I, DIARMUID Ó CROINÍN, Minister for Defence, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 7 of the Army Pensions Act, 1968 (No. 12 of 1968), and with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby make the following Regulations :

PART I.PRELIMINARY.

1 Short title.

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Army Pensions (In ase) Regulations, 1971.

2 Definitions.

2. (1) In these Regulations—

Interpretation.

"the Act of 1927" means the Army Pensions Act, 1927 ;

1927, No. 12.

"the Act of 1932" means the Army Pensions Act, 1932 ;

1932, No. 24.

"the Act of 1937" means the Army Pensions Act, 1937 :

1937, No. 15.

"the Act of 1941" means the Army Pensions Act, 1941 ;

1941, No. 2.

"the Act of 1943" means the Army Pensions Act, 1943 ;

1943, No. 14.

"the Act of 1953" means the Army Pensions Act, 1953 ;

1953, No. 23.

"the Act of 1959" means the Army Pensions Act, 1959 ;

1959, No. 15.

"the No. 2 Act, of 1960" means the Army Pensions (No. 2) Act, 1960 ;

1960, No. 39.

"the Act of 1962" means the Army Pensions Act. 1962;

1962, No. 22.

"the Acts" means the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1968;

"the Increase Regulations of 1969" means the Army Pensions (Increase) Regulations, 1969 ( S.I. No. 191 of 1969 ) ;

"the Increase (No, 2) Regulations of 1969" means the Army Pensions (Increase) (No. 2) Regulations, 1969 ( S.I. No. 236 of 1969 ).

(2) These Regulations shall be construed as one with the Acts, the Increase Regulations of 1969 and the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969.

(3) References in these Regulations to any enactment shall be construed as references to that enactment as amended by any subsequent enactment or regulations.

PART II.PENSIONS AND ALLOWANCES, INCLUDING SPECIAL ALLOWANCES, PAYABLE UNDER THE ARMY PENSIONS ACTS, 1923 TO 1968.

3 Amendment of paragraph 6 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

3. (1) A wound or disability pension to which paragraph 3 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to paragraph 3 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.

(2) A further or married pension to which paragraph 3 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in column (3) of the Table to paragraph 3 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969, shall be payable at the increased rate in column (3) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.

TABLE.

Degree of Disablement	Increased rate of pension per annum			Increased rate of further or married pension per week
(1)	(2)			(3)
per cent	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
100	690	10	0	2	9	3
95	662	10	0	2	6	9
90	636	10	0	2	4	3
85	609	10	0	2	1	9
80	584	0	0	1	19	9
75	556	0	0	1	17	3
70	521	0	0	1	14	9
65	486	10	0	1	12	0
60	458	0	0	1	10	3
55	433	0	0	1	7	6
50	409	10	0	1	4	6
45	368	10	0	1	2	0
40	327	0	0		19	6
35	291	0	0		17	9
30	251	10	0		15	0
25	209	10	0		12	6
20	167	10	0		9	6

4 Amendment of paragraph 4 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

4. A wound or disability pension to which paragraph 4 of the Increase Regulations If 1969 applies, and which is payable to an officer discharged from the forces before the 2nd day of June, 1968, shall be increased to the amount which would be payable to such officer under the Acts if he had been discharged from the forces on the 2nd day of June, 1968, and his rank and service in that rank on that date were the same as those on the date of his actual discharge.

5 Amendment of paragraph 5 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

5. A wound or disability pension to which paragraph 5 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to paragraph 5 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.

TABLE.

Degree of Disablement	Increased rate of pension per week
(1)	(2)
per cent	£	s.	d.
100	8	5	9
95	8	0	6
90	7	14	0
85	7	5	6
80	6	18	3
75	6	9	6
70	6	0	9
65	5	13	9
60	5	6	3
55	4	17	0
50	4	8	6
45	3	19	3
40	3	10	6
35	3	1	6
30	2	13	0
25	2	3	9
20	1	15	0

6 Amendment of paragraph 6 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

6. A further or married pension to which paragraph 6 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to paragraph 6 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.

TABLE.

Degree of Disablement	Increased rate of further or married pension per week
(1)	(2)
per cent	£	s.	d.
100	1	12	9
95	1	11	6
90	1	10	3
85	1	8	0
80	1	6	3
75	1	4	6
70	1	2	6
65	1	1	6
60		19	6
55		18	3
50		16	6
45		15	0
40		13	3
35		11	9
30		9	6
25		8	6
20		6	9

7 Amendment of Third Schedule to the Act of 1927.

7. The Third Schedule to the Act of 1927 (as amended by paragraph 7 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969) shall be construed as if—

(a) for the reference in Part I to a married pension of £58 per annum there were substituted a reference to a married pension of £66 10s. per annum and

(b) for the reference in Part II to a married pension of fourteen shillings and sixpence a week there were substituted a reference to a married pension of sixteen shillings and sixpence a week.

8 Amendment of section 3 of the Act of 1943.

8. Section 3 of the Act of 1943 (as amended by paragraph 8 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969) shall be construed as if for the reference in the Table to subsection (5) to a married pension of £86 per annum there were substituted a reference to a married pension of £98 10s. per annum.

9 Amendment of paragraph 9 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

9. A married pension to which paragraph 9 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable ar a rate mentioned in columns (2) and (3) of the Table to paragraph 9 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in columns (2) and (3) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column that Table.

TABLE.

Degree of Disablement	Increased rate of married pension per week
in respect of wife			in respect of each eligible child
(1)	(2)			(3)
per cent	£	s.	d.	s.	d.
100	1	4	6	13	3
90	1	2	3	12	0
80		19	6	10	3
70		17	9	9	3
60		15	0	8	3
50		12	3	6	9
40		9	6	5	6
30		7	3	4	0
20		5	6	3	3

10 Amendment of paragraph 11 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

10. An allowance to which paragraph 10 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in the Table to paragraph 10 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969 at a particular reference number, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in the Table to this paragraph at that reference number.

TABLE.

Ref. No.	Increased rate of allowance
	£	s.	d.
1	368	10	0 per annum
2	101	10	0 per annum
3	167	10	0 per annum
4	4	3	9 per week
5	3	13	6 per week
6	1	1	6 per week
7		14	6 per week
8	1	16	9 per week
9	3	3	0 per week

11 Amendment of paragraph 10 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

11. An allowance to which paragraph 11 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in the Table to paragraph 11 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969 at a particular reference number, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in the Table to this paragraph at that reference number.

TABLE.

Ref. No.	Increased rate of allowance
	£	s.	d.
1	251	10	0 per annum
2	368	10	0 per annum
3	458	0	0 per annum
4	75	0	0 per annum
5	140	10	0 per annum
6	218	10	0 per annum
7	108	0	0 per annum
8	2	12	9 per week
9		19	3 per week
10	1	19	6 per week

12 Amendment of paragraph 12 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

12. A gratuity to which paragraph 12 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in the Table to paragraph 12 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969 at a particular reference number, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in the Table to this paragraph at that reference number.

TABLE.

Ref. No.	Increased rate of gratuity
	£	s.	d.
1	425	10	0
2	254	0	0
3	341	0	0
4	21	0	0
5	170	10	0
6	10	10	0
7	316	0	0
8	458	0	0
9	190	0	0
10	209	0	0
11	438	10	0
12	366	0	0

13 Amendment of paragraph 13 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

13. A wound or disability pension to which paragraph 13 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to paragraphs 13 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.

TABLE.

Degree of Disablement	Increased scale of pension per annum
(1)	(2)
per cent	£	s.	d.
100	433	0	0
90	405	10	0
80	360	0	0
70	319	10	0
60	277	10	0
50	230	10	0
40	185	0	0
30	138	0	0
20	92	0	0

14 Amendment of paragraph 14 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

14. (1) A wound pension or a disability pension granted under section 10 (1) or 10 (2) of the Act of 1932, which is payable at a rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to paragraph 14 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.

(2) A married pension granted under section 10 (3) of the Act of 1932, which is payable at a rate mentioned in column (3) of the Table to paragraph 14 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (3) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.

TABLE.

Degree of Disablement	Increased rate of pension per annum			Increased rate of married pension per week
(1)	(2)			(3)
per cent	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
100	556	0	0	1	17	3
95	529	10	0	1	14	9
90	504	0	0	1	12	9
85	478	10	0	1	11	6
80	458	0	0	1	8	9
75	439	10	0	1	7	6
70	422	0	0	1	6	9
65	400	0	0	1	4	0
60	368	10	0	1	1	9
55	339	0	0	1	0	6
50	308	10	0		18	3
45	284	10	0		16	6
40	251	10	0		14	6
35	220	0	0		13	0
30	188	0	0		10	3
25	156	10	0		8	9
20	126	0	0		8	0

15 Amendment of Second Schedule to the Act of 1932.

15. The Second Schedule (which specifies allowances to certain classes of persons) to the Act of 1932, as amended by paragraph 15 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969, is hereby further amended—

(a) by the substitution in paragraph I of Part I of "£281 10s." for "£246",

(b) by the substitution in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Part I of "£75" and "£126" for "£65 10s." and "£110" respectively, and

16 Increase of allowances to certain relatives of Signatories to the Proclamation published on Easter Monday, 1916.

16. (1) Section 3 (1) of the Act of 1937, as amended by paragraph 16 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969, is hereby further amended by the substitution in paragraph (a) (which relates to the allowance payable to a widow of a Signatory to the Proclamation published on Easter Monday, 1916) of "one thousand two hundred and ninety pounds and ten shillings" for "one thousand one hundred and twenty-seven pounds".

(2) Section 3 (1) of the Act of 1937, as amended by paragraph 16 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969, is hereby further amended by the substitution in paragraph (c) (which relates to the allowance payable to each sister of such Signatory) of "five hundred and sixty-one pounds" for "four hundred and ninety pounds".

17 Increase of final pensions under section 26 of the Act of 1937, section 6 of the Act of 1941, section 6 of the Act of 1943 and section 5 of the No. 2 Act of 1960.

17. (1) Every final pension under section 26 of the Act of 1937, section 6 of the Act of 1941, section 6 of the Act of 1943 and section 5 of the No. 2 Act of 1960, which is payable at the rate of two pounds and fifteen shillings per week, shall be payable at the rate of three pounds and three shillings per week.

(2) Every final pension under section 26 of the Act of 1937, section 6 of the Act of 1941, section 6 of the Act of 1943 and section 5 of the No. 2 Act of 1960, which is payable at the rate of three pounds thirteen shillings and threepence per week, shall be payable at the rate of four pounds three shillings and ninepence per week.

18 Amendment of paragraph 18 of the Increase Regulations of 1969.

18. A pension to which paragraph 18 of the Increase Regulations of 1969 applies, and which is payable at a rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to paragraph 18 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969, shall be payable at the increased rate mentioned in column (2) of the Table to this paragraph corresponding to the appropriate degree of disablement mentioned in column (1) of that Table.

TABLE.

Degree of Disablement	Increased rate of pension per annum
(1)	(2)
per cent	£	s.	d.
100	409	10	0
90	368	10	0
80	327	0	0
70	291	0	0
60	251	10	0
50	209	10	0
40	167	10	0
30	126	0	0
20	83	10	0

19 Amendment of First Schedule to the Act of 1962.

19. The First Schedule to the Act of 1962, as amended by paragraph 19 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969, is hereby further amended—

(a) by the substitution of the following Table for the Table to Part I:

Degree of Disablement	Married pension per week
per cent	£	s.	d.
100	1	4	6
90	1	2	0
80		19	3
70		17	6
60		14	6
50		12	3
40		9	6
30		8	0
20		5	9

(b) by the substitution of the following Table for the Table to Part II:

Degree of Disablement	Married pension per week
per cent	£	s.	d.
100	1	4	6
90	1	2	0
80		19	3

", and

Rate of Pension			Rate of married pension per week
£	s.	d.	s.	d.
4	3	9	13	0
3	3	0	9	6

20 Amendment of Second Schedule to the Act of 1962.

20. The Second Schedule (which specifies allowances to dependants of certain deceased persons) to the Act of 1962, as amended by paragraph 20 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969, is hereby further amended by the substitution of " £2 12s. 9d.", "19s. 3d." and "£1 19s. 6d." for "£2 6s.", "16s. 9d." and "£1 14s. 6d." respectively.

21 Amendment of paragraph 21 of Increase Regulations of 1969.

21. (1) Paragraph 21 (a) of the Increase Regulations of 1969, as amended by paragraph 21 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969, is hereby further amended by the substitution of—

(a) "£160" for "£145" in clauses (i) and (ii),

(b) "£180" for "£165" in clauses (iii) and (v), and

(2) Paragraph 21 (b) of the Increase Regulations of 1969, as amended by paragraph 21 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969, is hereby further amended by the substitution of—

(a) "£186" for "£171" in clauses (i) and (ii), and

(b) "£212" for "£197" in clauses (iii) and (iv).

22 Increase of allowances under section 4 of the Act of 1953.

22. Section 4 (1) of the Act of 1963 (which provides for allowances to certain relatives of certain deceased persons with pre-truce military service), as amended by paragraph 22 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969, is hereby further amended—

(i) by the substitution in paragraph (a) of "£561" for "£490",

(ii) by the substitution in paragraph (aa) and (ab) (inserted by section 8 of the Act of 1959) of "£281 10s." for "£246";

(iii) by the substitution in paragraph (b) of "£405" for "£353 10s." and

(iv) by the substitution in paragraphs (c) and (d) of "£281 10s." for "£246".

23 Increase of allowances to certain children of Signatories to the Proclamation published on Easter Monday, 1916.

23. Section 45 (1) of the Act of 1953 (which relates to the allowances payable to certain children of Signatories to the Proclamation published on Easter Monday, 1916), as amended by paragraph 23 of the Increase (No. 2) Regulations of 1969, is hereby further amended by the substitution of "£281 10s." for "£246".

24 Commencement.

24. These Regulations shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of August, 1970.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 12th day of February, 1971.

DIARMUID Ó CRÓINÍN.

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the making of the foregoing regulations.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 12th day of February, 1971.

SEOIRSE Ó COLLA.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations provide for the Budgetary increases effective from 1st August, 1970, in pensions, allowances (including special allowances) and gratuities payable under the Army Pensions Acts, 1923 to 1968 and the Army Pensions (Increase) Regulations, 1969.