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Schedule 1
47. Schedule 1 to the Principal Act is amended by omitting the column headed "Column 2".

PART IV—AMENDMENTS OF THE INTERIM FORCES BENEFITS ACT 1947

Principal Act
48. The Interim Forces Benefits Act 19473 is in this Part referred to as the Principal Act.

War pensions for male members of the Interim Forces
49. Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after paragraph (2) (ba) the following paragraph:
     "(bb) without limiting the application of paragraph (a), (b) or (ba) in relation to section 47, that section applies to and in relation to a male member of the Interim Forces as if—
        (i) the references in sub-sections (2) and (4) to the Repatriation Act were read as references to the provisions of that Act, in their application by virtue of sub-section (1) of this section, and of this Act;
        (ii) the reference in sub-section (3) to section 24 of the Repatriation Act were read as a reference to section 101 of the Repatriation Act in its application by virtue of sub-section (1) of this section;
        (iii) the words 'whose war service included qualifying war service' were omitted from sub-paragraph (3) (a) (i);

        (iv) the reference in sub-paragraph (3) (a) (ii) to before 12 November 1958 were read as a reference to before the expiration of the period of 40 years commencing on the day immediately following the day on which the member ceased to serve in the Interim Forces;
        (v) the words 'and whose war service included qualifying war service' were omitted from sub-paragraph (3) (a) (ii);
        (vi) the reference in sub-section (4) to the regulations under the Repatriation Act were read as a reference to the regulations under this Act; and
        (vii) paragraph (5) (a) were omitted;".

War pensions for female members of the Interim Forces
50. Section 7 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting after paragraph (2) (ba) the following paragraph:
    "(bb) without limiting the application of paragraph (a), (b) or (ba) in relation to section 47, that section applies to and in relation to a female member of the Interim Forces as if—
        (i) the references in sub-sections (2) and (4) to the Repatriation Act were read as references to the provisions of that Act, in their application by virtue of sub-section (1) of this section, and of this Act;
        (ii) the reference in sub-section (3) to section 24 of the Repatriation Act were read as a reference to section 101 of the Repatriation Act in its application by virtue of sub-section (1) of this section;
        (iii) the words 'whose war service included qualifying war service' were omitted from sub-paragraph (3) (a) (i);
        (iv) the reference in sub-paragraph (3) (a) (ii)