Defence Forces (Pensions) Act, 1932
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Definitions. |
1.—In this Act— | |
the expression “the Forces” means the forces established under Part I of the Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923 (No. 30 of 1923) ; | ||
the expression “the National Army” means the following forces, that is to say :— | ||
(a) the armed forces under the control of the Minister for Defence during the period commencing on the 1st day of February, 1922, and ending on the 31st day of March, 1922, and | ||
(b) the armed forces maintained by the Provisional Government, and | ||
(c) the armed forces maintained by the Government of Saorstát Eireann up to and including the 30th day of September, 1924, and | ||
(d) the Forces, | ||
but does not include the Army Nursing Service ; | ||
the expression “military service” means military service in the National Army, but does not include service in the Reserve established under Part III of the Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923 ; | ||
the expression “the Civil Service” means the Civil Service of Saorstát Eireann ; | ||
the expression “officer of the Forces” includes a person who was formerly an officer of the National Army and while he was such officer or within four months after ceasing to be such officer was appointed to a pensionable post in the Civil Service or to be a member of the Gárda Síochána and at the passing of this Act holds the same or another pensionable post in the Civil Service or is a member of the Gárda Síochána ; | ||
the expression “nursing service” means service as a member of the Army Nursing Service, and includes service as a nurse with the National Army. |