S.I. No. 163/1989 -- Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1989.
S.I. No. 163/1989: DEFENCE FORCES (PENSIONS) (AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1989. |
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DEFENCE FORCES (PENSIONS) (AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1989. |
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ARRANGEMENT OF ARTICLES. |
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S.I. No. 163 of 1989. |
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DEFENCE FORCES (PENSIONS) (AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1989. |
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I, MICHAEL J. NOONAN, 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: |
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Citation and construction. | ||
1. (1) This Scheme may be cited as the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1989. |
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(2) The Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1988, and this Scheme shall be construed together and may be cited together as the Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1989. |
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Commencement. | ||
2. This Scheme shall come into force on the day after the date on which it is made. |
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Application of the Interpretation Act, 1937 . | ||
3. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Scheme. |
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Modification of pensions for long-service soldiers. | ||
4. On and from the 1st day of July, 1989, a pension granted under sub-article (1) of Article 26A of the Defence Forces (Pensions) Scheme, 1937 ( S. R. & O. No. 249 of 1937 ) (inserted by Article 7 of the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1987 ( S.I. No. 149 of 1987 )) shall not be increased by the sum of £0.05 mentioned in sub-article (2) of that Article in respect of any year of qualifying service in excess of 21 years. |
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 29th day of June, 1989. |
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MICHAEL J. NOONAN. |
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The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the foregoing Scheme. |
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GIVEN under the Official Seal, of the Minister for Finance this 29th day |
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of June, 1989. |
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ALBERT REYNOLDS. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE. |
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This Statutory Instrument modifies the pension arrangements for long-service soldiers. |
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