Functions of Minister of Pensions now exercisable by Secretary of State: S.I. 1953/1198 (1953 I, p. 1228), Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (c. 20), s. 2 and S.I. 1968/1699

Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3

Ss. 1, 2 repealed and superseded (1.1.1991) by s. 25(6) of, and repealed (prosp.) by s. 31(2), Sch. 9 of, Social Security Act 1989 (c. 24, SIF 113:1)

Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1953 c. 5 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2)

Ss. 1(2)(5)(6), 8 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1953 c. 5 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2)

Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII

Ss. 1, 2 repealed and superseded (1.1.1991) by s. 25(6) of, and repealed (prosp.) by s. 31(2), Sch. 9 of, Social Security Act 1989 (c. 24, SIF 113:1)

Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. III

Ss. 2(1) para. (e), 4 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. III

S. 3 amended by Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44), s. 9

Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. III

Words in s. 3 substituted (1.1.2001) by 2000 c. 19, s. 61(2) (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2000/2994, art. 2(5)

Words substituted by Social Security Act 1989 (c. 24, SIF 113:1), s. 25(6)(b)

Ss. 2(1) para. (e), 4 repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. III

War of 1914-1918 terminated on 31st August 1921: S.R. & O. 1921/1276 (Rev. XVII, p. 364: 1921, p. 1348)

1918 c. 59.

“the Act of 1919” means War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act 1919 (c. 53)

1920 c. 23.

Word in s. 6(1) substituted (9.4.2001) by 2000 c. 19, s. 58(5) (with ss. 58(6), 83(6)); S.I. 2000/2994, art. 2(4)(b)

Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. III

Functions of Treasury under s. 7 now exercisable by Minister for the Civil Service: S.I. 1968/1656

S. 7(2) repealed (E.W.) (S.) by Theft Act 1968 (c. 60), s. 33(3), Sch. 3 Pt. I and (N.I.) by Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 16), s. 31(2), Sch. 3 Pt. I

Ss. 1(2)(5)(6), 8 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1953 c. 5 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2)

S. 9 amended by Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (c. 36), s. 5(2)

Words repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XII

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5/11-12/49War Pensions Act 1921An Act to amend the War Pensions Acts, 1915 to 1920, and to provide for certain other matters connected with the administration of pensions, grants, and allowances.1976-07-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2011-05-262001-04-09War Pensions Act 1921War Pensions Act 1921s. 3Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees Act 2023s. 2(1)(b)s. 3(3)

War Pensions Act 1921

1921 c.49

An Act to amend the War Pensions Acts, 1915 to 1920, and to provide for certain other matters connected with the administration of pensions, grants, and allowances.

[19th August 1921]

1 Establishment of war pensions committees.1

Subject to the provisions of this section, the Minister of Pensions (in this Act referred to as “the Minister”) may by order make schemes for establishing committees to act as committees for the purposes of the War Pensions Acts, 1915 to 1920, as amended by this Act, for such areas as are respectively specified in the schemes . . . . . .

2

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3

A committee established by a scheme under this section shall consist of such number of members, not exceeding twenty-five, as may be specified in the scheme, and every such scheme shall provide for the inclusion, so far as practicable, in the committee of representatives of—

a

disabled men who have been discharged from the naval, military, or air service of His Majesty during the present war; and

b

women who are in receipt of pensions as the widows or dependants of men in the said naval, military, or air service who have died from causes arising out of service during the present war; and

c

such of the local authorities whose districts are situate wholly or partly within the area for which the committee is established as are specified in the scheme; and

d

employers and workmen in industry in equal numbers; and

e

voluntary associations engaged in the care of ex-service men and their families in the area;

Provided that—

i

the persons appointed as representatives of the persons mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection shall together constitute not less than one fourth of the total membership of the committee, and the persons appointed as representatives of the persons mentioned in paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) respectively shall in each case constitute not less than one-fifth of the total membership of the committee, and where one fourth or one fifth of the total membership is not an integral number, the nearest integral number to one fourth or one fifth of the total membership, as the case may be, shall be substituted therefor; and

ii

where the number of the members to be appointed as representatives of the persons mentioned in paragraph (d) as ascertained in the manner aforesaid is not an even number, the number so ascertained shall be increased by one; and

iii

not less than four members of the committee shall be women.

4

Every scheme made for the establishment of a committee under this section shall provide for the appointment of the members of the committee by the Minister, and for the periods for which the members shall hold office, and the conditions under which they can be removed from office . . . . . .

5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6

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7

Any order made under this section . . . may be revoked, varied, or amended by a subsequent order so made.

2 Functions of war pensions committees.1

The functions of a committee established under this Act shall be—

a

to consider and make recommendations to the Minister as to the administration of war pensions in the area of the committee; and

b

to receive reports from officers in the area of the committee as to the state and progress of applications from persons residing in the area of the committee; and

c

to hear and consider complaints made to the committee by persons in receipt of or claiming pensions, and to make representations thereon to the Minister; and

d

to enquire into any matter referred to them by the Minister . . . and to report thereon, with such recommendations as they think fit, to the Minister . . . ; and

e

. . .

f

to consider applications for grants from such departments, bodies or organisations as the Minister may specify, and make recommendations with respect thereto; and

g

to perform any duties required by the Minister . . . to be performed by them in relation to children for whose care it is the duty of that Minister to make provision; and

h

to take steps to secure the assistance and co-operation of voluntary workers in connection with the work of the committee, and particularly in rural districts; and

i

to perform such other duties in relation to pensions, and to any other matters, as the Minister may by regulation prescribe.

2

The functions of committees under this section shall be exercised subject to and in accordance with regulations to be made by the Minister.

3 Constitution of central advisory committee.

As soon as possible after the passing of this Act the Minister shall constitute a central advisory committee consisting of officers of the Ministry (local and central), ex-service men, and constituted . . . at least one person from one of the committeesunder section 25 of the Social Security Act 1989, and for the time being in existence to consider such matters as may be put before them by the Minister for their advice.

4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 Limit of time for making claims to pensions in respect of disablement.

The power of the Minister under any Warrant, Order in Council or Order to grant a pension to any person in respect of disablement shall not be exercised unless the claim in respect of the disablement is made within seven years after the date on which the claimant was discharged or the date fixed under the Termination of the Present War (Definition) Act, 1918, as the date of the termination of the present war, whichever date is the earlier.

6 Amendment of s. 8 of 9 & 10 Geo. 5. c. 53.1

No appeal shall lie under section eight of the Act of 1919 as originally enacted, or as amended by section eight of the War Pensions Act, 1920 (in this Act referred to as “the Act of 1920”), to a Pensions Appeal Tribunal against the rejection of a claim unless notice of intention to appeal is given in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations made under the Schedule to the Act of 1919, and within six months after the date of the notification to the claimant of the rejection of the claim . . . .

2

A Pensions Appeal Tribunal in considering such an appeal as aforesaid shall have regard to the terms of the Warrant, Order in Council, or Order in pursuance of which the claim purports to be made, and shall not allow the appeal unless they are satisfied that the claim is in all respects well founded having regard to the said terms.

7 Power to commute pensions. 1

The Minister, on the application of any person in receipt of a pension, may in his discretion and on the prescribed terms and subject to the prescribed conditions, commute any part of the pension by the payment of a capital sum.

2

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

In this section the expression “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister with the approval of the Treasury.

8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9 Regulations to be laid before Parliament.

Every order and every regulation made under this Act shall be laid before each House of Parliament forthwith, and, unless and until an address is presented to His Majesty by either House of Parliament within the next subsequent twenty-one days on which that House has sat next after any such order or regulation is laid before it, praying that the order or regulation may be annulled, the order or regulation shall have effect . . . .

10 Construction and short title.1

This Act may be cited as the War Pensions Act, 1921, and shall be construed as one with the War Pensions Acts, 1915 to 1920, and those Acts and this Act may be cited together as the War Pensions Acts, 1915 to 1921.

2

In this Act, unless the context otherwise provides, the expression “pension” means any pension, grant, gratuity, or allowance in respect of disablement under any Warrant, Order in Council, or Order, administered by the Minister, and for the purposes of this Act a person shall be deemed to have been discharged from the service at the time when his active service terminated.

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<p>
Functions of Minister of Pensions now exercisable by Secretary of State:
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1953/1198">S.I. 1953/1198</ref>
(1953 I, p. 1228),
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1966/20">Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (c. 20)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1966/20/section/2">s. 2</ref>
and
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1968/1699">S.I. 1968/1699</ref>
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<note class="commentary C" eId="c582331">
<p>
Words of enactment omitted under authority of
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1948/62">Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1948/62/section/3">s. 3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c582332">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo5/11-12/49/section/1">Ss. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo5/11-12/49/section/2">2</ref>
repealed and superseded (1.1.1991) by s. 25(6) of, and repealed (prosp.) by s. 31(2), Sch. 9 of,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/24">Social Security Act 1989 (c. 24, SIF 113:1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c582333">
<p>
Words repealed by Statute Law Revision Act
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Eliz2/2-3/5">1953 c. 5 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c582334">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo5/11-12/49/section/1/2/5/6">Ss. 1(2)(5)(6)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo5/11-12/49/section/8">8</ref>
repealed by Statute Law Revision Act
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Eliz2/2-3/5">1953 c. 5 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c582338">
<p>
Words repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12">Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12/section/1/1">s. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12/schedule/1/part/XII">Sch. 1 Pt. XII</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c582339">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo5/11-12/49/section/1">Ss. 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo5/11-12/49/section/2">2</ref>
repealed and superseded (1.1.1991) by s. 25(6) of, and repealed (prosp.) by s. 31(2), Sch. 9 of,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/24">Social Security Act 1989 (c. 24, SIF 113:1)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c582340">
<p>
Words repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12">Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12/section/1/1">s. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12/schedule/1/part/III">Sch. 1 Pt. III</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c582342">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo5/11-12/49/section/2/1">Ss. 2(1)</ref>
para. (e), 4 repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12">Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12/section/1/1">s. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12/schedule/1/part/III">Sch. 1 Pt. III</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c582347">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo5/11-12/49/section/3">S. 3</ref>
amended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1970/44">Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 (c. 44)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1970/44/section/9">s. 9</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c582348">
<p>
Words repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12">Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12/section/1/1">s. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12/schedule/1/part/III">Sch. 1 Pt. III</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c582349">
<p>
Words in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo5/11-12/49/section/3">s. 3</ref>
substituted (1.1.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/19">2000 c. 19</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/19/section/61/2">s. 61(2)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/19/section/83/6">s. 83(6)</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2994">S.I. 2000/2994</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2994/article/2/5">art. 2(5)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c582350">
<p>
Words substituted by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/24">Social Security Act 1989 (c. 24, SIF 113:1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1989/24/section/25/6/b">s. 25(6)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c582351">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo5/11-12/49/section/2/1">Ss. 2(1)</ref>
para. (e), 4 repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12">Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12/section/1/1">s. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12/schedule/1/part/III">Sch. 1 Pt. III</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c582352">
<p>War of 1914-1918 terminated on 31st August 1921: S.R. & O. 1921/1276 (Rev. XVII, p. 364: 1921, p. 1348)</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c582353">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1918/59">1918 c. 59</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c582357">
<p>
“the Act of 1919” means
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1919/53">War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act 1919 (c. 53)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c582358">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1920/23">1920 c. 23</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c582359">
<p>
Word in
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo5/11-12/49/section/6/1">s. 6(1)</ref>
substituted (9.4.2001) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/19">2000 c. 19</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/19/section/58/5">s. 58(5)</ref>
(with
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/19/section/58/6">ss. 58(6)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/19/section/83/6">83(6)</ref>
);
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2994">S.I. 2000/2994</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2994/article/2/4/b">art. 2(4)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c582360">
<p>
Words repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12">Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12/section/1/1">s. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12/schedule/1/part/III">Sch. 1 Pt. III</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c582361">
<p>
Functions of Treasury under s. 7 now exercisable by Minister for the Civil Service:
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1968/1656">S.I. 1968/1656</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c582362">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo5/11-12/49/section/7/2">S. 7(2)</ref>
repealed (E.W.) (S.) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/60">Theft Act 1968 (c. 60)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/60/section/33/3">s. 33(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/60/schedule/3/part/I">Sch. 3 Pt. I</ref>
and (N.I.) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/apni/1969/16">Theft Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 (c. 16)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/apni/1969/16/section/31/2">s. 31(2)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/apni/1969/16/schedule/3/part/I">Sch. 3 Pt. I</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c582363">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo5/11-12/49/section/1/2/5/6">Ss. 1(2)(5)(6)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo5/11-12/49/section/8">8</ref>
repealed by Statute Law Revision Act
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Eliz2/2-3/5">1953 c. 5 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary C" eId="c582364">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/Geo5/11-12/49/section/9">S. 9</ref>
amended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1946/36">Statutory Instruments Act 1946 (c. 36)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1946/36/section/5/2">s. 5(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary F" eId="c582365">
<p>
Words repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12">Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12/section/1/1">s. 1(1)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1986/12/schedule/1/part/XII">Sch. 1 Pt. XII</ref>
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<longTitle>
<p>An Act to amend the War Pensions Acts, 1915 to 1920, and to provide for certain other matters connected with the administration of pensions, grants, and allowances.</p>
</longTitle>
<p class="DateOfEnactment">
<docDate date="1921-08-19">
[19th August 1921]
<noteRef href="#c582330" marker="C1" class="commentary C"/>
<noteRef href="#c582331" marker="C2" class="commentary C"/>
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<ins class="d30p44">1</ins>
</num>
<heading>
<ins class="d30p44 first">
<noteRef href="#c582332" marker="F1" class="commentary attribute F"/>
Establishment of war pensions committees.
</ins>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-1-1">
<num>
<ins class="d30p44">1</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p44">Subject to the provisions of this section, the Minister of Pensions (in this Act referred to as “</ins>
<term refersTo="#term-the-minister">
<ins class="d30p44">the Minister</ins>
</term>
<ins class="d30p44">
”) may by order make schemes for establishing committees to act as committees for the purposes of the War Pensions Acts, 1915 to 1920, as amended by this Act, for such areas as are respectively specified in the schemes . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c582333" marker="F2" class="commentary F"/>
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-1-2">
<num>
<ins class="d30p44">2</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p44">
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c582334" marker="F3" class="commentary F"/>
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-1-3">
<num>
<ins class="d30p44">3</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="d30p44">A committee established by a scheme under this section shall consist of such number of members, not exceeding twenty-five, as may be specified in the scheme, and every such scheme shall provide for the inclusion, so far as practicable, in the committee of representatives of—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-1-3-a">
<num>
<ins class="d30p44">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p44">disabled men who have been discharged from the naval, military, or air service of His Majesty during the present war; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-1-3-b">
<num>
<ins class="d30p44">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p44">women who are in receipt of pensions as the widows or dependants of men in the said naval, military, or air service who have died from causes arising out of service during the present war; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-1-3-c">
<num>
<ins class="d30p44">c</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p44">such of the local authorities whose districts are situate wholly or partly within the area for which the committee is established as are specified in the scheme; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-1-3-d">
<num>
<ins class="d30p44">d</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p44">employers and workmen in industry in equal numbers; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-1-3-e">
<num>
<ins class="d30p44">e</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="d30p44">voluntary associations engaged in the care of ex-service men and their families in the area;</ins>
</p>
<p>
<ins class="d30p44">Provided that—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-1-3-e-i">
<num>
<ins class="d30p44">i</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p44">the persons appointed as representatives of the persons mentioned in paragraphs (</ins>
<em>
<ins class="d30p44">a</ins>
</em>
<ins class="d30p44">) and (</ins>
<em>
<ins class="d30p44">b</ins>
</em>
<ins class="d30p44">) of this subsection shall together constitute not less than one fourth of the total membership of the committee, and the persons appointed as representatives of the persons mentioned in paragraphs (</ins>
<em>
<ins class="d30p44">c</ins>
</em>
<ins class="d30p44">), (</ins>
<em>
<ins class="d30p44">d</ins>
</em>
<ins class="d30p44">), and (</ins>
<em>
<ins class="d30p44">e</ins>
</em>
<ins class="d30p44">) respectively shall in each case constitute not less than one-fifth of the total membership of the committee, and where one fourth or one fifth of the total membership is not an integral number, the nearest integral number to one fourth or one fifth of the total membership, as the case may be, shall be substituted therefor; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-1-3-e-ii">
<num>
<ins class="d30p44">ii</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p44">where the number of the members to be appointed as representatives of the persons mentioned in paragraph (</ins>
<em>
<ins class="d30p44">d</ins>
</em>
<ins class="d30p44">) as ascertained in the manner aforesaid is not an even number, the number so ascertained shall be increased by one; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-1-3-e-iii">
<num>
<ins class="d30p44">iii</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p44">not less than four members of the committee shall be women.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-1-4">
<num>
<ins class="d30p44">4</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p44">
Every scheme made for the establishment of a committee under this section shall provide for the appointment of the members of the committee by the Minister, and for the periods for which the members shall hold office, and the conditions under which they can be removed from office . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c582333" marker="F2" class="commentary F"/>
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-1-5">
<num>
<ins class="d30p44">5</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p44">
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c582334" marker="F3" class="commentary F"/>
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-1-6">
<num>
<ins class="d30p44">6</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p44">
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c582334" marker="F3" class="commentary F"/>
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-1-7">
<num>
<ins class="d30p44">7</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p44">Any order made under this section . . . </ins>
<ins class="d30p44 last">
<noteRef href="#c582338" marker="F4" class="commentary F"/>
may be revoked, varied, or amended by a subsequent order so made.
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-2">
<num>
<ins class="d30p175">2</ins>
</num>
<heading>
<ins class="d30p175 first">
<noteRef href="#c582339" marker="F5" class="commentary attribute F"/>
Functions of war pensions committees.
</ins>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-2-1">
<num>
<ins class="d30p175">1</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins class="d30p175">The functions of a committee established under this Act shall be—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-2-1-a">
<num>
<ins class="d30p175">a</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p175">to consider and make recommendations to the Minister as to the administration of war pensions in the area of the committee; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-2-1-b">
<num>
<ins class="d30p175">b</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p175">to receive reports from officers in the area of the committee as to the state and progress of applications from persons residing in the area of the committee; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-2-1-c">
<num>
<ins class="d30p175">c</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p175">to hear and consider complaints made to the committee by persons in receipt of or claiming pensions, and to make representations thereon to the Minister; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-2-1-d">
<num>
<ins class="d30p175">d</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p175">to enquire into any matter referred to them by the Minister . . . </ins>
<ins class="d30p175">
<noteRef href="#c582340" marker="F6" class="commentary F"/>
and to report thereon, with such recommendations as they think fit, to the Minister . . .
</ins>
<ins class="d30p175">
<noteRef href="#c582340" marker="F6" class="commentary F"/>
; and
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-2-1-e">
<num>
<ins class="d30p175">e</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p175">
. . .
<noteRef href="#c582342" marker="F7" class="commentary F"/>
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-2-1-f">
<num>
<ins class="d30p175">f</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p175">to consider applications for grants from such departments, bodies or organisations as the Minister may specify, and make recommendations with respect thereto; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-2-1-g">
<num>
<ins class="d30p175">g</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p175">to perform any duties required by the Minister . . . </ins>
<ins class="d30p175">
<noteRef href="#c582340" marker="F6" class="commentary F"/>
to be performed by them in relation to children for whose care it is the duty of that Minister to make provision; and
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-2-1-h">
<num>
<ins class="d30p175">h</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p175">to take steps to secure the assistance and co-operation of voluntary workers in connection with the work of the committee, and particularly in rural districts; and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-2-1-i">
<num>
<ins class="d30p175">i</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p175">to perform such other duties in relation to pensions, and to any other matters, as the Minister may by regulation prescribe.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-2-2">
<num>
<ins class="d30p175">2</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="d30p175 last">The functions of committees under this section shall be exercised subject to and in accordance with regulations to be made by the Minister.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-3" period="#period1">
<num>3</num>
<heading>
Constitution of central advisory committee.
<noteRef href="#c582347" marker="C3" class="commentary C"/>
</heading>
<content>
<p>
As soon as possible after the passing of this Act the Minister shall constitute a central advisory committee consisting of officers of the Ministry (local and central), ex-service men, and constituted . . .
<noteRef href="#c582348" marker="F8" class="commentary F"/>
<ins class="d30p268 first last">
<noteRef href="#c582349" marker="F9" class="commentary attribute F"/>
at least one person from one of the committees
</ins>
<ins class="d30p271 first last">
<noteRef href="#c582350" marker="F10" class="commentary attribute F"/>
under section 25 of the Social Security Act 1989
</ins>
, and for the time being in existence to consider such matters as may be put before them by the Minister for their advice.
</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-4">
<num>4</num>
<heading>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c582351" marker="F11" class="commentary F"/>
</heading>
<content>
<p/>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-5">
<num>5</num>
<heading>
Limit of time for making claims to pensions in respect of disablement.
<noteRef href="#c582352" marker="C4" class="commentary C"/>
</heading>
<content>
<p>
The power of the Minister under any Warrant, Order in Council or Order to grant a pension to any person in respect of disablement shall not be exercised unless the claim in respect of the disablement is made within seven years after the date on which the claimant was discharged or the date fixed under the Termination of the
<noteRef href="#c582353" marker="M1" class="commentary M"/>
Present War (Definition) Act, 1918, as the date of the termination of the present war, whichever date is the earlier.
</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-6" period="#period2">
<num>6</num>
<heading>
Amendment of s. 8 of 9 & 10
<abbr title="George" xml:lang="">Geo.</abbr>
5. c. 53.
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-6-1">
<num>
<noteRef href="#c582357" marker="C5" class="commentary C"/>
1
</num>
<content>
<p>
No appeal shall lie under section eight of the Act of 1919 as originally enacted, or as amended by section eight of the
<noteRef href="#c582358" marker="M2" class="commentary M"/>
War Pensions Act, 1920 (in this Act referred to as “
<term refersTo="#term-the-act-of-1920">the Act of 1920</term>
”), to a Pensions Appeal Tribunal against the rejection of a claim unless notice of intention to appeal is given in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations made under the Schedule to the Act of 1919, and within
<ins class="d30p318 first last">
<noteRef href="#c582359" marker="F12" class="commentary attribute F"/>
six
</ins>
months after the date of the notification to the claimant of the rejection of the claim . . .
<noteRef href="#c582360" marker="F13" class="commentary F"/>
.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-6-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>A Pensions Appeal Tribunal in considering such an appeal as aforesaid shall have regard to the terms of the Warrant, Order in Council, or Order in pursuance of which the claim purports to be made, and shall not allow the appeal unless they are satisfied that the claim is in all respects well founded having regard to the said terms.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-7">
<num>7</num>
<heading>
Power to commute pensions.
<noteRef href="#c582361" marker="C6" class="commentary C"/>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-7-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The Minister, on the application of any person in receipt of a pension, may in his discretion and on the prescribed terms and subject to the prescribed conditions, commute any part of the pension by the payment of a capital sum.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c582362" marker="F14" class="commentary F"/>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-7-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
In this section the expression “
<term refersTo="#term-prescribed">prescribed</term>
” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister with the approval of the Treasury.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-8">
<num>8</num>
<heading>
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
<noteRef href="#c582363" marker="F15" class="commentary F"/>
</heading>
<content>
<p/>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-9">
<num>9</num>
<heading>
Regulations to be laid before Parliament.
<noteRef href="#c582364" marker="C7" class="commentary C"/>
</heading>
<content>
<p>
Every order and every regulation made under this Act shall be laid before each House of Parliament forthwith, and, unless and until an address is presented to His Majesty by either House of Parliament within the next subsequent twenty-one days on which that House has sat next after any such order or regulation is laid before it, praying that the order or regulation may be annulled, the order or regulation shall have effect . . .
<noteRef href="#c582365" marker="F16" class="commentary F"/>
.
</p>
</content>
</section>
<section eId="section-10">
<num>10</num>
<heading> Construction and short title.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-10-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>This Act may be cited as the War Pensions Act, 1921, and shall be construed as one with the War Pensions Acts, 1915 to 1920, and those Acts and this Act may be cited together as the War Pensions Acts, 1915 to 1921.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-10-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
In this Act, unless the context otherwise provides, the expression “
<term refersTo="#term-pension">pension</term>
” means any pension, grant, gratuity, or allowance in respect of disablement under any Warrant, Order in Council, or Order, administered by the Minister, and for the purposes of this Act a person shall be deemed to have been discharged from the service at the time when his active service terminated.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
</body>
</act>
</akomaNtoso>