Patriotic Fund Act, 1899

Extension of benefits of Patriotic Fund to dependants of officers and men.

1. The surplus of the Patriotic Fund, and all other funds referred to in section four of the Patriotic Fund Act, 1881, and the contributions referred to in section three of the Patriotic Fund Act, 1886, and any other funds which are after the commencement of this Act placed under the administration of the Commissioners of the Patriotic Fund, shall, if and so far as any supplemental commission so directs, and without prejudice to any existing powers of the Commissioners, be applicable for the benefit not only of widows and children, but of other dependants of officers and men of Her Majesty’s military and naval forces.