Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1965

• Jurisdiction: Ireland

I, BRIAN LENIHAN, Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 13 of the Police Forces Amalgamation Act, 1925 (No. 7 of 1925), and section 1 of the Garda Síochána Act, 1958 (No. 14 of 1958), hereby, with the sanction of the Minister for Finance and after due compliance with subsection (2) of the said section 13, order as follows: 1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1965.

(2) The Garda Síochána Pensions Orders, 1925 to 1957, and this Order may be cited together as the Garda Síochána Pensions Orders, 1925 to 1965. 2. In this Order—

"woman member" means a woman member of the Garda Síochána;

"approved service" has the meaning given to that expression by Article 9 of the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1925 (S.R. & O., No. 63 of 1925), as amended by Article 25 of the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1950 ( S.I. No. 154 of 1950 ), and paragraph (2) of Article 18 of the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1951 ( S.I. No. 410 of 1951 ). 3. Article 4 of the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1925 (S.R. & O., No. 63 of 1925), shall, in its application to a woman member, have effect as if the reference in paragraph (4) to thirty years were a reference to twenty-five years. 4. A woman member who has completed not less than six years' approved service and who complies with the following conditions, that is to say—

(a) gives notice in writing to the Minister of her intention to retire from the Garda Síochána because of her impending marriage,

(b) retires from the Garda Síochána not later than the date of her marriage, and

(c) marries within four months of the date of her retirement,

shall be entitled to receive a gratuity of an amount equal to one-twelfth of her annual pay on the date of her retirement multiplied by the number of whole years of her approved service, but not exceeding twelve such years, provided that, if the Minister considers that there are special circumstances in a particular case which warrant such a course, a woman member shall be entitled to receive a gratuity under this Article notwithstanding that she fails to comply with paragraph (a) or paragraph (c) of this Article. 5. Article 4 of the Garda Síochána Pensions Order, 1930, is hereby amended, with effect from the 5th day of May, 1960, by the substitution for sub-rule (2) of the following:

"(2) (a) In the case of a member of the force to whom paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of the foregoing sub-rule of this rule...