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

Army Pensions Act 1937
No. 15 of 1937

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 2 June 1937 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Power to inc. pensions, etc., by regs. 12/1968, s.7
  And see regs. under
  21/1980, s.7
S.3, allowance exempt from income tax. 18/1950, s.4
S.3 (1) amended S. I. No. 192 of 1987, pars. 16, 25
  S.I. No. 226 of 1982, reg. 16
  S.I. No. 136 of 1982, regs. 16, 25, table
  S.I. No. 378 of 1978, regs. 16, 25
  S.I. No. 143 of 1978, regs. 16, 25, table
  S.I. No. 119 of 1976, regs. 16, 25, table
  23/1953, s.13
  2/1960, s.17
  6/1961, s.17
  34/1962, s.17
  27/1964, s.18
S. 3(1)(c) amended S.I. No. 192 of 1987, regs. 16, 25
  S.I. No. 417 of 1985, regs. 16, 25
  S.I. No. 292 of 1985, regs. 16, 25, table
  S.I. No. 357 of 1984, reg. 16
  S.I. No. 236 of 1984, regs. 16, 25
  S.I. No. 157 of 1984, regs. 16, 25
  S.I. No. 98 of 1984, regs. 16, 25
  S.I. No. 59 of 1984, regs. 16, 25, table
  S.I. No. 310 of 1980, reg. 16
  S.I. No. 369 of 1977, regs. 16, 25, table
  S.I. No. 8 of 1975, regs. 16, 25, table
  S.I. No. 222 of 1974, reg. 16
  S.I. No. 141 of 1973, regs. 16, 25, table
  S.I. No. 101 of 1972, regs. 16, 24, table
S.11 (1) am. 3/1946, s.11
S.18 (1) mod. 23/1953, s.29 (3)
S.19 (2) am. 19/1957, s.39, sch. 7
S.19 (3) am. 27/1964, s.19
S.19 (3) (d) am. 2/1941, s.3
S.22 rep. 2/1941, s.4 (6)
S.23 rep. 2/1941, s.5 (3)
S. 26 amended S. I. No. 156 of 1995, par. 16 (1) (2)
  S.I. No. 249 of 1994, regs. 20, 14
  S.I. No. 65 of 1994, reg. 169(1)(2)
  S.I. No. 421 of 1993, reg. 16(1)(2)
  S.I. No. 375 of 1993, reg. 16(1)(2)
  S.I. No. 192 of 1987, regs. 17, 25
  S.I. No. 417 of 1985, regs. 17, 25
  S.I. No. 292 of 1985, regs. 17, 25
  S.I. No. 357 of 1984, reg. 17(1)(2)
  S. I. No. 249 of 1994, reg.14
  S.I. No. 236 of 1984, regs. 17, 25
  S.I. No. 157 of 1984, regs. 17, 25
  S.I. No. 98 of 1984, regs. 17(1), 25
  S.I. No. 59 of 1984, regs. 17, 25
  S.I. No. 226 of 1982, reg. 17
  S.I. No. 136 of 1982, regs. 17(1), 25
  S.I. No. 136 of 1982, regs. 17(2), 25
  S.I. No. 310 of 1980, reg. 17
  S.I. No. 378 of 1978, regs. 17, 25
  S.I. No. 143 of 1978, regs. 17(1), 25
  S.I. No. 143 of 1978, regs. 17(2), 25
  S.I. No. 369 of 1977, regs. 17, 25
  S.I. No. 119 of 1976, regs. 17, 25
  S.I. No. 8 of 1975, regs. 17, 25
  S.I. No. 222 of 1974, reg. 17(1)(2)
  S.I. No. 141 of 1973, regs. 17, 25
  S.I. No. 101 of 1972, regs. 17, 24
S.26, rate of final pensions. 28/1949, s.13
  23/1953, s.30
  19/1957, ss. 18, 30
  2/1960, s.18
  6/1961, s.18
  34/1962, s.18
  27/1964, s.20
S.26 (4) rstrct. 2/1941, s.6 (4)
Pt. 6 (ss. 27-33), date of commencement of pensions. 2/1941, s.8
Pt. 6, time limit for applications for pensions. 2/1941, s.7 (1)
S.27 (2) appl. 3/1946, s.12 (5)
  39/1960, s.7 (5)
Ss. 28, 29, rates of pensions. 28/1949, s.14, sch. 6
  23/1953, s.31, sch. 6
  19/1957, ss. 19, 30, sch. 6
  2/1960, s.19, sch. 6
  6/1961, s.19, sch. 6
  34/1962, s.19, sch. 5
  27/1964, s.21, sch. 5
S.30 (a) rep. 2/1941, s.7 (3)
S.31 appl. 3/1946, s.12 (5)
  39/1960, s.7 (5)
S.32 rstrct. 2/1941, s.8
S.33 (2) am. 3/1946, s.9 (4)
Pt. 7 (ss. 34-35), date of commencement of allowances. 2/1941, s.9
Pt. 7, time limit for applications for special gratuities. 2/1941, s.11 (1)
Pt. 7, further allowances. 23/1953, ss. 52, 53
S.37, rate of dependants allowances. 23/1953, s.32
S.37 (1) am. 19/1957, s.39, sch. 7
S.37 (2), (3) (d) am. retro. 19/1957, ss. 20, 30
  2/1960, s.20
  6/1961, s.20
S.38 (1) (b) am. 2/1941, s.10 (1)
S.38 (2) rep., new provns. substit. 2/1941, s.10 (2)
S.40 (1) am. 19/1957, s.39, sch. 7
S.40 (2) am. 23/1953, s.54
S.41 (1) am. 19/1957, s.39, sch. 7
S.42 (1) (b) rep. 2/1941, s.11 (3)
S.47 (3) ext. 23/1953, s.57
S.48 rep. 19/1949, s.15, sch. 2
Sch. am. 28/1949, s.14, sch. 6
  23/1953, s.31, sch. 6

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 33 Army Pensions (Expenses and Allowances) Regulations 1954 (S.I. No. 110 of 1954)
S. 45 Army Pensions (Expenses and Allowances) Regulations 1954 (S.I. No. 110 of 1954)