Superannuation Act, 1936

Reckoning of service under the late Congested Districts Board in certain cases.

19.—(1) It shall be lawful for the Minister, if he shall so think proper, to permit any person in the civil service of Saorstát Eireann who, before the establishment of Saorstát Eireann, obtained appointment to an established position as an assistant clerk (abstractor) in the civil service of the late United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland by means of a competitive examination and is allowed, by virtue of this Act or otherwise, to reckon his service or any part of his service in the civil service of the said late United Kingdom as service in the civil service of Saorstát Eireann for the purposes of the Superannuation Acts, to include and reckon for the purposes of the said Acts any period of service in the employment of the Congested Districts Board subsequent to the expiration of three months from the date of such competitive examination as service in whichever of the said civil services is appropriate having regard to the dates of such service in the employment of the said Board.

(2) This section shall have and be deemed always to have had effect as from the establishment of Saorstát Eireann and accordingly it shall be lawful for the Minister to give, after the passing of this Act, such permission as is mentioned in the first sub-section of this section, to or in respect of a person who, before such passing, retired on the ground of age or ill-health from or died while in the civil service of Saorstát Eireann, and to or in respect of whom such permission could have been given at the time of his retirement or death if the said first sub-section had then been in force, and if such permission is so given to or in respect of any such person, such adjustment or variation shall be made of the superannuation allowance, gratuity or other benefit awarded to or in respect of such person under the Superannuation Acts on his retirement or death (as the case may be) as shall be necessary to give effect to the said first sub-section in relation to such person as from his retirement or death, as the case may be.