be construed together as one Scheme.
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 1977), 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 Amending Scheme of 1978" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1978 ( S.I. No. 246 of 1978 ).
5 Increase of retired pay officers retiring on or after 2nd day of March, 1978.
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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 March, 1978, such pay (as increased by Article 5 of the Amending Scheme of 1978) 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 March, 1978.
TABLE.
Retiring Rank by reference to which retired pay was calculated.
Percentage
Retirement on or after 2nd day of March, 1978.
Lieutenant-General
Major-General
Colonel
Lieutenant-Colonel
Commandant
Captain
Lieutenant
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
8%
6 Increase of gratuities of officers retiring on or after 2nd day of March 1978.
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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 March, 1978, such gratuity (as increased by Article 6 of the Amending Scheme of 1978) 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.