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War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act 1918

8 & 9 Geo. 5 c. 57 · Enacted 21 November 1918 · Extends to United Kingdom

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An Act to make provision for the better administration of the enactments relating to Naval, Military, and Air Force War Pensions, Grants, and Allowances, and for certain other purposes connected with such pensions, grants, and allowances.

[21st November 1918]C1C2C3

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Functions of Minister of Pensions now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1953/1198 (1953 I, p. 1228), Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (c. 20), s. 2 and S.I. 1968/1699

C2

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

C3

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

Contents

  1. 1—6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  2. 7Representation of Ministry of Pensions on Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation. Repealed
  3. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  4. 9Duty of Minister to provide for care of neglected children of men dead or on service.
  5. 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 11—13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  7. 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. 15, 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  9. 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  10. 18†Short title, and interpretation, and repeal.
  11. Schedule Schedule

1—6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

7Representation of Ministry of Pensions on Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation.F1

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9Duty of Minister to provide for care of neglected children of men dead or on service.C1

(1)

It shall be the duty of the Minister to make provision for the care of any children (including illegitimate children), being the children of officers or men in the naval, military, or air service of His Majesty who have died from causes arising out of their service during the present war or who are on active service, who by reason of their mothers being dead or for any other reason are suffering from neglect or want of proper care, and the Minister may out of any funds at his disposal for the purpose make grants for the purpose of making such provision as aforesaid.

(2)

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(3)

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(5)

For the purposes of this section a child means any child to, or in respect of, whom a pension, allowance, or separation allowance is payable.

(6)

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10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

11—13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

15, 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F1

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18†Short title, and interpretation, and repeal.C1

(1)

This Act may be cited as the War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act, 1918, and the M1Naval and Military War Pensions, &c. Acts, 1915 to 1917, . . . F1, and this Act may be cited together as the War Pensions Acts, 1915 to 1918.

(2)

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

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  • The expression “Minister” means the Minister of Pensions . . . F3;

  • The expression “pension” does not include a service pension;

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(3)

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(4)

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F1

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