DEFENCE FORCES RETIREMENT BENEFITS (PENSION INCREASES).

No. 87 of 1961.

An Act to provide for Increases in certain Defence Forces Retirement Pensions.

[Assented to 27th October, 1961.]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits (Pension Increases) Act 1961.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Interpretation.

3.—(1.) In this Act—

“prescribed pensioner” means a person to whom, immediately before the commencing date, a pension was payable by virtue of that person having been a contributor or by virtue of section seventy-three of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948 or of that Act as amended, being a pension that commenced to be payable before the commencement of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1959;

“the commencing date” means the date of commencement of this Act.

(2.) Expressions used in this Act that are also used in the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948–1958 have in this Act, unless the contrary intention appears, the same respective meanings as they have in that Act.

Increase in pensions payable to prescribed pensioners otherwise than in respect of units.

4.—(1.) This section applies to a prescribed pensioner to whom the next succeeding section does not apply.

(2.) For the purposes of this section, the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948–1958 shall be deemed to have effect as if—

(a) sub-section (2.) of section thirty-eight of that Act provided that, subject to section fifty of that Act, the pension payable to an officer under that section were a pension at such rate set out in column four of Part I. of the First Schedule to this Act as is applicable to the officer having regard to the description set out in column one, two or three of that Part that applied to the officer at the date of his retirement;

(b) sub-section (3.) of section thirty-nine of that Act provided that the deduction under sub-section (2.) of that section were a deduction in accordance with the Second Schedule to this Act;

(c) sub-section (2.) of section forty-one of that Act provided that, subject to section fifty of that Act, the pension payable to a member under that section were—

(i) a pension at such rate set out in column four of Part II. of the First Schedule to this Act as is applicable to the member having regard to the description set out in column one, two or three of that Part that applied to the member at the date of his retirement; and

(ii) in the case of a member who had completed more than twenty years’ service for pension before attaining the retiring age for the rank held by him, additional pension, if any, in

accordance with the Third Schedule to this Act for each completed year of service for pension in excess of twenty years;

(d) sub-section (2a.) of section forty-eight of that Act provided that the deduction under sub-section (2.) of that section were a deduction in accordance with the Second Schedule to this Act; and

(e) the reference in the Eighth Schedule to that Act to the amounts of £182 and £91 were references to the amounts of £208 and £104, respectively.

(3.) Where the pension payable to a pensioner to whom this section applies would, if the pension were payable to him in accordance with the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948–1958 as that Act is deemed to have effect for the purposes of this section, be payable at a rate higher than the rate at which, but for this section, the pension would be payable, he is entitled to an increase in the rate of the pension to that higher rate.

(4.) In the application of this section to a prescribed pensioner to whom additional pension is payable under section forty-six of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948–1958, there shall be taken into account for the purpose of ascertaining the pension that would have been payable to the pensioner if he had continued to serve until he attained the age of sixty years the amount, if any, by which that pension would have been increased by virtue of the next succeeding section.

Increase in pensions payable in respect of units.

5.—(1.) This section applies to a prescribed pensioner to whom pension is payable under section forty-five, sub-section (1.) of section fifty-two or sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (c) of sub-section (2.) of section fifty-two of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948–1958.

(2.) In this section—

“actual unit contribution”, in relation to a pensioner to whom this section applies, means the number of units in respect of which pension was payable to the pensioner immediately before the commencing date;

“actual unit entitlement”, in relation to a pensioner to whom this section applies, means—

(a) the number of units of pension that, immediately before his retirement, was applicable to him under section twenty-eight of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948, or of that Act as amended and in force at that time; or

(b) his actual unit contribution,

whichever is the greater;

“additional unit entitlement”, in relation to a pensioner to whom this section applies, means the number of units, if any, by which his adjusted unit entitlement exceeds his actual unit entitlement;

“adjusted unit entitlement”, in relation to a pensioner to whom this section applies, means such number of units set out in column five of the First Schedule to this Act as is applicable to the pensioner having regard to the description set out in column one, two or three of that Schedule that applied to the pensioner at the date of his retirement;

“the prescribed rate”—

(a) in relation to a pensioner to whom this section applies and to whom pension is payable under section forty-five or sub-section (1.) of section fifty-two of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948–1958—means the rate of Thirty-two pounds ten shillings per annum; and

(b) in relation to a pensioner to whom this section applies and to whom pension is payable under sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (c) of subsection (2.) of section fifty-two of that Act— means the rate of Sixteen pounds five shillings per annum,

or, where the actual unit contribution of the pensioner is less than his actual unit entitlement, such rate as bears to the rate applicable to him under paragraph (a) or (b) of this definition the same proportion as his actual unit contribution bears to his actual unit entitlement.

(3.) Where the adjusted unit entitlement of a pensioner to whom this section applies exceeds his actual unit entitlement, the pensioner is, subject to this Act, entitled to an increase in the pension that is payable to him, being an increase calculated at the prescribed rate in respect of each unit included in his additional unit entitlement.

Increase in widows’ pensions.

6. Where, immediately before the commencing date—

(a) a pension was payable to a person under section fifty-five of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948, or of that Act as amended, by virtue of that person being the widow of a member who died before retirement but who, if he had retired on the day on which

he died and had been in receipt of a pension immediately before the commencing date under subsection (1.) of section fifty-two of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948–1958, would have been entitled to an increase in that pension under this Act;

(b) a pension was payable to a person under sub-section(1.) of section fifty-seven of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948, or of that Act as amended, by virtue of that person being the widow of a pensioner who, if he had not died and had been in receipt of his pension immediately before the commencing date, would have been entitled to an increase in that pension under this Act; or

(c) a pension was payable to a person under sub-section (3.) of section fifty-seven of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948, or of that Act as amended, by virtue of that person being the widow of a pensioner who, if he had not died and had been in receipt of a pension immediately before the commencing date under sub-section (1.) of section fifty-two of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948–1958, would have been entitled to an increase in that pension under this Act,

the widow is, subject to this Act, entitled to an increase in her pension, being an increase equal to five-eighths of the increase in pension to which her husband would have been entitled under this Act, but, in ascertaining the increase in pension to which her husband would have been entitled, regard shall not be had to the next succeeding section.

Application of increases to commuted pensions.

7. Where a prescribed pensioner who commuted portion of his pension under section seventy-four of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948 or of that Act as amended is entitled to an increase in the pension under this Act, that increase shall, in lieu of the increase to which, but for this section, he would have been entitled, be an increase that bears to the increase to which he would have been so entitled the same proportion as the rate at which pension was payable to him immediately before the commencing date bears to the rate at which pension would have been payable to him immediately before the commencing date if he had not commuted any portion of his pension.

Application of increases to suspended pensions.

8. Where a person would, but for section fifty-three a of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948–1959, be a prescribed pensioner for the purposes of this Act, that person shall, upon his pension again becoming payable to him after the

commencement of this Act, be entitled to an increase in the pension equal to the increase to which he would have been entitled if he had been a prescribed pensioner.

Re-employment of pensioners.

9. Where, immediately before the commencing date, subsection (1.) or (3.) of section sixty-nine of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948–1959 applied to a pension payable to a person, the pension payable to that person at that time shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to be the pension that would have been payable to that person if that sub-section had not applied to the pension, but any increase in a pension to which a person is entitled under this section is subject to the operation of that section and, for the purposes of that section in its application to that pension, the increased pension shall be deemed to be payable under that Act.

Act does not apply to pension in respect of a child.

10. The increases in pensions provided for by this Act do not apply to or in relation to pension in respect of a child.

Increase in pension not payable where pensioner in receipt of pension under the Superannuation Act.

11.—(1.) An increase in pension provided for by this Act is not payable at any time when the person entitled to the pension is also entitled to pension under the Superannuation Act 1922-1959.

(2.) Where the pension payable to the widow of a prescribed pensioner who dies on or after the commencing date is increased by virtue of the prescribed pensioner having been entitled to an increase in pension under this Act, the increase in the widow’s pension shall, for the purposes of the last preceding sub-section, be deemed to be an increase provided for by this Act.

Payment of pension increases.

12.—(1.) The reference in sub-section (1.) of section fifteen b of the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act 1948–1959 to benefits under that Act shall be read as including a reference to increases in pensions payable under this Act.

(2.) The Commonwealth shall pay to the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Fund amounts equal to the amounts by which payments of pensions (including pensions that become payable to widows of prescribed pensioners who die on or after the commencing date) are increased by virtue of this Act, and the Consolidated Revenue Fund is, to the necessary extent, appropriated accordingly.

Application.

13. Increases in pensions payable by virtue of this Act have effect from and including the first fortnightly payment of pensions made after the commencing date.

THE SCHEDULES.

FIRST SCHEDULE. Sections 4 and 5.

Part I.—Officers.

Column 1.	Column 2.		Column 3.		Column 4.						Column 5.
Permanent Naval Forces.	Permanent Military Forces.		Permanent Air Force.		Rate of Pension per Annum.						Number of Units.
					£		s.		d.
Table 1.—Officers other than those referred to in Table 2, Table 3 or Table 4 of this Part.
Vice-Admiral..........		Lieutenant - General, Chief of the General Staff		Air Marshal.......		1,508		0		0	36
		Lieutenant-General....		................		1,443		0		0	34
Rear-Admiral..........		.................		................		1,345		10		0	31
		Major-General.......		Air Vice-Marshal....		1,195		0		0	31
Captain (and relative rank) of 8 years’ or more service in that rank		Brigadier...........		Air Commodore.....		1,020		0		0	29
Captain (and relative rank) of 6 years’ or more, and less than 8 years’, service in that rank		.................		................		1,020		0		0	28
Captain (and relative rank) of 4 years’ or more, and less than 6 years’, service in that rank		Colonel of 8 years’ or more service in that rank		Group Captain of 8 years’ or more service in that rank		965		0		0	28
Captain (and relative rank) of less than 4 years’ service in that rank		Colonel of 4 years’ or more, and less than 8 years’, service in that rank		Group Captain of 4 years’ or more, and less than 8 years’, service in that rank		965		0		0	27
		Colonel of less than 4 years’ service in that rank		Group Captain of less than 4 years’ service in that rank		965		0		0	26
Commander (and relative rank) of 6 years’ or more service in that rank		Lieutenant-Colonel of 6 years’ or more service in that rank		Wing Commander of 6 years’ or more service in that rank		735		0		0	24
Commander (and relative rank) of 2 years’ or more, and less than 6 years’, service in that rank		Lieutenant-Colonel of 2 years’ or more, and less than 6 years’, service in that rank		Wing Commander of 2 years’ or more, and less than 6 years’, service in that rank		735		0		0	23
Commander (and relative rank) of less than 2 years’ service in that rank		Lieutenant-Colonel of less than 2 years’ service in that rank		Wing Commander of less than 2 years’ service in that rank		735		0		0	22
Lieutenant-Commander (and relative rank) of 8 years’ or more service in that rank		Major of 6 years’ or more service in that rank		Squadron Leader of 6 years’ or more service in that rank		565		0		0	21
Lieutenant-Commander (and relative rank) of 6 years’ or more, and less than 8 years’, service in that rank		Major of 4 years’ or more, and less than 6 years’, service in that rank		Squadron Leader of 4 years’ or more, and less than 6 years’, service in that rank		565		0		0	20
Lieutenant-Commander (and relative rank) of 2 years’ or more, and less than 6 years’, service in that rank		Major of less than 4 years’ service in that rank		Squadron Leader of less than 4 years’ service in that rank		565		0		0	19

First Schedule—continued.

Part I.—Officers—continued

Column 1.	Column 2.	Column 3.	Column 4.						Column 5.
Permanent Naval Forces.	Permanent Military Forces.	Permanent Air Force.	Rate of Pension per Annum.						Number of Units.
			£		s.			d.
Table I.—Officers other than those referred to in Table 2, Table 3 or Table 4 of this Part—continued.
Lieutenant-Commander (and relative rank) of less than 2 years’ service in that rank	..................	..................		565		0	0		18
...................	Captain of 4 years’ or more service in that rank	Flight Lieutenant of 4 years’ or more service in that rank
		Flight Lieutenant (in receipt of Flying Pay) of 2 years’ or more, and less than 4 years’, service in that rank		475		0	0		17
Lieutenant (and relative” rank other than Surgeon Lieutenant) of 6 years’ or more service in that rank Surgeon Lieutenant of 2 years’ or more service in that rank	Captain of 2 years’ or more, and less than 4 years’, service in that rank	Flight Lieutenant (not in receipt of Flying Pay) of 2 years’ or more, and less than 4 years’, service in that rank Flight Lieutenant (in receipt of Flying Pay) of less than 2 years’ service in that rank		475		0	0		16
Lieutenant (and relative” rank other than Surgeon Lieutenant) of 4 years’ or more, and less than 6 years’, service in that rank Surgeon Lieutenant of less than 2 years’ service in that rank	Captain of less than 2 years’ service in that rank	Flight Lieutenant (not in receipt of Flying Pay) of less than 2 years’ service in that rank		475		0	0		15
Lieutenant (and relative rank) of 2 years’ or more, and less than 4 years’, service in that rank	..................	..................		475		0	0		14
Lieutenant (and relative rank) of less than 2 years’ service in that rank	..................	..................		475		0	0		13
...................	Lieutenant of 2 years’ or more service in that rank	Flying Officer of 2 years’ or more service in that rank
		Flying Officer (in receipt of Flying Pay) of less than 2 years’ service in that rank		350		0	0		13
...................	Lieutenant of less than 2 years’ service in that rank	Flying Officer (not in receipt of Flying Pay) of less than 2 years’ service in that rank		350		0	0		12
Sub-Lieutenant.........	Second Lieutenant.....	Pilot Officer.........		..					11

F.8814/61.—14

First Schedule—continued.

Part I.—Officers—continued

Column 1.	Column 2.		Column 3.	Column 4.					Column 5.
Permanent Naval Forces.	Permanent Military Forces.		Permanent Air Force.	Rate of Pension per Annum.					Number of Units.
				£	s.		d.
Table 1.—Officers other than those referred to in Table 2, Table 3 or Table 4 of this Part—continued.
Acting Sub-Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant (under-graduate)		.................	Pilot Officer (student)..	..					9
Midshipman...........		.................	.................	..					6
Table 2
Officers promoted from Warrant Rank or from Branch Rank (except those specially selected and promoted direct to Lieutenant)—
Commander (and relative rank) of 6 years’ or more service in that rank		.................	.................	850		0		0	24
Commander (and relative rank) of 2 years’ or more, and less than 6 years’, service in that rank		.................	.................	850		0		0	23
Commander (and relative rank) of less than 2 years’ service in that rank		.................	.................	850		0		0	22
Lieutenant - Commander (and relative rank) of 4 years’ or more service in that rank		Major (Quartermaster) of 2 years’ or more service in that rank	.................	745		0		0	21
Lieutenant - Commander (and relative rank) of less than 4 years’ service in that rank		Major (Quartermaster) of less than 2 years’ service in that rank	.................	745		0		0	20
Lieutenant (and relative rank) of 4 years’ or more service in that rank		Captain (Quartermaster) of 2 years’ or more service in that rank	.................	675		0		0	19
Lieutenant (and relative rank) of less than 4 years’ service in that rank		Captain (Quartermaster) of less than 2 years’ service in that rank	.................	675		0		0	18
Senior Commissioned Officer (and relative rank) of 8 years’ or more service in that rank		.................	.................	605		0		0	17
Senior Commissioned Officer (and relative rank) of 2 years’ or more, and less than 8 years’, service in that rank		.................	.................	605		0		0	16

First Schedule—continued.

Part I.—Officers—continued.

Column 1.				Column 2.	Column 3.					Column 4.						Column 5.
Permanent Naval Forces.				Permanent Military Forces.	Permanent Air Force.					Rate of Pension per Annum.						Number of Units.
										£		s.	d.
Table 2—continued.
Senior Commissioned Officer (and relative rank) of less than 2 years’ service in that rank			..................				.................		605		0			0		15
Commissioned Officer (and relative rank) of 4 years’ or more service in that rank			Lieutenant Quartermaster) of 2 years’ or more service in that rank				.................		510		0			0		15
Commissioned Officer (and relative rank) of less than 4 years’ service in that rank			Lieutenant Quartermaster) of less than 2 years’ service in that rank				.................		510		0			0		14
Table 3.
			Royal Australian Army Nursing Corps.			Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service.
…	…	…	Colonel.............			Matron-in-Chief or Group Officer		685				0	0		19
…	…	…	Lieutenant-Colonel.....			Principal Matron or Wing Officer		565				0	0		16
…	…	…	Major of 8 years’ or more service in that rank			Matron or Squadron Officer of 8 years’ or more service in that rank		505				0	0		15
…	…	…	Major of 4 years’ or more, and less than 8 years’, service in that rank			Matron or Squadron Officer of 4 years’ or more, and less than 8 years’, service in that rank		505				0	0		14
…	…	…	Major of less than 4 years’ service in that rank			Matron or Squadron Officer of less than 4 years’ service in that rank		505				0	0		13
…	…	…	Captain of 2 years’ or more service in that rank			Senior Sister or Flight Officer of 2 years’ or more service in that rank		430				0	0		12
…	…	…	Captain of less than 2 years’ service in that rank			Senior Sister or Flight Officer of less than 2 years’ service in that rank		430				0	0		11
…	…	…	Lieutenant of 2 years’ or more service in that rank			Sister or Section Officer of 2 years’ or more service in that rank		330				0	0		9
…	…	…	Lieutenant of less than 2 years’ service in that rank			Sister or Section Officer of less than 2 years’ service in that rank		330				0	0		8

First Schedule—continued.

Part I.—Officers—continued.

Column 1.		Column 2.	Column 3.		Column 4.					Column 5.
Permanent Naval Forces.		Permanent Military Forces.	Permanent Air Force.		Rate of Pension per Annum.					Number of Units.
					£		s.	d.
Table 4.
Principal Chaplain and Senior Chaplain of 16 years’ or more service in that rank or in the rank of Chaplain	Chaplain, First Class......			Chaplain, First Class........	730	0			0	23
Principal Chaplain and Senior Chaplain of less than 16 years’ service in that rank or in the rank of Chaplain	....................			......................	730	0			0	22
Chaplain of 18 years’ or more service in that rank	....................			......................	700	0			0	23
Chaplain of 16 years’ or more, and less than 18 years’, service in that rank	Chaplain, Second Class, of 2 years’ or more service in that rank Chaplain, Second Class, of less than 2 years’ service in that rank			Chaplain, Second Class, of 2 years’ or more service in that rank Chaplain, Second Class, of less than 2 years’ service in that rank	665 665	0 0			0 0	22 21
Chaplain of 15 years’ or more, and less than 16 years’, service in that rank	....................			......................	665	0			0	20
Chaplain of 14 years’ or more, and less than 15 years’, service in that rank	....................			......................	..					20
...................	Chaplain, Third Class, of 4 years’ or more service in that rank			Chaplain, Third Class, of 4 years’ or more service in that rank	545	0			0	19
Chaplain of 12 years’ or more, and less than 14 years’, service in that rank	....................			......................						19
...................	Chaplain, Third Class, of 2 years’ or more, and less than 4 years’, service in that rank			Chaplain, Third Class, of 2 years’ or more, and less than 4 years’, service in that rank	545	0			0	18
Chaplain of 10 years’ or more, and less than 12 years’, service in that rank	....................			......................	..					18
...................	Chaplain, Third Class, of less than 2 years’ service in that rank			Chaplain, Third Class, of less than 2 years’ service in that rank	545	0			0	17
Chaplain of 8 years’ or more, and less than 10 years’, service in that rank	....................			......................	..					17
...................	Chaplain, Fourth Class, of 4 years’ or more service in that rank			Chaplain, Fourth Class, of 4 years’ or more service in that rank	485	0			0	17

First Schedule—continued.

Part I.—Officers—continued.

Column 1.	Column 2.		Column 3.		Column 4.			Column 5.
Permanent Naval Forces.	Permanent Military Forces.		Permanent Air Force.		Rate of Pension per Annum.			Number of Units.
					£	s.	d.
Table 4—continued.
.................		Chaplain, Fourth Class, of 2 years’ or more, and less than 4 years’, service in that rank		Chaplain, Fourth Class, of 2 years’ or more, and less than 4 years’, service in that rank	485	0	0		16
Chaplain of 6 years’ or more, and less than 8 years’, service in that rank		.................		.................		..			16
.................		Chaplain, Fourth Class, of less than 2 years’ service in that rank		Chaplain Fourth Class, of less than 2 years’ service in that rank	485	0	0		15
Chaplain of 4 years’ or more, and less than 6 years’, service in that rank		.................		.................		..			15
Chaplain of 2 years’ or more, and less than 4 years’, service in that rank		.................		.................		..			14
Chaplain of less than 2 years’ service in that rank		.................		.................		..			13

Part II.—Members other than Officers.

Column 1.	Column 2.		Column 3.		Column 4.					Column 5.
Permanent Naval Forces.	Permanent Military Forces.		Permanent Air Force.		Rate of Pension per Annum.					Number of Unite.
					£	s.		d.
Table 1.—Members other than those referred to in Table 2 of this Part.
Chief Artificer (and relative rating)		Warrant Officer (Class I.)		Warrant Officer...	290		0		0	13
Chief Petty Officer (and relative rating, other than a rating specified in this Table) of 6 years’ or more service in that rating		Warrant Officer (Class II.)		Flight Sergeant, Air-crew Flight Sergeant, Group	255		0		0	12
Pilot or Observer, First Class Sergeant, First Class (Naval Dockyard Police) of 2 years’ or more service in that rating		Staff Sergeant (Highest Skilled)		Flight Sergeant, Group II., III. or IV. of 6 years’ or more service in that rank

First Schedule—continued.

Part II.—Members other than Officers—continued.

Column 1.	Column 2.	Column 3.	Column 4.					Column 5.
Permanent Naval Forces.	Permanent Military Forces.	Permanent Air Force.	Rate of pension per Annum.					Number of Units.
			£		s.	d.
Table 1—continued.
Chief Petty Officer (and relative rating, other than a rating specified in this Table) of less than 6 years’ service in that rating
Sergeant, First Class (Naval Dockyard Police) of less than 2 years’ service in that rating	Staff Sergeant.....	Flight Sergeant, Group II., III. or IV. of less than 6 years’ service in that rank	255	0			0	11
Sergeant, Second Class, (Naval Dockyard Police)
Chief Artisan
Mechanician, First Class
Artificer, First Class
Artificer, Second Class
Artificer, Third Class
Petty Officer (and relative rating, other than a rating specified in this Table) of 2 years’ or more service in that ratting
Artisan, First Class
Air Mechanician, Second Class
Mechanician, Second Class, (other than Air Mechanician) of 2 years’ or more service in that rating	Sergeant.......	Sergeant..........	235	0			0	11
Pilot or Observer, Second Class
Constable (Naval Dockyard Police) of 8 years’ or more service in that rating
Petty Officer (and relative rating, other than a rating specified in this Table) of less than 2 years’ service in that rating
Artisan, Second Class	.................	...............	235	0			0	10
Artisan, Third Class	.................	...............	235	0			0	10
Artificer, Fourth Class Mechanician, Second Class, (other than Air Mechanician) of less than 2 years’ service in that rating

First Schedule—continued.

Part II.—Members other than Officers—continued.

Column 1.	Column 2.		Column 3.		Column 4.				Column 5.
Permanent Naval Forces.	Permanent Military Forces.		Permanent Air Force.		Rate of pension per Annum.				Number of Units.
					£		s.	d.
Table 1—continued.
Acting Mechanician, Second Class
Air Mechanician, Third Class		................		...............		235	0	0		10
Constable (Naval Dockyard Police) of less than 8 years’ service in that rating
Leading Seaman (and relative rating)		Corporal (and relative rank)		Corporal..........
		Lance Corporal, 2 and 3 Star (and relative rank)		Leading Aircraftman, Group I., II. or III.		197	0	0		9
Able Seaman (and relative rating)		Private, 2 and 3 Star (and relative rank)		Aircraftman, First Class, Group I., II. or III.		177	0	0		8
.................		Lance Corporal, 1 Star (and relative rank)		Leading Aircraftman, Group IV.		197	0	0		7
Ordinary Seaman (and relative rating)		Private, 1 Star (and relative rank)		Aircraftman, First Class, Group IV.		177	0	0		7
.................		.................		Aircrew trainee (after six months’ service)		..				7
				Aircraftman (Recruit)
Recruit Seaman Band Boy...........		Private (Recruit) Band Boy...........		Band Boy......... Junior Trainee (Equipment and Administrative)		..				6
				Aircrew trainee
.................		Apprentice..........		Apprentice........		..				5
Table 2.
.................		Royal Military College		Air Cadet undergoing		..				6
		Cadet undergoing third and fourth years training		third and fourth years training
Cadet Midshipman.....		Royal Military College Cadet undergoing first and second years training		Air Cadet undergoing first and second years training		..				5

SECOND SCHEDULE. Section 4.

Deductions from Officers’ Pensions.

Pension per annum—	Deductions for each year or part of a year—
	£
Exceeds £1,020	47
Exceeds £675 but does not exceed £1,020	33
Exceeds £535 but does not exceed £675	26
Exceeds £350 but does not exceed £535	17
Does not exceed £350	9

THIRD SCHEDULE. Section 4.

Rate per Annum of Additional Pension.

			Rate per annum of additional pension for each completed year of service for pension—
Permanent Naval Forces.	Permanent Military Forces.	Permanent Air Force.	In excess of 20 years up to and including the 25th year—	In excess of 25 years up to and including the 30th year—	In excess of 30 years—
			£	£	£
Chief Artificer (and relative rating)	Warrant Officer (Class I.)	Warrant Officer..	11	12	13
Chief Petty Officer (and relative rating, other than Chief Artificer)	Warrant Officer (Class II.) Staff Sergeant	Flight Sergeant...	10	11	13
Petty Officer (and relative rating)	Sergeant.......	Sergeant.......	9	10	11
.............	Corporal (and relative rank)	Corporal.......
Leading Seaman (and relative rating)	Lance Corporal, 2 and 3 Star (and relative rank)	Leading Aircraft- man, Groups I., II. and III.	8	9	11
Able Seaman (and relative rating) Ordinary Seaman (and relative rating)	Lance Corporal, 1 Star (and relative rank) Private, 1, 2 and 3 Star (and relative rank)	Leading Aircraft-man, Group IV. Aircraftman, 1st Class, Groups I., II., III. and IV.	8	9	10