Army Pensions Act, 1941

Time limit for making applications for disability pensions under the Act of 1927.

2.—(1) Every application for the grant of a disability pension shall be made within twelve months after the date of the passing of this Act

(2) Where an application was duly made before the passing of this Act by any person for a disability pension, and such application was refused on the grounds that the Act of 1927 did not apply to him, such person shall not be entitled by virtue of the preceding sub-section of this section to renew such application.

(3) Where a disability pension is granted to any person who applies therefor on or after the date of the passing of this Act, such pension shall commence as on and from such date (not being earlier than the date of the passing of this Act) as the Minister may determine.

(4) In this section the expression “disability pension” means a pension under sections 9 , 10 or 13 of the Act of 1927.

(5) Paragraph (b) of section 26 of the Act of 1932 is hereby repealed.