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Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits (Pension Increases) Act 1976
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C2016C00054
10 December 2015
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Increases to be paid out of Consolidated Revenue Fund
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Part II—Increases in certain pensions payable under Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act
4 Incorporation with the Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act
5 Interpretation
6 Increase in certain pensions for 1973-74
7 Increases in certain pensions for 1974-75 and for 1975-76
8 Non-contributory portion of annual pension
9 Application of increase to suspended pensions
10 Adjustment of first increase under this Part in case of pensions that first became payable on or after 1 October 1971
11 Adjustment of increase in case of certain pensions that first became payable after previous increase granted under this Part
12 Modifications of certain sections of Defence Forces Retirement Benefits Act
13 Rate of invalidity pension payable on re-classification
14 Commutation of pensions on or after 1 July 1973
15 Dates of effect of increases
16 Certain entitlements under this Part to be substituted for entitlements under other legislation etc.
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Part III—Increases in certain pension benefits payable under Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act
17 Incorporation with the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Act
18 Interpretation
19 Increase in certain pension benefits
20 Amount of increase in certain pension benefits
21 Amount of increase in certain pension benefits to which section 20 does not apply
22 Application of increase to suspended pension benefits
23 Rate of invalidity pension benefit payable on re-classification
24 Commutation of pension benefits on or after 1 July 1975
25 Date of effect of increases
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history