S.I. No. 158/1960 - Local Security Force (Compensation For Personal Injuries) Scheme, 1943 (Third Amendment) Scheme, 1960.


S.I. No. 158 of 1960.

LOCAL SECURITY FORCE (COMPENSATION FOR PERSONAL INJURIES) SCHEME, 1943 (THIRD AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1960.

I, OSCAR TRAYNOR, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the Continuation of Compensation Schemes Act, 1946 (No. 19 of 1946), as amended by section 4 of the Continuation of Compensation Schemes Act, 1946 (Amendment) Act, 1949 (No. 15 of 1949), and with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby make the following Scheme:

1. This Scheme may be cited as the Local Security Force (Compensation for Personal Injuries) Scheme, 1943 (Third Amendment) Scheme, 1960.

2. This Scheme shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1959.

3. The Local Security Force (Compensation for Personal Injuries) Scheme, 1943 (S.R. & O. No., 135 of 1943), is hereby amended by—

(a) the substitution in paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 8 of "ninety shillings" for "fifty shillings" (inserted by the Local Security Force (Compensation for Personal Injuries) Scheme, 1943 (Second Amendment) Scheme, 1949 ( S.I. No. 270 of 1949 ),

(b) the deletion of Article 9,

(c) the substitution in paragraph (b) and, in both places where it occurs, in paragraph (c) of Article 17 of "one hundred and forty-five shillings" for "seventy-two shillings and sixpence" and the deletion in the said paragraphs (b) and (c) of "and any additional",

(d) the substitution of "eight shillings" for "five shillings", "thirty-five shillings" for "eighteen shillings" and "twenty-five shillings" for "twelve shillings and sixpence" in paragraph (1) of Article 21,

(e) the substitution of "eight shillings" for "five shillings" and "twelve shillings and sixpence" for "seven shillings and sixpence" in paragraph (2) of the said Article 21,

(f) the substitution of "twelve shillings and sixpence" for "seven shillings and sixpence" in paragraph (3) of the said Article 21,

(g) the substitution of "eight shillings" for "five shillings" and "twelve shillings and sixpence" for "seven shillings and sixpence" in paragraph (4) of the said Article 21,

(h) the substitution of "twelve shillings and sixpence" for "seven shillings and sixpence" in paragraph (5) of the said Article 21,

(i) the substitution of "nine hundred pounds" for "six hundred pounds" in paragraph (1) of Article 22, and

(j) the substitution of "fifty pounds" for "twenty-five pounds" in paragraph (2) of Article 23.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 22nd day of July, 1960.

OSCAR TRAYNOR,

Minister for Justice.

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the making of the foregoing Scheme.

SÉAMAS Ó RIAIN,

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 22nd day of July, 1960.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Scheme increases the rates of compensation payable to persons who suffered personal injuries in the course of Local Security Force duty.