Army Pensions Act, 1949

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Amendment of section 12 of the Act of 1923.

3.—(1) Section 12 of the Act of 1923 is hereby amended by the deletion of subsection (1) (inserted by First Schedule to the Act of 1927) and the substitution therefor of the following subsection—

“(1) If, for the purpose of obtaining or continuing for himself or any other person a pension, allowance, (including a special allowance), or gratuity under this Act or for the purpose of obtaining or continuing for himself or any other person a pension, allowance, (including a special allowance), or gratuity under this Act at a higher rate than that appropriate to the case, any person makes any statement or representation (whether such statement or representation is written or oral) which is to his knowledge false or misleading in any material respect, such person 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 any term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.”

(2) References in the Acts to section 12 of the Act of 1923 shall be construed as references to the said section as amended by subsection (1) of this section.