Army Pensions Act, 1973
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Extension of Army Pensions Act, 1971. |
11.—(1) The widow of a person who— | |
(a) had been granted a certificate of military service under the Military Service Pensions Act, 1924 , but was disqualified from being awarded a pension under that Act by reason of being a serving member of the forces, | ||
(b) died while serving in the forces, and | ||
(c) would have been eligible for the award of a pension under that Act, if he had not so died, but had been discharged from the forces, | ||
shall be deemed to be a widow to whom section 1 (1) of the Army Pensions Act, 1971 , applies. | ||
(2) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of October, 1971. |