Army Pensions Act, 1923

Exclusion of cases otherwise compensated.

13.—(1) No pension, allowance or gratuity shall be payable under this Act to or in respect of any officer or soldier on account of any wound or death which has been the subject of a decree for compensation under the Criminal Injuries (Ireland) Acts, 1919 and 1920, or either of those Acts.

(2) Any compensation which may be received from or on behalf of the person alleged to be responsible for the act which caused the wounding or death of an officer or soldier may be taken into consideration in fixing the amount of any pension, allowance or gratuity which might be awarded under this Act to or in respect of such officer or soldier.