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Admiralty Pensions Act 1921

11 & 12 Geo. 5 c. 39 · Enacted 17 August 1921 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make further provision with respect to Admiralty Pensions, and with respect to Pensions, Grants, or Allowances payable under the Injuries in War (Compensation) Acts, and the Government War Obligations Acts.

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Modifications

C1

Act excluded by S.I. 1961/294 (1961 I, p. 491)

C2

Functions of Admiralty under this Act now exercisable by a Secretary of State: Defence (Transfer of Functions) Act 1964 (c. 15), s. 1(2)

C3

Functions of Treasury under this Act now exercisable by Minister for the Civil Service: S.I. 1968/1656

C4

Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

Contents

  1. 1Commutation of pensions.
  2. 2Restoration of forfeited pension.
  3. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 4Definition.
  5. 5Short title.

1Commutation of pensions.

(1)

The Admiralty may on the application of the pensioner, in their discretion and on such terms and subject to such conditions as with the approval of the Treasury they may prescribe, commute, by the payment of a capital sum of money, any Admiralty pension payable to a seaman or marine as defined for the purposes of the M1Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act, 1865.

(2)

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2Restoration of forfeited pension.

(1)

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(2)

During such time as any person whose Admiralty pension has been forfeited, whether under the M1Forfeiture Act, 1870, or otherwise, is undergoing imprisonment, the Admiralty may in their discretion pay or apply any part of the pension which may be restored, under the foregoing provision or otherwise, to or for the benefit of the wife,F2civil partner, children, or other dependents of that person.

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4Definition.

In this Act the expression “Admiralty pension” means any pension awarded and administered by the Admiralty in pursuance of any Order in Council obtained under the M1Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act, 1865, or under the Greenwich Hospital Acts, 1865 to 1898, and, in relation to officers, retired pay.

5Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Admiralty Pensions Act, 1921.