Army Pensions Act, 1923

Prohibition of assignment of pensions and allowances.

10.—(1) Every assignment of and every charge on and every agreement to assign or charge any pension, allowance or gratuity under this Act shall, except so far as the same is authorised by an Act for the time being in force, be void.

(2) No pension, allowance or gratuity granted under this Act shall be capable of being taken in execution or otherwise alienated by process of law for the payment of any debts or liabilities of the officer, soldier or person to whom such pension, allowance or gratuity is granted under this Act.

(3) Nothing in this section shall prevent the deduction from any pension, allowance or gratuity payable under this Act of any moneys which may be due or owing to the Minister by the person to whom such pension, allowance or gratuity is payable.