Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation Act 1950

1 Extension of objects of soldiers’ effects fund.U.K.

(1)The objects of the fund constituted in pursuance of subsection (2) of section ten of the M1Regimental Debts Act, 1893 (which provides for the application of the undisposed residue of soldiers’ effects to the creation or maintenance of a fund for the benefit of [F1widows, surviving civil partners or children ], or other near relatives, of soldiers dying on service or within six months after discharge) shall, to such extent as may be provided by Royal Warrant under that Act and subject to the provisions of any such Warrant, include the widows, [F2surviving civil partners, ]children and other near relatives of persons dying at any time who have been soldiers.

(2)The foregoing subsection shall apply in relation to the air force, but with the substitution—

(a)for the reference to the said Act of 1893 of a reference to that Act as applied to the air force;

(b)for the references to soldiers of references to airmen.