Army Pensions Act, 1946

Amendment of section 7 of the Act of 1943

14.—(1) Subsection (9) of section 7 of the Act of 1943 is hereby amended as follows:—

(a) by the insertion in the definition of the expression “qualified person”, after paragraph (a), of the following paragraph:

“(aa) a medal in respect of continuous membership during the period of three months ended on the 11th day of July, 1921, if the Minister is satisfied that it was duly awarded on application made before the 1st day of January, 1947, or”,

(b) by the substitution in paragraph (b), for the words “said week”, of the words “the period which commenced on the 23rd day of April, 1916, and ended on the 11th day of July, 1921;”.

(2) Every special allowance granted as the result of the amendment of section 7 of the Act of 1943 effected by subsection (1) of this section shall commence on such date (not being earlier than the date of the passing of this Act) as the Minister may determine.