S.I. No. 185/1972 - Emergency Powers (Compensation For Personal Injuries) (Civilians) Scheme, 1942 (Fifth Amendment) Scheme, 1972.


S.I. No. 185 of 1972.

EMERGENCY POWERS (COMPENSATION FOR PERSONAL INJURIES) (CIVILIANS) SCHEME, 1942 (FIFTH AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1972.

I, SEOIRSE Ó COLLA, Minister for Finance, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 of the Continuation of Compensation Schemes Act, 1946 (No. 19 of 1946), as amended by section 2 of the Continuation of Compensation Schemes Act, 1946 (Amendment) Act, 1949 (No. 15 of 1949), hereby make the following Scheme :

1. This Scheme may be cited as the Emergency Powers (Compensation for Personal Injuries) (Civilians) Scheme, 1942 (Fifth Amendment) Scheme, 1972.

2. In this Scheme—

" the Scheme of 1960 " means the Emergency Powers (Compensation for Personal Injuries) (Civilians) Scheme, 1942 (Fourth Amendment) Scheme, 1960 ( S.I. No. 162 of 1960 ) ;

" the Principal Scheme " means the Emergency Powers (Compensation for Personal Injuries) (Civilians) Scheme, 1942 (S. R. & O. No. 229 of 1942).

3. Paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 10 of the Principal Scheme are hereby amended by—

(a) the substitution, with effect from the 1st day of May, 1967, for " ninety shillings " (inserted by the Scheme of 1960) of " five pounds seventy-five new pence ",

(b) the substitution, with effect from the 5th day of October, 1970, for " five pounds seventy-five new pence " (inserted by this Scheme) of " seven pounds ",

(c) the substitution, with effect from the 4th day of October, 1971, for " seven pounds " (inserted by this Scheme) of " seven pounds fifty new pence ", and

(d) the substitution, with effect from the 2nd day of October, 1972, for " seven pounds fifty new pence " (inserted by this Scheme) of " eight pounds ten new pence ".

4. Paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 24 of the Principal Scheme are hereby amended by—

(a) the substitution, with effect from the 1st day of May, 1967, for " thirty-five shillings " (inserted by the Scheme of 1960) of " four pounds seventy-five new pence ",

(b) the substitution, with effect from the 5th day of October, 1970, for " four pounds seventy-five new pence " (inserted by this Scheme) of " six pounds ",

(c) the substitution, with effect from the 4th day of October, 1971, for " six pounds " (inserted by this Scheme) of " seven pounds ", and

(d) the substitution, with effect from the 2nd day of October, 1972, for " seven pounds " (inserted by this Scheme) of " seven pounds sixty new pence ".

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 31st day of July, 1972.

SEOIRSE Ó COLLA,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This scheme, made by the Minister for Finance, provides for increases in the rates of compensation payable to civilians in respect of injuries received as a result of air-raids during the war.