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Continuation of Local Defence Force compensation schemes.
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2.—(1) In this section—
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the expression “the Principal Scheme” means the Emergency Powers (Compensation for Personal Injuries) (Local Defence Force) Scheme, 1942 (S.R. & O., No. 451 of 1942);
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the expression “the amending Scheme” means the Emergency Powers (Compensation for Personal Injuries) (Local Defence Force) Scheme, 1942 (First Amendment) Scheme, 1943 (S.R. & O., No. 433 of 1943);
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the expression “the Schemes” means the Principal Scheme and the amending Scheme.
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(2) The Schemes shall continue in force after the 1st day of September, 1946, subject to the modification that the expression “qualifying injury” therein shall mean any personal injury within the meaning of the Schemes which was sustained on or before the 31st day of March, 1946, and to which, when it was sustained, Article 17 of the Emergency Powers (No. 61) Order, 1940 (S.R. & O., No. 391 of 1940), applied.
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(3) If, after the 1st day of September, 1946, any person contravenes paragraph (1) of Article 35 of the Principal Scheme, he shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds or, at the discretion of the Court, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months.
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(4) If any person is in receipt of any compensation under the Schemes in the form of a continuing allowance and such person is convicted of an offence (based on the making, signing or using of any written statement in contravention of paragraph (1) of Article 35 of the Principal Scheme) under this section, he shall forfeit such compensation as on and from the date of such conviction.
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