Army Pensions Act, 1946

Construction of section 10 of the Act of 1927 and section 5 of this Act as regards occupation by officers of married quarters, etc.

6.—For the purposes of section 10 of the Act of 1927 and section 5 of this Act, an officer shall be deemed to have been in occupation of married quarters, or in receipt of lodging, fuel, and light allowance at the married rate, during any period when he was absent from duty while on duly authorised sick leave, or while undergoing treatment, as authorised by Defence Force Regulations, in a military or civil hospital, in a sanatorium, in quarters or otherwise, notwithstanding that such allowance was not issued to him, or that he was not in occupation of married quarters during such period, provided he was in receipt of such allowance or in occupation of married quarters prior to such period.