Greenwich Hospital Act 1869
1869 CHAPTER 44 32 and 33 Vict
An Act to make better provision respecting Greenwich Hospital, and the application of the revenues thereof.
[2nd August 1869]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Functions of Admiralty under this Act now exercisable by a Secretary of State: Defence (Tranfer of Functions) Act 1964 (c. 15), s. 1(2)
C2Words of enactment and certain other words repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1893 (c. 54)
C3Act amended (women's services) by Armed Forces Act 1981 (c. 55, SIF 7:1), s. 20, Sch. 3 para. 1
1 Short title.U.K.
This Act may be cited as The Greenwich Hospital Act, 1869; . . . F1
Textual Amendments
F1Words repealed by Statute Law Revision (No. 2) Act 1893 (c. 54)
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3 Admission of invalids, &c. to benefits of hospital.U.K.
The Admiralty may, under regulations to be from time to time made by them, admit temporarily or permanently to the benefits of Greenwich Hospital non-commissioned officers and men of the royal navy and marines who, although not in receipt of naval pensions, have been, before or after the passing of this Act, discharged as invalided for disease or wounds contracted or received in or by the service of the Crown, or are infirm and helpless.
4 Transfer of invalids to naval hospital, &c.U.K.
The Admiralty may, under regulations to be from time to time made by them, send any non-commissioned officers or men admitted to the benefits of Greenwich Hospital to a . . . F3 hospital or infirmary, to be there maintained at the expense of Greenwich Hospital.
Textual Amendments
F3Words repealed by Greenwich Hospital Act 1898 (c. 24), s. 3
5 Power to substitute pensions for maintenance.U.K.
The Admiralty may, under regulations to be from time to time made by them appoint to non-commissioned officers and men admitted to the benefits of Greenwich Hospital, in lieu of maintaining them in or at the expense of Greenwich Hospital, such special Greenwich Hospital pensions as to the Admiralty shall seem fit, according to the circumstances of each case, . . . F4
Textual Amendments
F4Words repealed by Greenwich Hospital Act 1947 (c. 5), s. 1(1)(a), Sch. 2
6 Approval of regulations.U.K.
Regulations made by the Admiralty under this Act shall not have effect unless and until they are approved by Her Majesty in Council.
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Textual Amendments
F5S. 7 repealed (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 46, ss. 30(10)(11), 35(2), Sch. 7 Pt. III; S.I. 1996/2474, art. 2, Sch.
8 Greenwich Hospital income account.U.K.
Her Majesty’s Paymaster General shall continue to keep in his books the separate account, called the Greenwich Hospital income account, opened by him under the M1Greenwich Hospital Act, 1865.
Marginal Citations
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11 Transfer of naval pensions of men maintained.U.K.
The naval pensions of such non-commissioned officers and men as are for the time being maintained in or at the expense of Greenwich Hospital shall not be paid to them individually, but so much of the money annually provided and appropriated by Parliament for naval pensions as would be applicable to the payment of the naval pensions of those officers and men shall be paid into the Bank of England under the direction of the Admiralty to the cash account of Her Majesty’s Paymaster General, who shall carry the same to the Greenwich Hospital income account.
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F10S. 14 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6)
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F11S. 15 repealed by S.I. 1964/488
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