S.I. No. 52/1971 - Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Scheme, 1971.

S.I. No. 52 of 1971.

DEFENCE FORCES (PENSIONS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) SCHEME, 1971.

ARRANGEMENT OF ARTICLES.

Article.

1. Short title, collective citation and construction.

2. Commencement.

3. Application of Interpretation Act, 1937.

4. Definitions.

5. Increase of retired pay of officers retiring on or after 2nd June, 1969.

6. Increase of gratuities of certain married officers.

7. Amendment of Article 26A of the Principal Scheme.

8. Amendment of Article 28A of the Principal Scheme.

S.I. No. 52 of 1971.

DEFENCE FORCES (PENSIONS) (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) SCHEME, 1971.

I, DIARMUID Ó CROINÍN, Minister for Defence, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 2 , 3 and 5 of the Defence Forces (Pensions) Act, 1932 (No. 26 of 1932), and by section 4 of the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Act, 1938 (No. 33 of 1938), hereby, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, make the following Scheme:

1 Short title, collective citation and construction.

1. (1) This Scheme may be cited as the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Scheme, 1971.

(2) The Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1971, and this Scheme shall be construed together and may be cited together as the Defence Forces (Pensions) Schemes, 1937 to 1971.

2 Commencement.

2. This Scheme shall come into force on the day after the date on which it is made.

3 Application of Interpretation Act, 1937 .

3. The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to this Scheme.

4 Definitions.

4. In this Scheme—

"the Principal Scheme" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) Scheme, 1937 (S.R. & O., No. 249 of 1937), as amended by subsequent Schemes;

"the Amending Scheme of 1947" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1947 (S.R. & O., No. 81 of 1947);

"the Amending Scheme of 1953" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1953, ( S.I. No. 259 of 1953 );

"the Amending Scheme of 1956" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1956 ( S.I. No. 35 of 1956 );

"the Amending Scheme of 1960" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1960 ( S.I. No. 135 of 1960 );

"the Amending Scheme of 1962" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1962 ( S.I. No. 42 of 1962 );

"the No. 2 Amending Scheme of 1962" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Scheme, 1962 ( S.I. No. 126 of 1962 );

"the Amending Scheme of 1965" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme 1965 ( S.I. No. 154 of 1965 );

"the No. 2 Amending Scheme of 1969" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) (No. 2) Scheme, 1969 ( S.I. No. 63 of 1969 );

"the No. 3 Amending Scheme of 1969" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) (No. 3) Scheme, 1969 ( S.I. No. 144 of 1969 );

"the Amending Scheme of 1970" means the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1970 ( S.I. No. 143 of 1970 ).

5 Increase of retired pay of officers retiring on or after 2nd June, 1969.

5. (1) Where retired pay is granted under Article 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 9A, 10 or 10A of the Principal Scheme to an officer who retires or is retired on or after the 2nd day of June, 1969, such pay shall be increased by the appropriate percentage indicated in the Table to this Article opposite the mention of such officer's retiring rank.

(2) For the purposes of this Article "retired pay" shall be deemed not to include any increase granted under Article 14 of the Amending Scheme of 1947, Article 4 of the Amending Scheme of 1953, Article 4 of the Amending Scheme of 1956, Article 21 or 22 of the Amending Scheme of 1960, Article 5 of the Amending Scheme of 1962, Article 5 of the No. 2 Amending Scheme of 1962, Article 5 of the Amending Scheme of 1965, Article 5 of the No. 2 Amending Scheme of 1969, Article 5 of the No. 3 Amending Scheme of 1969 or Article 5 of the Amending Scheme of 1970 but, in relation to an officer who—

(a) is, immediately preceding his retirement, a special service officer within the meaning of Article 13 of the Principal Scheme, and

(b) does not exercise the election conferred on him by Article 13 (1) (b) of the Principal Scheme,

shall include the increase granted under Article 13 (1) (a) of the Principal Scheme.

(3) This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 2nd day of June, 1969.

TABLE.

Retiring rank by reference to which retired pay was calculated.	Married Officer			Single Officer
Retirement before 2nd April, 1970.	Retirement on or after 2nd April, 1970 and before 2nd January, 1971.	Retirement on or after 2nd January, 1971.	Retirement before 2nd April, 1970.	Retirement on or after 2nd April, 1970 and before 2nd January 1971.	Retirement on or after 2nd January, 1971.
Lieutenant-General	307 %	336%	377%	—	—	—
Major-General	318%	347%	389%	301%	330%	369%
Colonel	331%	362%	405%	320%	350%	390%
Lieutenant-Colonel	311%	340%	381%	293 %	822%	359%
Commandant	286%	313%	351%	280%	307%	343%
Captain	339%	371%	412%	339%	371%	412%
Lieutenant	289%	319%	352%	289%	319%	352%

6 Increase of gratuities of certain married officers.

6. (1) Where a gratuity is payable under Article 11 of the Principal Scheme (inserted by Article 9 of the Amending Scheme of 1947) to an officer who retires or is retired on or after the 2nd day of June, 1969, such gratuity shall be increased by the appropriate percentage indicated in the Table to this Article opposite the mention of such officer's retiring rank and Article 11A of the Principal Scheme (inserted by Article 10 of the Amending Scheme of 1947) shall have effect accordingly.

(2) In this Article and in tile Table hereto "retiring rank" has the meaning assigned to it in Rule 1 (inserted by Article 19 of the Defence Forces (Pensions) (Amendment) Scheme, 1957 ( S.I. No. 152 of 1957 )) of the Fifth Schedule to the Principal Scheme.

(3) For the purposes of this Article a gratuity under Article 11 of the Principal Scheme shall be deemed not to include any increase granted under Article 5 of the Amending Scheme of 1953, Article 5 of the Amending Scheme of 1956, Article 23 or 24 of the Amending Scheme of 1960, Article 6 of the Amending Scheme of 1962, Article 6 of the No. 2 Amending Scheme of 1962, Article 6 of the Amending Scheme of 1965, Article 6 of the No. 2 Amending Scheme of 1969, Article 6 of the No. 3 Amending Scheme of 1969 or Article 6 of the Amending Scheme of 1970.

(4) This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 2nd day of June, 1969.

TABLE.

Retiring Rank	Retirement before 2nd April, 1970.	Retirement on or after 2nd April, 1970, and before 2nd January, 1971.	Retirement on or after 2nd January, 1971.
Lieutenant-General	153%	170%	196%
Major-General	318%	347%	389%
Colonel	331%	362%	405%
Lieutenant-Colonel	311%	340%	381%
Commandant	286%	313%	351%
Captain	326%	356%	399%
Lieutenant	259%	284%	320%

7 Amendment of Article 26A of the Principal Scheme.

7. (1) Article 26A of the Principal Scheme (inserted by Article 22 of the Amending Scheme of 1947) shall, in relation to a long-service soldier discharged on or after the 1st day of June, 1969, have effect as if—

(a) the pension payable to him under sub-article (1) of that Article (as amended by Article 7 of the Amending Scheme of 1970), in lieu of being payable at the rate specified in the Table to the said Article 7, were payable at the rate specified in the Table to this Article opposite the mention of his retiring rank,

(b) in the case of a soldier discharged on or after the 1st day of June, 1969, and before the 1st day of April, 1970, a married pension payable to him under sub-Article (3) of that Article (as amended by the said Article 7), in lieu of being payable at the rate of thirty-four shillings per week, were payable at the rate of thirty-six shillings and sixpence per week,

(c) in the case of a soldier discharged on or after the 1st day of April, 1970 and before the 1st day of January, 1971, such married pension, in lieu of being payable at the rate of thirty- four shillings per week, were payable at the rate of forty-two shillings per week,

(d) in the case of a soldier discharged on or after the 1st day of January, 1971, such married pension, in lieu of being payable at the rate of thirty-four shillings per week, were payable at the rate of forty-five shillings and nine pence per week.

(2) In this Article and in the Table hereto "retiring rank" has the meaning assigned to it in Article 25 of the Principal Scheme.

(3) This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of June, 1969.

TABLE.

Retiring Rank	Rate per week of pension in respect of 21 years' qualifying service.
Discharge before 1st April, 1970.		Discharge on or after 1st April, 1970, and before 1st January, 1971.		Discharge on or after 1st January, 1971.
	s.	d.	s.	d.	s.	d.
Sergeant-Major .... .... ....	159	3	177	0	189	0
Battalion Quartermaster-
Sergeant .... ....	139	9	156	8	168	6
Company-Sergeant .... ....	124	0	140	9	152	0
Company Quartermaster-
Sergeant .... .... .... ....	115	3	131	9	142	6
Sergeant .... .... .... ....	107	3	124	0	135	3
Corporal .... .... .... ....	102	6	120	3	132	3
Private.... .... .... ....	83	6	100	9	112	6

8 Amendment of Article 28A of the Principal Scheme.

8. (1) Article 28A of the Principal Scheme (inserted by Article 26 of the Amending Scheme of 1947), as amended by Article 8 of the Amending Scheme of 1970, shall have effect as if the gratuity payable thereunder to a soldier, in lieu of being calculated by reference to the Table to the said Article 8—

(a) were, in the case of a soldier discharged or transferred to the Reserve on or after the 1st day of June, 1969, and before the 1st day of April, 1970, calculated by reference to Table I to this Article;

(b) were, in the case of a soldier discharged or transferred to the Reserve on or after the 1st day of April, 1970, and before the 1st day of January, 1971, calculated by reference to Table II to this Article;

(c) were, in the case of a soldier discharged or transferred to the Reserve on or after the 1st day of January, 1971, calculated by reference to Table III to this Article.

(2) This Article shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of June, 1969.

TABLE I.

Ref. No.	Retiring Rank	Rate for each year of qualifying service where total qualifying service less than 7 years.			Rate for each year of qualifying service where total qualifying service not less than 7 years but less than 13 years.			Rate for each year of qualifying service where total qualifying service not less than 13 years but less than 21 years.
(1)	(2)	(3)			(4)			(5)
		£	s.	d.	£	s	d.	£.	s.	d.
1.	Private	7	19	0	15	18	0	23	17	0
2.	Any rank being that of Corporal or Sergeant	10	8	9	20	17	6	31	6
3.	Any rank being that of Company Quartermaster-Sergeant, Company-Sergeant, Battalion Quartermaster-Sergeant or Sergeant-Major	13	0	0	26	0	0	39	0	0

TABLE II.

Ref. No.	Retiring Rank	Rate for each year of qualifying service where total qualifying service less than 7 years.			Rate for each year of qualifying service where total qualifying service not less than 7 years but less than 13 years.			Rate for each year of qualifying service where total qualifying service not less than 13 years but less than 21 years,
(1)	(2)	(3)			(4)			(5)
		£	s.	d.	£	s	d.	£	s.	d.
1.	Private	9	12	0	19	4	0	28	16	0
2.	Any rank being that of Corporal or Sergeant	12	3	3	24	6	6	36	9	9
3.	Any rank being that of Company Quartermaster-Sergeant, Company-Sergeant, Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant or Sergeant-Major	14	13	0	29	6	0	43	19	0

TABLE III.

Ref. No.	Retiring Rank	Rate for each year of qualifying service where total qualifying service less than 7 years.			Rate for each year of qualifying service where total qualifying service not less than 7 years but less than 13 years.			Rate for each year of qualifying service where total qualifying service not less than 18 years but less than 21 years.
(1)	(2)	(3)			(4)			(5)
		£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.	£	s.	d.
1.	Private	10	14	3	21	8	6	32	2	9
2.	Any rank being that of Corporal or Sergeant	13	6	6	26	13	0	39	19	6
3.	Any rank being that of Company Quartermaster-Sergeant, Company-Sergeant, Battalion Quartermaster-Sergeant or Sergeant-Major	15	15	6	31	11	0	47	6	6

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 12th day of February, 1971.

DIARMUID Ó CRÓINÍN.

The Minister for Finance hereby consents to the foregoing Scheme.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Finance, this 12th day of February, 1971.

SEOIRSE Ó COLLA.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This statutory instrument provides for increases in the amount of retirement benefits payable to certain officers of the Permanent Defence Force retiring on or after 2nd June, 1969 and in the pensions or gratuities payable to soldiers discharged or transferred to the Reserve Defence Force on or after 1st June, 1969.