S.I. No. 163/1989 - Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1989.


S.I. No. 163 of 1989.

DEFENCE FORCES (PENSIONS) (AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1989.

ARRANGEMENT OF ARTICLES.

Article

1. Citation and construction.

2. Commencement.

3. Application of the Interpretation Act, 1937.

4. Modification of pensions for long-service soldiers.

S.I. No. 163 of 1989.

DEFENCE FORCES (PENSIONS) (AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1989.

I, MICHAEL J. NOONAN, Minister for Defence, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 2 , 3 and 5 of the Defence Forces (Pensions) Act, 1932 (No. 26 of 1932), and by section 4 of the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Act, 1938 (No. 33 of 1938), hereby, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, make the following Scheme:

1 Citation and construction.

1. (1) This Scheme may be cited as the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1989.

(2) The Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1988, and this Scheme shall be construed together and may be cited together as the Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1989.

2 Commencement.

2. This Scheme shall come into force on the day after the date on which it is made.

3 Application of the Interpretation Act, 1937 .

3. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Scheme.

4 Modification of pensions for long-service soldiers.

4. On and from the 1st day of July, 1989, a pension granted under sub-article (1) of Article 26A of the Defence Forces (Pensions) Scheme, 1937 ( S. R. & O. No. 249 of 1937 ) (inserted by Article 7 of the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1987 ( S.I. No. 149 of 1987 )) shall not be increased by the sum of £0.05 mentioned in sub-article (2) of that Article in respect of any year of qualifying service in excess of 21 years.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 29th day of June, 1989.

MICHAEL J. NOONAN.

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the foregoing Scheme.

GIVEN under the Official Seal, of the Minister for Finance this 29th day

of June, 1989.

ALBERT REYNOLDS.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Statutory Instrument modifies the pension arrangements for long-service soldiers.