Military Service Pensions Act, 1934

Grant of service certificates.

10.—(1) Where it appears from a report under this Act that the person to whom such report relates is not a person to whom this Act applies, the Minister shall refuse to grant to such person a service certificate.

(2) Where it appears from a report under this Act that the person to whom such report relates is a person to whom this Act applies, the Minister shall, subject to the provisions of this section, grant to such person a service certificate.

(3) The Minister may in his absolute discretion refuse to grant a service certificate to any applicant therefore who shall have been sentenced by a court of competent jurisdiction in Saorstát Eireann or elsewhere to suffer imprisonment with or without hard labour for any term exceeding three months or any term of penal servitude.