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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

Widows' and Orphans' Pensions Act 1935
No. 29 of 1935

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Ss. 1-66 2 August 1935 Commenced on enactment
S. 67 1 July 1918 Commenced as per s. 67(2)
Ss. 68-75 2 August 1935 Commenced on enactment
Schs. 1, 2 2 August 1935 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Rep., continuance of instrs., etc. 1/1981, ss. 310-312, sch. 6, pt. 2
S. 20(1), table B substituted S.I. No. 320 of 1979, reg. 5(a)
  S.I. No. 313 of 1977, regs. 5, 5(a), table
  S.I. No. 259 of 1976, reg. 4
S. 20(1), table B rates subsituted for allowances payable in all other cases S.I. No. 215 of 1975, regs. 5, 6, table
S. 20(1), table B rates substituted for allowances payable under S. 22 of Act 12 of 1970; S. 8 of Act 10 of 1973; S. 9 of Act 14 of 1974 S.I. No. 215 of 1975, regs. 5(1), 5(2), table
S. 20(1)(a)(ii) amended S.I. No. 313 of 1977, regs. 5, 5(b)
  S.I. No. 259 of 1976, reg. 4
S. 20(9) amended S.I. No. 320 of 1979, reg. 5(b)
S. 25(1), table substituted S.I. No. 320 of 1979, reg. 6
  S.I. No. 313 of 1977, reg. 6, table
  S.I. No. 259 of 1976, reg. 5

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 2 Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Full-Time Instruction) Amendment Regulations 1939 (S.I. No. 220 of 1939)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Full-Time Instruction) Regulations 1937 (S.I. No. 291 of 1937)
S. 4(3) Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Excepted Employments) Order 1947 (S.I. No. 248 of 1947)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Excepted Employments) Order 1937 (06/01/1936)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Excepted Employments) Order 1937 (No. 2) (S.I. No. 163 of 1937)
S. 5(2) The Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Excepted Persons) Regulations 1946 (S.I. No. 217 of 1946)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Excepted Persons) Amendment Regulations 1942 (S.I. No. 352 of 1942)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Excepted Persons) Regulations 1935 (S.I. No. 665 of 1935)
S. 8 The Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Appointed Days) Order 1935 (S.I. No. 677 of 1935)
S. 13(1)(c) Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Calculation of Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1938 (S.I. No. 235 of 1938)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Calculation of Contributions) Regulations 1936 (S.I. No. 132 of 1936)
S. 13(2) The Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Excepted Persons) Regulations 1946 (S.I. No. 217 of 1946)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Excepted Persons) Amendment Regulations 1942 (S.I. No. 352 of 1942)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Excepted Persons) Regulations 1935 (S.I. No. 665 of 1935)
S. 39(1) Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Collection of Contributions For Excepted Persons) (Amendment) Regulations 1946 (S.I. No. 225 of 1946)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Collection of Contributions for Excepted Persons) Regulations 1936 (S.I. No. 48 of 1936)
S. 43(2) Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Administrative Expenses) Regulations 1935 (S.I. No. 653 of 1935)
S. 50(2) Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (References) Regulations 1936 (S.I. No. 115 of 1936)
S. 50(3) Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (References) Regulations 1936 (S.I. No. 115 of 1936)
S. 65 Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Calculation of Contributions) Amendment Regulations 1938 (S.I. No. 235 of 1938)
  The Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Claims and Payment Regulations) Order 1935 (S.I. No. 678 of 1935)
S. 65(1)(b) Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (References) Regulations 1936 (S.I. No. 115 of 1936)
S. 65(1)(d) Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Apportionment of Sums Received on Account of Contributions) Regulations 1946 (S.I. No. 221 of 1946)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Apportionment of Sums Received on Account of Contributions) Regulations 1939 (S.I. No. 128 of 1939)
S. 65(1)(e) Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Calculation of Contributions) Regulations 1936 (S.I. No. 132 of 1936)
S. 65(1)(g) The Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Payments on Death) Regulations 1936 (S.I. No. 133 of 1936)
S. 65(1)(h) The Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Payments on Death) Regulations 1936 (S.I. No. 133 of 1936)
S. 65(1)(i) Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Voluntary Contributors) (Amendment) Regulations 1946 (S.I. No. 227 of 1946)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Collection of Contributions For Excepted Persons) (Amendment) Regulations 1946 (S.I. No. 225 of 1946)
  The Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Excepted Persons) Regulations 1946 (S.I. No. 217 of 1946)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Excepted Persons) Amendment Regulations 1942 (S.I. No. 352 of 1942)
  The Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Calculation of Means) Regulations 1940 (S.I. No. 9 of 1940)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Voluntary Contributors) Regulations 1938 (S.I. No. 253 of 1938)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Unified Society's Returns) Regulations 1937 (S.I. No. 96 of 1937)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Voluntary Contributors) Regulations 1936 (S.I. No. 341 of 1936)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Collection of Contributions for Excepted Persons) Regulations 1936 (S.I. No. 48 of 1936)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Excepted Persons) Regulations 1935 (S.I. No. 665 of 1935)
  The Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Birth, Marriage Or Death Certificates Regulations) Order 1935 (S.I. No. 609 of 1935)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Calculation of Means Regulations) Order 1935 (S.I. No. 590 of 1935)
S. 70(1) Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Voluntary Contributors) (Amendment) Regulations 1946 (S.I. No. 227 of 1946)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Voluntary Contributors) Regulations 1938 (S.I. No. 253 of 1938)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Voluntary Contributors) Regulations 1936 (S.I. No. 341 of 1936)
S. 71(1) Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Voluntary Contributors) (Amendment) Regulations 1946 (S.I. No. 227 of 1946)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Voluntary Contributors) Regulations 1938 (S.I. No. 253 of 1938)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Voluntary Contributors) Regulations 1936 (S.I. No. 341 of 1936)
S. 71(2) Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Voluntary Contributors) (Amendment) Regulations 1946 (S.I. No. 227 of 1946)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Voluntary Contributors) Regulations 1938 (S.I. No. 253 of 1938)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Voluntary Contributors) Regulations 1936 (S.I. No. 341 of 1936)
S. 72 Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Voluntary Contributors) (Amendment) Regulations 1946 (S.I. No. 227 of 1946)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Voluntary Contributors) Regulations 1938 (S.I. No. 253 of 1938)
  Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Voluntary Contributors) Regulations 1936 (S.I. No. 341 of 1936)
S. 73 Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Unified Society's Returns) Regulations 1937 (S.I. No. 96 of 1937)
Sch. 1, rl. 1(1)(a) The Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Calculation of Means) Regulations 1940 (S.I. No. 9 of 1940)
Sch. 1, rl. 1(1)(d) The Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Calculation of Means) Regulations 1940 (S.I. No. 9 of 1940)
Sch. 1, rl. 1(1)(e) The Widows' and Orphans' Pensions (Calculation of Means) Regulations 1940 (S.I. No. 9 of 1940)