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Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 1865

28 & 29 Vict. c. 73 · Enacted 29 June 1865 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act for regulating the Payment of Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions.

[29th June 1865]C1C2C3

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Act extended by Naval Pensions Act 1884 (c. 44), s. 2 so that any reference in this Act to a pension or a naval pension, or to money payable by the Admiralty (now a Secretary of State) shall be construed as including a naval pension and a Greenwich Hospital pension, gratuity and allowance, within the meaning of the Greenwich Hospital Acts 1865 to 1883 and any sum due on account of such pension, gratuity or allowance

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Words of enactment repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1893 (c. 14)

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Act amended (women's services) by Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55, SIF 7:1), s. 20, Sch. 3 para. 1

Contents

  1. 1Short title.
  2. 2Interpretation of terms.
  3. 3Payment of naval and marine pay and pensions according to Order in Council.
  4. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  5. 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 6Exemption from stamp duty. Repealed
  7. 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. 8Savings for Naval Agency Act. Repealed
  9. 9Saving for Naval Discipline Act.
  10. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  11. 11Orders in Council.
  12. 12Orders in Council to be published in London Gazette.
  13. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed

1Short title.

This Act may be cited as The Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act, 1865.

2Interpretation of terms.

In this Act—

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  • The term “officer” means a commissioned, . . . F2 officer, . . . , in Her Majesty’s naval or marine force:

  • The term “seaman or marine” means a F3warrant officer petty officer or seaman, warrant or non-commissioned officer of marines, or marine, or other person forming part in any capacity of the complement of any of Her Majesty’s vessels, or otherwise belonging to Her Majesty’s naval or marine force (not being an officer within the meaning of this Act).

3Payment of naval and marine pay and pensions according to Order in Council.C2C1F1

All pensions and grants payable in respect of F2service in Her Majesty’s naval or marine force as an officer, seaman, or marine, shall be paid in such manner, and subject to such restrictions, conditions, and provisions as are from time to time directed by Order in Council.

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6Exemption from stamp duty.F1

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8Savings for Naval Agency Act.F1

9Saving for Naval Discipline Act.F1

Nothing in this Act shall authorize the making by Order in Council of any rule inconsistent with any provision affecting naval or marine pensions contained in the Armed Forces Act 2006.

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11Orders in Council.

Her Majesty in Council may from time to time make such Orders in Council as seem meet for the better execution of any of the purposes of this Act.

12Orders in Council to be published in London Gazette.C1

Every Order in Council under this Act . . . F1shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament within thirty days after the making thereof if Parliament is then sitting, and if not then within thirty days after the next meeting of Parliament.

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