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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

Army Pensions Act 1953
No. 23 of 1953

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Ss. 1-11 5 August 1953 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 12-38 1 January 1953 S. 38
Ss. 39-43 5 August 1953 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 44(1),(2) 1 July 1950 S. 44(3)
S. 44(3) 5 August 1953 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 45-58 5 August 1953 Commenced on enactment
Schs. 1-6  5 August 1953 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Power to inc. pensions, etc., by regs. 12/1968, s.7
  21/1980, s.7
S. 1(1)(a) amended S.I. No. 226 of 1982, reg. 24(i)
S. 1(1)(b) amended S.I. No. 226 of 1982, reg. 24(ii)
Pt. 2 (ss. 3-11) am. 19/1957, s.35
  15/1959, s.8
S. 4 amended S.I. No. 119 of 1976, regs. 22, 25
S. 4(ab) amended S.I. No. 375 of 1993, reg. 21(b)
S. 4(c) amended S.I. No. 375 of 1993, reg. 21(b)
S. 4(d) amended S.I. No. 375 of 1993, reg. 21(b)
S.4 (1) amended S.I. No. 192 of 1987, regs. 22, 25
  S.I. No. 292 of 1985, regs. 22, 25, table
  S.I. No. 236 of 1984, regs. 22, 25
  S.I. No. 98 of 1984, regs. 22, 25
  S.I. No. 59 of 1984, regs. 22, 25, table
  S.I. No. 378 of 1978, regs. 22, 25
  S.I. No. 369 of 1977, regs. 22, 25, table
  S.I. No. 141 of 1973, regs. 22, 25, table
  S.I. No. 101 of 1972, regs. 22, 24, table
  15/1959, s.8 (1)
  22/1962, s.5 (1)
S.4 (1), inc. of allowances. 6/1961, s.26
  34/1962, s.26
  27/1964, s.29
S.4 (1) (a) am. S. I. No. 375 of 1993, par. 21 (a)
  S. I. No. 421 of 1993, par. 21 (a)
  S. I. No. 65 of 1994, par. 21 (a)
  S. I. No. 249 of 1994, par.18, 20
  S. I. No. 156 of 1995, par. 21 (a)
S.4 (1) (aa) (ab) am. S. I. No. 375 of 1993, par. 21 (b)
  S. I. No. 421 of 1993, par. 21 (b)
  S. I. No. 65 of 1994, par. 21 (b)
  S. I. No. 249 of 1994, par. 18
  S. I. No. 156 of 1995, par. 21 (b)
S.4 (1) (b) am. S. I. No. 375 of 1993, par. 21 (c)
  S. I. No. 421 of 1993, par. 21 (c)
  S. I. No. 65 of 1994, par. 21 (c)
  S. I. No. 249 of 1994, par. 18
  S. I. No. 156 of 1995, par. 21 (c)
S.4 (1) (c) (d), power to reconsider applics. 19/1957, s.34
  12/1968, s.6
S. 4(1)(a) amended S.I. No. 375 of 1993, reg. 21(a)
  S.I. No. 417 of 1985, regs. 22(i), 25
  S.I. No. 357 of 1984, reg. 22(i)
  S.I. No. 157 of 1984, regs. 22(i), 25
  S.I. No. 226 of 1982, reg. 22(i)
  S.I. No. 136 of 1982, regs. 22, 25, table
  S.I. No. 310 of 1980, reg. 22
  S.I. No. 143 of 1978, regs. 22, 25, table
  S.I. No. 222 of 1974, reg. 22(i)
S. 4(1)(b) amended S.I. No. 375 of 1993, reg. 21(c)
  S.I. No. 417 of 1985, regs. 22(iii), 25
  S.I. No. 357 of 1984, reg. 22(iii)
  S.I. No. 157 of 1984, regs. 22(iii), 25
  S.I. No. 226 of 1982, reg. 22(iii)
  S.I. No. 222 of 1974, reg. 22(iii)
S. 4(1)(c), (d) amended S.I. No. 417 of 1985, regs. 22(iv), 25
  S.I. No. 357 of 1984, reg. 22(iv)
  S.I. No. 226 of 1982, reg. 22(iv)
S. 4(1)(c) amended S.I. No. 157 of 1984, regs. 22(iv), 25
  S.I. No. 222 of 1974, reg. 22(iv)
S. 4(1)(d) amended S.I. No. 157 of 1984, regs. 22(iv), 25
  S.I. No. 222 of 1974, reg. 22(iv)
S. 4(1)(aa) amended S.I. No. 375 of 1993, reg. 21(b)
  S.I. No. 157 of 1984, regs. 22(ii), 25
  S.I. No. 222 of 1974, reg. 22(ii)
S. 4(1)(aa), (ab) amended S.I. No. 417 of 1985, regs. 22(ii), 25
  S.I. No. 357 of 1984, reg. 22(ii)
  S.I. No. 226 of 1982, reg. 22(ii)
S. 4(1)(ab) amended S.I. No. 157 of 1984, regs. 22(ii), 25
  S.I. No. 222 of 1974, reg. 22(ii)
Ss. 4 (2), 5 rep. 22/1962, s.10
S.6 rstrct. 19/1957, s.35
S.6 (1) rep. 12/1968, s.15, sch.
S.7 rstrct. 19/1957, s.35
S.7 (2) rstrct. 15/1959, s.8 (2) (c) (ii)
S.8 (1) rstrct. 26/1971, s.3
Ss. 16, 24 rep. 27/1964, s.38, sch. 6
S.25 am. 19/1957, s.14 (2)
  2/1960, s.14 (2)
  27/1964, s.15 (2)
S.37 rstrct. retro. 2/1960, s.28
S.39 (2), operation of, saved. 15/1959, s.12 (3)
S.39 (3) am. 15/1959, s.10
  22/1962, s.2 (1)
S.40 (3), operation of, saved. 15/1959, s.5 (4)
S.41 (3) (a) (iv) (in pt.) rep. 15/1959, s.14, sch.
S.41 (3) (b) am. 22/1962, s.4
S.41 (4) rep. 15/1959, s.14, sch.
S.43 rep. 19/1957, s.38 (7)
S.44 rep. 19/1957, s.37 (4) (5)
S.45, rate of allowances. 6/1961, s.27
  34/1962, s.26
  27/1964, s.30
S.45 (1) amended S.I. No. 375 of 1993, reg. 22
  S. I. No. 375 of 1993, par. 22
  S. I. No. 421 of 1993, par. 22
  S. I. No. 65 of 1994, par. 22
  S.I. No. 192 of 1987, regs. 23, 25
  S.I. No. 417 of 1985, regs. 23, 25
  S.I. No. 292 of 1985, regs. 23, 25, table
  S.I. No. 357 of 1984, reg. 23
  S.I. No. 236 of 1984, regs. 23, 25
  S.I. No. 157 of 1984, regs. 23, 25
  S.I. No. 98 of 1984, regs. 23, 25
  S.I. No. 59 of 1984, regs. 23, 25, table
  S.I. No. 226 of 1982, reg. 23
  S.I. No. 136 of 1982, regs. 23, 25, table
  S.I. No. 310 of 1980, reg. 23
  S.I. No. 378 of 1978, regs. 23, 25
  S.I. No. 143 of 1978, regs. 23, 25, table
  S.I. No. 369 of 1977, regs. 23, 25, table
  S.I. No. 119 of 1976, regs. 23, 25
  S.I. No. 222 of 1974, reg. 23
  S.I. No. 141 of 1973, regs. 23, 25, table
  S.I. No. 101 of 1972, regs. 23, 24, table
S.46 rep. 19/1957, s.31 (2)
S.49 (1) rstrct. 15/1959, s.11
Ss. 52 (1), 53 (1) am. 19/1957, s.39, sch. 7

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 2 Army Pensions (Expenses and Allowances) Regulations 1954 (S.I. No. 110 of 1954)
S. 9(2)  Army Pensions (Form of Service Certificate) Regulations 1954 (S.I. No. 112 of 1954)