Garda Síochána (Compensation) Act, 1941

Exclusion of compensation under this Act from assessment of pensions, etc.

12.—When assessing the amount of any pension, allowance, or gratuity under an order made under, or an order or other enactment continued in force by, section 13 of the Police Forces Amalgamation Act, 1925 (No. 7 of 1925), payable to a member of the Gárda Síochána on account of an injury to which this Act applies inflicted on him either before or after the passing of this Act or payable to the widow or a child or dependant of a member of the Gárda Síochána on account of the death (being a death to which this Act applies) of such member either before or after the passing of this Act, it shall not be lawful and, in the case of any such assessment made before the passing of this Act, shall be deemed never to have been lawful to take into account or have regard to the compensation (if any) awarded or which may be awarded under this Act either (as the case may be) to such member on account of such injury or to such widow, child, or dependant on account of such death.