Army Pensions Act, 1957

Amendment of Part II of the Act of 1953.

35.—(1) Where—

(a) an application for the grant of an allowance under Part II of the Act of 1953 was duly made by a relative of a deceased person in respect of whom that Part applies (in this section referred to as such deceased person), and

(b) the applicant dies before a decision on the application is reached, and

(c) the time within which such application may be made has expired,

then, notwithstanding section 6 of the Act of 1953, an application for the grant of an allowance under the said Part II may, not later than twelve months after the death of the deceased applicant or twelve months after the date of the passing of this Act, whichever is the later, be entertained from another relative of such deceased person (being a relative mentioned in section 4 of that Act).

(2) An allowance under Part II of the Act of 1953 which is granted pursuant to an application made by virtue of subsection (1) of this section shall, notwithstanding section 7 of that Act, commence on such date as the Minister may determine but such date shall not be earlier than the date of the passing of the Act of 1953.