Army Pensions Act, 1937

Amendment of section 12 of the Act of 1932.

18.—(1) Where—

(a) an allowance is payable under section 12 of the Act of 1932 to the widow of any person (other than a person who signed the Proclamation published on Easter Monday, 1916), and

(b) such person was killed or executed in the Rising of 1916,

Part I of the Second Schedule to the Act of 1932 shall, in relation to such widow, be construed and have effect, as on and from the date of the passing of this Act, as if there were substituted for the words and figures “£67 10s. per annum during widowhood and a gratuity of £90 on first re-marriage” the words and figures “£90 per annum during widowhood and gratuity of £120 on first re-marriage.”

(2) Sub-section (1) of section 12 of the Act of 1932 shall be construed and have effect as if in paragraph (b) of the said sub-section there were substituted for the expression “or gratuity as is mentioned in the said Part II” now contained therein the expression “as is mentioned in the said Part II or such gratuity as is mentioned in Part III of the said Schedule.”