Army Pensions Act, 1932

Application of certain sections of previous Acts.

20.—(1) Sections 5 , 6 , and 9 to 15 of the Act of 1923, as amended by the Act of 1927 and this Act, and sections 17 , 20 , 21 , 23 , and 24 of the Act of 1927 shall apply in respect of pensions, allowances, and gratuities under this Part of this Act, persons who are or claim to be entitled to such pensions, allowances, and gratuities, persons to whom such pensions, allowances, and gratuities are granted, and persons applying for such pensions, allowances, and gratuities as if such pensions, allowances, and gratuities were the pensions, allowances, and gratuities mentioned in those sections respectively.

(2) The reference in section 21 of the Act of 1927 to persons attending in the city or county of Dublin as applicants or witnesses before the Army Pensions Board pursuant to a summons by that Board shall be construed as including a reference to persons attending in the city or county of Dublin as applicants or witnesses before the Military Service Registration Board pursuant to a summons by that Board.

(3) Section 25 (except sub-section (4) thereof) of the Act of 1927 shall apply to persons to whom pensions are granted under this Part of this Act and for the purposes of such application every reference in that section to a pension in relation to any such person shall be construed as a reference to the pension granted to him under this Part of this Act.

(4) The Minister may by order make regulations under section 27 of the Act of 1927 in regard to any matter or thing referred to in this Part of this Act as prescribed, and the said section 27 shall apply to such regulations in like manner as it applies to the regulations mentioned therein.