Military Service Pensions (Amendment) Act, 1949

Date of commencement of certain pensions under the Act of 1924.

9.—Where—

(a) a certificate of military service is granted to a person in pursuance of an application made after the operative date, and

(b) a pension under the Act of 1924 is granted to that person,

the pension shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the Act of 1924, commence on,—

(i) in case that person is serving in the Defence Forces on the operative date, the date of his discharge therefrom,

(ii) in any other case, such date (not being earlier than the operative date) as the Minister may appoint.