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Wound pensions and gratuities for members of First Line Reserve.
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5.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Acts, a member of the Reserve of Officers (First Line) or the Reserve of Men (First Line) who is suffering from a disablement due to a wound attributable to his service in the forces may apply for and, where appropriate, be granted a wound pension or gratuity under section 12 of the Act of 1927.
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(2) In the case of a person to whom subsection (1) applies, the date of his discharge from the forces for purposes of section 12 of the Act of 1927 shall be deemed to be as follows—
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(a) where the wound is attributable to service in the Permanent Defence Force—the date on which his service in that Force terminated,
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(b) where the wound is attributable to service in the Reserve of Officers (First Line) or the Reserve of Men (First Line)—the date of the wound.
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(3) Where a wound pension is granted to any person under section 12 of the Act of 1927 (as extended by this section) the pension shall not be payable in respect of any period during which such person is entitled to service pay as a member of the Reserve of Officers (First Line) or the Reserve of Men (First Line).
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(4) Every application by a person for a wound pension or gratuity under section 12 of the Act of 1927 (as extended by this section) shall be made within twelve months after his discharge from the forces or before the expiration of twelve months after the date of the passing of this Act, whichever is the later.
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