Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Act, 1938

Commencement of pensions to widows and children of certain deceased officers.

3.—(1) Where—

(a) a person who died between the 16th day of December, 1932, and the 26th day of October, 1937, was at the date of his death serving as an officer of the Forces, and

(b) a pension is granted under a pension scheme to the widow or a child of such person,

such pension scheme may provide that such pension shall commence to be payable as on and from the day after the day on which such person died.

(2) Where—

(a) a person who died on the 12th day of January, 1935, resigned his commission as an officer of the Forces on the 11th day of January, 1935, and

(b) a pension is granted under a pension scheme to the widow or a child of such person,

such pension scheme may provide that such pension shall commence to be payable as on and from the 13th day of January, 1935.