Garda Síochána (Pensions) Act, 1947

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Adjustment of certain Garda Síochána pensions, allowances and gratuities.

4.—(1) Where a pension or allowance granted, under any of the Pensions Orders, to or in respect of a former member of the Garda Síochána who ceased to be a member of the Garda Síochána during the period which commenced on the 1st day of July, 1940, and ended on the 31st day of October, 1946, was in course of payment on the 1st day of November, 1946, the amount of any pension or allowance payable under any of the Pensions Orders, to or in respect of such former member may be so altered as to authorise the payment thereof in respect of any period commencing on or after 1st day of November, 1946, as if his annual pay were equal to whichever of the following sums is the lesser—

(a) the sum of—

(i) his hypothetical basic pay, and

(ii) bonus calculated by reference to the cost-of-living index number at the date of his ceasing to be such member,

(b) the sum of—

(i) his hypothetical basic pay, and

(ii) bonus calculated by reference to the cost-of-living index number of 270.

(2) Every grant under any of the Pensions Orders of a gratuity to or in respect of a former member of the Garda Síochána who ceased to be a member of the Garda Síochána during the period which commenced on the 1st day of July, 1940, and ended on the 31st day of October, 1946, may be so altered as to authorise the payment of the grant which would have been made if, immediately before his ceasing to be such member, he was in receipt of annual pay equal to the lesser of the sums mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) of this section.

(3) In making payment under this section allowance shall be made for payments already made.