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War Gratuity Act 1945

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C2016C00964 C04

21 October 2016

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1 Short title
2 Interpretation
3 Payment of war gratuity authorised
4 Rate of war gratuity
6 War gratuity not a right
7 Overseas qualifying service
8 Periods of overseas qualifying service less than twelve months
9 General qualifying service
10 Qualifying service does not include certain service
11 Special provisions as to period of service
12 Calculation of qualifying service
13 Addition to war gratuity in case of death
14 Minimum war gratuity in case of death and total dependency
15 Disqualifications
16 Deductions
17 Death of member before date of entitlement
18 Date of entitlement
19 Register of War Gratuities
20 Date of payment of war gratuity
21 Payment of war gratuity before due date
22 Application of war gratuity towards purchase of home for member
23 War gratuity inalienable except as prescribed
24 War gratuity to form part of estate on death after entitlement
25 Provision in case of mentally unfit persons
26 Provision for dependants when not adequately provided for by member
27 Interest on war gratuity
28 War gratuity and interest not liable to income tax
29 Offences
30 Authority to borrow money for purposes of Act
31 Appropriation of Consolidated Revenue Fund
32 Regulations
33 Delegation
The Schedule—Classes of members disqualified for war gratuity
- Endnotes

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