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Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act 1883, Cross Heading: Pensions, Allowances, and Gratuities to Widows and Children is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 25 April 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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(9)U.K.Where a constable has died from some cause which, if it had only incapacitated him for the performance of his duty, would have entitled him to a pension for life, the pension to his widow [F1and the allowances to his children]shall be according to the following scale:
(a)the pension to the widow shall be an annual sum equal to one tenth of the constable’s pay or the sum of ten pounds, whichever is the larger; [F2and]
[F2(b)the allowance to each child shall be an annual sum equal to one fiftieth of the constable’s pay or two pounds ten shillings, whichever is the larger.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed (N.I.) by Statute Law Revision (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 (c. 12), s. 1, Sch. Pt.11.1. XII
F2Para.(9) sub–para.(b) and the word “and” preceding it repealed (N.I.) by Statute Law Revision (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 (c. 12), s. 1, Sch. Pt. XII
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Para. (9) amended by Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act 1918 (c. 53), s. 3(1)
[F3(10)U.K.Where a constable has died from some cause not arising from his own default, but so that his widow and children are not entitled to pension or allowance under the preceding article of this schedule, any gratuities to the widow and children shall not exceed in the whole the amount of gratuity which could be given to the constable if he had at the time of his death become wholly incapacitated and retired.]
Textual Amendments
F3Paras. (10), (11), (13) repealed (N.I.) by Statute Law Revision (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 (c. 12), s. 1, Sch. Pt. XII
[F4(11)U.K.The gratuity granted to the widow and children of a constable who dies within twelve months after the grant of a pension shall not exceed the difference between the annual pay of such constable and the amount he has actually received in respect of his pension.]
Textual Amendments
F4Paras. (10), (11), (13) repealed (N.I.) by Statute Law Revision (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 (c. 12), s. 1, Sch. Pt. XII
(12)U.K.The pension to a widow shall continue only while she . . . F5 continues to be of good character.
Textual Amendments
F5Words repealed by Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act 1918 (c. 53), s. 3(3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2Para. (12) extended by Constabulary and Police (Ireland) Act 1918 (c. 53), s. 3(3)
[F6(13)U.K.The allowance to a child shall not continue after the child attains the age of fifteen years.]
Textual Amendments
F6Paras. (10), (11), (13) repealed (N.I.) by Statute Law Revision (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 (c. 12), s. 1, Sch. Pt. XII
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