Army Pensions Act, 1932

Time limit for application for allowances and gratuities under the Act of 1927 by widows, children and dependants of certain persons.

27.—(1) Where—

(a) a person dies more than twelve months after the date of the passing of this Act, and

(b) such person's death is due to disease, and

(c) such person was not immediately before his death in receipt of a disability pension under the Act of 1927 in respect of such disease, and

(d) such person did not within twelve months after the date of the passing of this Act duly apply for a disability pension in respect of such disease,

no claim in respect of the death of such person for an allowance or gratuity under the Act of 1927 by the widow or any child or dependant of such person shall be entertained.

(2) Nothing in this section shall be construed as limiting the operation of sub-section (5) of section 18 of the Act of 1927.