Army Pensions Act, 1927

Construction of certain expressions.

2.—(1) The expression “discharged from the forces” when used in the Principal Act or in this Act in relation to an officer shall include and, when so used in the Principal Act, shall be deemed always to have included the demobilisation of such officer and, in the case of an officer holding a commission, the with-drawal of his commission for any reason, and the noun “discharge” when used as aforesaid shall be and be deemed always to have been construed accordingly.

(2) The word “killed” when used in the Principal Act or in this Act shall include and, when used in the Principal Act, shall be deemed always to have included death by drowning.