Army Pensions Act, 1949

Provisions in relation to grants of allowances and gratuities under section 15 (2) of the Act of 1927 to dependants (other than widow or children) of deceased officers and soldiers.

7.—(1) No allowance or gratuity shall be granted under subsection (2) of section 15 of the Act of 1927 to the dependants (mentioned in Parts III and IV of the Seventh Schedule to the Act of 1927) of a deceased officer or soldier unless such officer or soldier was killed on or after the 3rd day of September, 1939, or the wound which occasioned the death of such officer or soldier was received on or after the 3rd day of September, 1939.

(2) For the purposes of paragraphs 2 to 6 of Part IV of the Seventh Schedule to the Act of 1927, a relative (mentioned in paragraph 1 of the said Part IV) of a deceased soldier, who was killed on or after the 3rd day of September, 1946, or whose death was occasioned by a wound received on or after the 3rd day of September, 1946, shall be treated as a dependant of such soldier if, but only if, such soldier had, in accordance with Defence Force regulations in that behalf, made a voluntary allotment from his pay to such relative and such allotment was payable to such relative at the date such soldier was killed or received the wound which occasioned his death.

(3) Every application for the grant of an allowance or gratuity under subsection (2) of section 15 of the Act of 1927 to the dependants (mentioned in Parts III and IV of the Seventh Schedule to the Act of 1927) of a deceased officer or soldier who was killed on or after the 3rd day of September, 1946, or whose death was occasioned by a wound received on or after the 3rd day of September, 1946, shall be made—

(a) in case such officer or soldier died before the date of the passing of this Act, within twelve months after that date,

(b) in case such officer or soldier died on or after the date of the passing of this Act, within twelve months after the date of his death.