S.I. No. 75/1974 - Emergency Powers (Compensation For Personal Injuries) (Civilians) Scheme, 1942 (Sixth Amendment) Scheme, 1974.

S.I. No. 75 of 1974.

EMERGENCY POWERS (COMPENSATION FOR PERSONAL INJURIES) (CIVILIANS) SCHEME, 1942 (SIXTH AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1974.

I, RICHIE RYAN, Minister for the Public Service, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 of the Continuation of Compensation Schemes Act, 1946 (No. 19 of 1946), as amended by section 2 of the Continuation of Compensation Schemes Act, 1946 (Amendment) Act, 1949 (No. 15 of 1949), and the Public Service (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 294 of 1973 ), hereby make the following Scheme:

1. This Scheme may be cited as the Emergency Powers (Compensation for Personal Injuries) (Civilians) Scheme, 1942 (Sixth Amendment) Scheme, 1974.

2. In this Scheme—

"the Scheme of 1972" means the Emergency Powers (Compensation for Personal Injuries) (Civilians) Scheme, 1942 (Fifth Amendment) Scheme, 1972 ( S.I. No. 185 of 1972 ) ;

"the Principal Scheme" means the Emergency Powers (Compensation for Personal Injuries) (Civilians) Scheme, 1942 (S.R. & O., No. 229 of 1942).

3. Paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 10 of the Principal Scheme are hereby amended by the substitution, with effect from the 2nd day of July 1973, for "eight pounds ten new pence" (inserted by the Scheme of 1972) of "nine pounds and ten new pence".

4. Paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 24 of the Principal Scheme are hereby amended by the substitution, with effect from the 2nd day of July 1973, for "seven pounds sixty new pence" (inserted by the scheme of 1972) of "eight pounds and sixty new pence".

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 22nd day of March, 1974.

RICHIE RYAN,

Minister for the Public Service.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This scheme, made by the Minister for the Public Service, provides for increases in the rates of compensation payable to civilians in respect of injuries received as a result of air-raids during the war.