Army Pensions Act, 1937
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Time limit for making applications for pensions, etc., under Part II of Act of 1932. |
22.—(1) Every application by a person who was a member of an organisation to which Part II of the Act of 1932 applies for the grant of a pension or gratuity under the said Part II, or under the said Part II as amended by this Act, shall be made within twelve months after the date of the passing of this Act. | |
(2) Every application for the grant of an allowance or gratuity under the said Part II, or under the said Part II as amended by this Act, to the widow, children or dependants of a person who died on or before the date on which this Act is passed shall be made before the 1st day of July, 1938. | ||
(3) Every application for the grant of an allowance or gratuity under the said Part II, or under the said Part II as amended by this Act, to the widow, children or dependants of a person who dies after the day on which this Act is passed shall be made before the 1st day of July, 1938, or before the expiration of twelve months after the date of the death of such person, whichever is the later. | ||
(4) Where an application was duly made before the passing of this Act by any person for a pension, allowance or gratuity under Part II of the Act of 1932, and such application was refused, the following provisions shall have effect, that is to say:— | ||
(a) in case such application was refused on the ground that Part II of the Act of 1932 did not apply to him, and the said Part II as amended by this Part of this Act applies to him, such person may renew such application; | ||
(b) in any other case such person shall not be entitled, by virtue of any of the preceding sub-sections of this section, to renew such application. | ||
(5) Section 16 of the Act of 1932 is hereby repealed. |