Army Pensions Act, 1927

Time limit for claims for pensions, etc.

18.—(1) Every application by a person who claims to have been a member of the Irish Volunteers or Irish Citizen Army and did not serve in the forces for the grant of a wound pension or gratuity under the Principal Act as amended by this Act or for the grant of a pension under this Act shall be made within twelve months from the passing of this Act.

(2) Every application by a person who was discharged from the forces before the passing of this Act for the grant of a wound pension or gratuity under the Principal Act as amended by this Act or for the grant of a wound pension or gratuity under this Act shall be made within twelve months from the passing of this Act.

(3) Every application by a person discharged from the forces (whether before or after the passing of this Act) for the grant of a disability pension under this Act shall be made before which ever of the following dates is the later, that is to say, the expiration of four years from the date of such discharge or the expiration of twelve months from the passing of this Act.

(4) Every application for the grant of an allowance or gratuity under the Principal Act as amended by this Act or under this Act in respect of a person who has died before or on the date of the passing of this Act shall be made within twelve months from the passing of this Act.

(5) Every application for the grant of an allowance or gratuity under the Principal Act as amended by this Act or under this Act in respect of a person who shall die after the passing of this Act shall be made within twelve months from the date of the death of such person.