Uimhir 24 de 1942.

ACHT AOISLIÚNTAS, 1942.

[An tionntódh oifigeamhail.]

Léiriú.

1.—(1) San Acht so—

cialluíonn an abairt “an tAire” an tAire Airgeadais;

cialluíonn an abairt “Acht 1923” an tAcht Aoisliúntas agus Pinsean, 1923 (Uimh. 34 de 1923);

cialluíonn an abairt “Acht 1936” an tAcht Aoisliúntas, 1936 (Uimh. 39 de 1936).

(2) Gach abairt a húsáidtear san Acht so agus dá gceaptar brí áirithe le hAcht 1936 chun crícheanna Achta 1936, tá léi san Acht so an bhrí ceaptar di amhlaidh.

Seirbhís Stát-Sheirbhíseach bunuithe i státsheirbhís Bhriotánach d'áireamh.

2.—(1) I gcás duine atá, ar dháta an Achta so do rith, ag fónamh i bpost bunuithe sa Stát-Sheirbhís agus ar tugadh deimhniú amach ina thaobh fé fho-alt (1) d'alt 2 d'Acht 1923, no fé alt 9 no alt 12 d'Acht 1936, agus do fuair pinsean no aisce ar scur dó de bheith ar fostú i Stát-sheirbhís Bhriotánach, déanfar an tseirbhís ar deonadh an pinsean no an aisce sin ina taobh d'áireamh chun crícheanna na nAchtanna Aoisliúntas sa mhéid a háirmheofaí í dá mba ná molfaí aon phinsean ná aisce ina taobh.

(2) I gcás a duine mbainfeadh fo-alt (1) den alt so leis dá mbeadh sé ag fónamh sa Stát-Sheirbhís ar dháta an Achta so do rith d'imeacht as an Stát-Sheirbhís roimh dháta an Achta so do rith agus é bheith, ar dháta a imeachta, ag fónamh i bpost bunuithe sa Stát-Sheirbhís, féadfar aon aoisliúntas do deonadh dó ar é d'imeacht do choigeartú no d'athrú amhail o dháta a imeachta fé is dá mbaineadh an fo-alt san roimhe seo leis ar an dáta san.

Seirbhís bhunuithe chongantóirí teicniúla áirithe sa tSuirbhéireacht Ordonáis.

3.—(1) I gcás—

(a) deimhniú do thabhairt amach fé fho-alt (1) d'alt 2 d'Acht 1923 i dtaobh dhuine atá ag fónamh ar dháta an Achta so do rith i bpost nea-mbunuithe mar chongantóir theicniúil sa tSuirbhéireacht Ordonáis, agus

(b) an duine sin do bheith ar fostú roimh an 1adh lá d'Abrán, 1922, mar chongantóir shíbhialta nea-mbunuithe sa tSuirbhéireacht Ordonáis agus é d'fháil aisce ar scur dó de bheith ar fostú amhlaidh; agus

(c) cúig bliana déag no níos mó do bheith sa tréimhse dar tosach an dáta ar ar fostuíodh an duine sin amhlaidh mar chongantóir shíbhialta nea-mbunuithe agus dar chríoch an dáta díreach roimh dháta an Achta so do rith;

beidh éifeacht ag na forálacha so leanas chun crícheanna na nAchtanna Aoisliúntas, sé sin le rá:—

(i) is tuigthe, amhail ar an dáta agus ón dáta ar a raibh cúig bliana déag caithte o thosach na tréimhse sin, an duine sin do bheith ceaptha chun puist bhunuithe sa Stát-Sheirbhís, agus

(ii) chun crícheanna na nAchtanna Aoisliúntas, féadfar seirbhís an duine sin d'áireamh mar sheirbhís bhunuithe amhail o dháta seacht mbliana go leith roimh an dáta ar a raibh na cúig bliana déag san caithte.

(2) I gcás—

(a) deimhniú do thabhairt amach fé fho-alt (1) d'alt 2 d'Acht 1923 i dtaobh dhuine do bhí ag fónamh i bpost neambunuithe mar chongantóir theicniúil sa tSuirbhéireacht Ordonáis, ach d'imigh as an bpost san roimh dháta an Achta so do rith, agus

(b) an duine sin do bheith ar fostú roimh an 1adh lá d'Abrán, 1922, mar chongantóir shíbhialta nea-mbunuithe sa tSuirbhéireacht Ordonáis agus é d'fháil aisce ar scur dó de bheith ar fostú amhlaidh, agus

(c) cúig bliana déag no níos mó do bheith sa tréimhse dar thosach an dáta ar ar fostuíodh an duine sin amhlaidh mar chongantóir shíbhialta agus dar chríoch an dáta díreach roimh an dáta ar ar imigh an duine sin as a phost mar chongantóir theicniúil nea-mbunuithe sa tSuirbhéireacht Ordonáis,

beidh éifeacht ag na forálacha so leanas chun crícheanna na nAchtanna Aoisliúntas, sé sin le rá:—

(i) más beo don duine sin an dháta an Achta so do rith, is tuigthe, amhail ar an dáta agus ón dáta ar a raibh cúig bliana déag caithte o tosach na tréimhse sin, é bheith ceaptha chun puist bhunuithe sa Stát-Sheirbhís, agus

(ii) chun crícheanna na nAchtanna Aoisliúntas, féadfar seirbhís an duine sin d'áireamh mar sheirbhís bhunuithe amhail o dháta seacht mbliana go leith roimh an dáta ar a raibh na cúig bliana déag san caithte.

(3) Bainfidh forálacha fo-ailt (2) den alt so le duine lena mbainfidís dá mbeadh seirbhís leanúnach tugtha aige sa tSuirbhéireacht Ordonáis ón dáta ar ar tugadh deimhniú amach ina thaobh fé fho-alt (1) d'alt 2 d'Acht 1923 go dtí an dáta ar ar imigh sé, agus féadfar aon tréimhsí ar fhónuigh sé ar a bhfeadh sa tSuirbhéireacht Ordonáis o dháta an deimhnithe sin go dtí an dáta ar ar imigh sé d'áireamh mar aon tréimhse leanúnach amháin seirbhíse chun crícheanna na nAchtanna Aoisliúntas.

Pinsean etc. do choigeartú no d'athrú, agus seirbhís d'athchinneadh i gcásanna áirithe.

4.—(1) I gcás ina ndéanfar, de bhuadh ailt 2 no ailt 3 den Acht so, pinsean no moladh eile do dheonadh fé na hAchtanna Aoisliúntas do dhuine ar bith do fuair pinsean no aisce ar scur dó de bheith ar fostú i stát-sheirbhís Bhriotánach is amhlaidh a déanfar an deonadh fé réir pé eoigeartuithe no aisíoca no asbhainte is oiriúnach leis an Aire maidir leis an bpinsean no an aisce do fuair an duine sin ar scur dó de bheith ar fostú amhlaidh.

(2) Má rinneadh seirbhís duine do chinneadh chun crícheanna na nAchtanna Aoisliúntas fé aon fhoráil reachtúil no ar shlí eile, féadfar a sheirbhís d'athchinneadh chun na gcrícheanna san ag féachaint d'fhorálacha ailt 2 no ailt 3 den Acht so, agus, má déantar no má rinneadh aon aoisliúntas, aisce no sochar eile do dheonadh dhó fé na hAchtanna Aoisliúntas, féadfar é choigeartú no é athrú dá réir sin go n-éifeacht ón dáta ar ar imigh sé as a phost.

Aoisliúntais dhaoine d'fhónuigh sa tSeirbhís Mheteoraíochta.

5.—I gcás duine do bheith ag fónamh i nDearclainn Oileáin Dairbhre i bpost bunuithe sa tseirbhís Mheteoraíochta Bhriotánach ar an dáta ar ar haistríodh an Dearclann san chun Rialtas Shaorstát Éireann agus é aistriú ina dhiaidh sin go díreach chun puist sa Stát-Sheirbhís, féadfar a thuigsint, chun crícheanna na nAchtanna Aoisliúntas, seirbhís an duine sin i stát-sheirbhís Bhriotánach do bheith ina seirbhís sa Stát-Sheirbhís, agus féadfar aon aoisliúntas, aisce no sochar eile arna dheonadh-dhó fé na hAchtanna Aoisliúntas. d'áireamh dá réir sin, ach san fé réir pé coigeartuithe no athruithe (más ann) is iomchuibhe sa chás.

Alt 8 d'Acht 1936 do leasú.

6.—I gcás duine ar bith—

(a) do bhí do réir na gcoinníollacha ba ghá chun an tAire do thabhairt amach deimhnithe fé mhír (a) d'fho-alt (1) d'alt 8 d'Acht 1936, ach nár tugadh aon deimhniú amach ina thaobh fén alt san, agus

(b) d'imigh as a phost ar scór aoise tar éis dáta Achta 1936 do rith ach roimh dháta an Achta so do rith, agus

(c) ar deonadh dó go heisreachtúil moladh aoisliúntais ba chóionann leis an moladh a mbeadh sé i dteideal chuige dá dtugtaí deimhniú den tsórt san amach,

is tuigthe deimhniú fén alt san 8 do bheith tugtha amach go cuibhe ina thaobh.

Síntiúis i leith fiachais i dtaobh aoisliúntas.

7.—(1) I gcás inar gá do réir reachta no eile éileamh no íocaíocht do dhéanamh alos costas seirbhísí arna dtabhairt ag údarás Stáit, is tuigthe gur cuid de na costais sin pé muirir a chinnfidh an tAire is ceart, i dtaobh aoisliúntas no aiscí no sochar eile fé na hAchtanna Aoisliúntas do dhaoine no alos daoine ar fostú ar fad no go leathrannach ag tabhairt na seirbhísí sin.

(2) Is údarás Stáit chun crícheanna an ailt seo gach n-aon aca so leanas:—

(a) Aire Stáit,

(b) na Coimisinéirí um Cheapacháin Áitiúla,

(c) aon chólucht a chinnfidh an tAire is údarás Stáit chun crícheanna an ailt seo.

An tAire do thabhairt breithe ar nithe bheidh fé aighneas.

8.—Bhéarfaidh an tAire breith ar gach amhras, ceist no aighneas eireoidh fén Acht so agus ní bheidh dul thar a bhreith-sean ar an gcéanna.

Costais.

9.—Is amach as airgead a sholáthróidh an tOireachtas a híocfar na costais go léir féna raghfar chun an tAcht so do chur i bhfeidhm.

Gearr-theideal agus luadh.

10.—(1) Féadfar an tAcht Aoisliúntas, 1942, do ghairm den Acht so.

(2) Féadfar na hAchtanna Aoisliúntas, 1834 go 1942, do ghairm de na hAchtanna Aoisliúntas, 1834 go 1936, agus den Acht so le chéile.

Number 24 of 1942.

SUPERANNUATION ACT, 1942.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Number 24 of 1942.

SUPERANNUATION ACT, 1942.

Interpretation.

1.—(1) In this Act—

the expression “the Minister” means the Minister for Finance;

the expression “the Act of 1923” means the Superannuation and Pensions Act, 1923 (No. 34 of 1923);

the expression “the Act of 1936” means the Superannuation Act, 1936 (No. 39 of 1936).

(2) Every, expression used in this Act to which a meaning is assigned by the Act of 1936 for the purposes of the Act of 1936 has in this Act the meaning so assigned to it.

Reckoning of service in a British civil service of established Civil Servants.

2.—(1) In the case of a person serving at the date of the passing of this Act in an established position in the Civil Service, in respect of whom a certificate was issued under sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Act of 1923, or under section 9 or section 12 of the Act of 1936, and who received a pension or gratuity on ceasing to be employed in a British civil service, the service in respect of which such pension or gratuity was granted shall be reckoned for the purposes of the Superannuation Acts to the extent to which it would have been reckoned if no pension or gratuity had been awarded in respect of it.

(2) Where a person to whom sub-section (1) of this section would apply if he were serving in the Civil Service at the date of the passing of this Act, retired from the Civil Service before the date of the passing of this Act, and was, at the date of his retirement, serving in an established position in the Civil Service, any superannuation allowance granted to him on retirement may be adjusted or varied as from the date of his retirement as if the foregoing sub-section had applied to him at that date.

Established service of certain technical assistants in the Ordnance Survey.

3.—(1) Where—

(a) a certificate was issued under sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Act of 1923 in respect of a person who is serving, at the date of the passing of this Act, in an unestablished position as a technical assistant in the Ordnance Survey, and

(b) such person was before the 1st day of April, 1922, employed as an unestablished civil assistant in the Ordnance Survey and received a gratuity on ceasing to be so employed, and

(c) the period commencing on the date on which such person was so employed as an unestablished civil assistant and ending on the date immediately before the date of the passing of this Act is fifteen years or more,

the following provisions shall, for the purposes of the Superannuation Acts, have effect, that is to say:—

(i) such person shall be deemed, as on and from the expiration of fifteen years from the commencement of such period, to have been appointed to an established position in the Civil Service, and

(ii) for the purposes of the Superannuation Acts, the service of such person may be reckoned as established service as from a date seven and a half years prior to the date of such expiration.

(2) Where—

(a) a certificate was issued under sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Act of 1923, in respect of a person who was serving in an unestablished position as a technical assistant in the Ordnance Survey, but who retired from that position before the date of the passing of this Act, and

(b) such person was before the 1st day of April, 1922, employed as an unestablished civil assistant in the Ordnance Survey and received a gratuity on ceasing to be so employed, and

(c) the period commencing on the date on which such person was so employed as a civil assistant and ending on the date immediately before the date on which such person retired from his position as an unestablished technical assistant in the Ordnance Survey was fifteen years or more,

the following provisions shall, for the purposes of the Superannuation Acts have effect, that is to say:—

(i) such person, if alive at the date of the passing of this Act, shall be deemed, as on and from the expiration of fifteen years from the commencement of such period, to have been appointed to an established position in the Civil Service, and

(ii) for the purposes of the Superannuation Acts, the service of such person may be reckoned as established service as from a date seven and a half years prior to the date of such expiration.

(3) The provisions of sub-section (2) of this section shall apply to a person to whom they would apply if he had rendered continuous service in the Ordnance Survey from the date on which a certificate in respect of him was issued under sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Act of 1923 to the date of his retirement, and any periods during which he served in the Ordnance Survey from the date of the said certificate to the date of his retirement may be reckoned as one continuous period of service for the purposes of the Superannuation Acts.

Adjustment or variation of pension, etc., and redetermination of service in certain cases.

4.—(1) Where by virtue of section 2 or section 3 of this Act a pension or other award is granted under the Superannuation Acts to any person who received a pension or gratuity on ceasing to be employed in a British civil service, the grant shall be made subject to such adjustment or refund or deduction as the Minister thinks fit in respect of the pension or gratuity received on so ceasing to be employed.

(2) Where the service of a person has been determined for the purposes of the Superannuation Acts under any statutory provision or otherwise, his service may be re-determined for the said purposes having regard to the provisions of section 2 or section 3 of this Act, and, if any superannuation allowance, gratuity or other benefit is or has been granted to him under the Superannuation Acts, it may be adjusted or varied accordingly with effect from the date of his retirement.

Superannuation allowances of persons serving in the Meteorological service.

5.—Where a person was serving at Valentia Observatory in an established position in the British Meteorological service at the date on which that Observatory was transferred to the Government of Saorstát Éireann, and was subsequently transferred directly to a post in the Civil Service, the service of such person in a British civil service may, for the purposes of the Superannuation Acts, be deemed to be service in the Civil Service, and any superannuation allowance, gratuity or other benefit granted to him under the Superannuation Acts may be computed accordingly, subject to such adjustment or variation (if any) as may be appropriate in the circumstances.

Amendment of section 8 of the Act of 1936.

6.—In the case of any person who—

(a) fulfilled the conditions necessary for the issue of a certificate by the Minister under paragraph (a) of sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Act of 1936, but in respect of whom no certificate was issued under the said section, and

(b) retired on the grounds of age after the passing of the Act of 1936 but before the passing of this Act, and

(c) was granted extra-statutorily a superannuation award equal to that for which he would have been eligible if such certificate had been issued,

a certificate under the said section 8 shall be deemed to have been duly issued in respect of him.

Contributions towards superannuation liability.

7.—(1) Where a claim or payment is required by statute or otherwise to be made in respect of the expenses of services rendered by a State authority, such expenses shall be deemed to include such charges, in respect of superannuation allowances, gratuities or other benefits under the Superannuation Acts to or in respect of persons employed wholly or partly in rendering those services, as the Minister shall determine to be proper.

(2) Each of the following shall be a State authority for the purposes of this section:—

(a) a Minister of State,

(b) the Local Appointments Commissioners,

(c) any body determined by the Minister to be a State authority for the purposes of this section.

Determination of disputed matters by the Minister.

8.—Every doubt, question, or dispute arising under this Act shall be decided by the Minister, whose decision thereon shall be final and conclusive.

Expenses.

9.—All expenses incurred in carrying this Act into execution shall be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.

Short title and citation.

10.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Superannuation Act, 1942.

(2) The Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1936, and this Act may be cited together as the Superannuation Acts, 1834 to 1942.