Continuation of Compensation Schemes Act, 1946

Continuation of Local Security Force compensation schemes.

3.—(1) In this section—

the expression “the Principal Scheme” means the Local Security Force (Compensation for Personal Injuries) Scheme, 1943 (S.R. & O., No. 135 of 1943);

the expression “the amending Scheme” means the Local Security Force (Compensation for Personal Injuries) Scheme, 1943 (Amendment) Scheme, 1943 (S.R. & O., No. 271 of 1943);

the expression “the Schemes” means the Principal Scheme and the amending Scheme.

(2) The Schemes shall continue in force after the 1st day of September, 1946, subject to the modification that the expression “qualifying injury” therein shall mean any qualifying injury within the meaning of the Schemes which was sustained on or before the 30th day of September, 1945.

(3) If, after the 1st day of September, 1946, any person contravenes paragraph (1) of Article 34 of the Principal Scheme, he shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds or, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.

(4) If any person is in receipt of any compensation under the Schemes in the form of a continuing allowance and such person is convicted of an offence (based on the making, signing or using of any written statement in contravention of paragraph (1) of Article 34 of the Principal Scheme) under this section, he shall forfeit such compensation as on and from the date of such conviction.