Pensions (Increase) Act, 1959

Grant of certain increases.

9.—An increase under this Act of a pension, not being a scheduled (Part III) pension or a scheduled (Part IV) pension, shall be granted by—

(a) in the case of a pension specified in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) in Part I of the Schedule to this Act, specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (2) of section 7 of this Act, or specified in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of the Schedule to the Act of 1956, the Minister for Education,

(b) in the case of a pension specified in paragraph (d) or (e) of Part I of the Schedule to this Act or in paragraph (a) of Part II of that Schedule, specified in paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 7 of this Act, or specified in paragraph (d) or (e) of Part I of the Schedule to the Act of 1956 or in paragraph (a) of Part II of that Schedule, the Minister for Justice,

(c) in the case of a pension in respect of service which ended in the Department of Posts and Telegraphs specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Act, specified in subsection (2) of section 7 of this Act, or specified in Part I of the Schedule to the Act of 1956, the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs, and

(d) in any other case, the Minister for Finance.