Produced by the Office of the Attorney General
Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne
Number 10 of 1956.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SUPERANNUATION) ACT, 1956.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Part I.
PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL.
Section
1.
Short title.
2.
Interpretation.
3.
Laying of regulations before Houses of the Oireachtas.
4.
Commencement of Part II.
5.
Commencement of Part III.
6.
Expenses of the Minister.
Part II.
PENSIONABLE OFFICERS.
7.
Register of pensionable officers.
8.
Removal from the register of person ceasing to be registrable officer.
9.
Notification to local authority of cesser of office under another local authority.
10.
General limitations on service to be reckoned by pensionable officer.
11.
Reckoning service of pensionable officer.
12.
Pensionable local service of pensionable officer.
13.
Addition to pensionable local service of pensionable officer.
14.
Service of pensionable officer at termination of office.
15.
Grant of lump sum and allowance to pensionable officer on his ceasing to hold office.
16.
Determination of lump sum granted to pensionable officer.
17.
Determination of allowance granted to pensionable officer.
18.
Reduction of lump sum and allowance of pensionable officer for unsatisfactory service.
19.
Grant of short service gratuity to pensionable officer.
20.
Grant of gratuity to legal personal representative of deceased pensionable officer.
21.
Grant of gratuity to legal personal representative of deceased grantee under section 15.
22.
Grant of gratuity to female pensionable officer on marriage.
23.
Contributions by pensionable officers.
24.
Return of contributions to pensionable officers.
25.
Repayment of returned contributions (pensionable officer).
26.
Exclusions from salary and emoluments.
27.
Calculation of pensionable remuneration of pensionable officer.
28.
Transitional provisions for Part II.
29.
General restriction on grants (officers).
Part III.
PENSIONABLE SERVANTS.
30.
Register of pensionable servants.
31.
Removal from the register of person ceasing to be servant, etc.
32.
Notification to local authority of cesser of employment under another local authority.
33.
General limitations on service to be reckoned by pensionable servant.
34.
Reckoning service of pensionable servant.
35.
Pensionable local service of pensionable servant.
36.
Grant of allowance to pensionable servant on his ceasing to hold employment.
37.
Determination of allowance granted to pensionable servant.
38.
Reduction of allowance of pensionable servant for unsatisfactory service.
39.
Grant of short service gratuity to pensionable servant.
40.
Grant of gratuity to legal personal representative of deceased pensionable servant.
41.
Grant of gratuity to legal personal representative of deceased grantee under section 36.
42.
Grant of gratuity to female pensionable servant on marriage.
43.
Contributions by pensionable servants.
44.
Return of contributions to pensionable servants.
45.
Repayment of returned contributions (pensionable servant).
46.
Exclusions from wages and emoluments.
47.
Calculation of pensionable remuneration of pensionable servant.
48.
Transitional provisions (Part III).
49.
General restriction on grants (servants).
Part IV.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS.
50.
Allowance to widow.
51.
Surrender of portion of allowance.
52.
Gratuity or allowance in case of injury.
53.
Gratuity—part-time, permanent, non-pensionable officer.
54.
Allowances in certain special cases.
Part V.
FINANCIAL PROVISIONS.
55.
Local authority by whom payment is to be made.
56.
Area of charge of payment of local authority.
57.
Refunds in certain cases.
58.
Agreements in relation to contributions.
59.
Recovery of payment by Minister of State.
Part VI.
MISCELLANEOUS.
60.
General provision as to allowance being for life.
61.
Assignment of allowance, etc.
62.
Suspension or reduction of allowance.
63.
Ascertainment of continuance of infirmity.
64.
Cancellation of allowance on conviction of offence.
65.
Particulars of benefits in advance of retirement.
66.
Appeals to the Minister.
67.
Officer or servant of local authority becoming civil servant.
68.
Repayment of contributions under Act of 1948.
69.
Return of contributions (Cork Corporation).
70.
Repayment of gratuity.
71.
Provisions in relation to Act of 1948.
Acts Referred to
Local Government Act, 1925
No. 5 of 1925
Local Government (Superannuation) Act, 1948
No. 4 of 1948
Superannuation Act, 1936
No. 39 of 1936
Fire Brigades Act, 1940
No. 7 of 1940
Harbours Act, 1946
No. 9 of 1946
Mental Treatment Act, 1945
No. 19 of 1945
Local Government Act, 1941
No. 23 of 1941
Social Welfare Act, 1950
No. 14 of 1950
Local Authorities (Officers and Employees) Act, 1926
No. 39 of 1926
Local Government Act, 1955
No. 9 of 1955
Arterial Drainage Act, 1945
No. 3 of 1945
Vocational Education Act, 1930
No. 29 of 1930
Local Government Act, 1946
No. 24 of 1946
Public Assistance Act, 1939
No. 27 of 1939
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR SUPERANNUATION AND COMPENSATION FOR LOSS OF OFFICE OR EMPLOYMENT FOR OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES AND TO PROVIDE FOR OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE MATTERS AFORESAID. [27th March, 1956.]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:—
