S.I. No. 185/1972:

EMERGENCY POWERS (COMPENSATION FOR PERSONAL INJURIES) (CIVILIANS) SCHEME, 1942 (FIFTH AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1972.

EMERGENCY POWERS (COMPENSATION FOR PERSONAL INJURIES) (CIVILIANS) SCHEME, 1942 (FIFTH AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1972.

I, SEOIRSE Ó COLLA, Minister for Finance, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 1 of the Continuation of Compensation Schemes Act, 1946 (No. 19 of 1946), as amended by section 2 of the Continuation of Compensation Schemes Act, 1946 (Amendment) Act, 1949 (No. 15 of 1949), hereby make the following Scheme :

1. This Scheme may be cited as the Emergency Powers (Compensation for Personal Injuries) (Civilians) Scheme, 1942 (Fifth Amendment) Scheme, 1972.

2. In this Scheme--

" the Scheme of 1960 " means the Emergency Powers (Compensation for Personal Injuries) (Civilians) Scheme, 1942 (Fourth Amendment) Scheme, 1960 ( S.I. No. 162 of 1960 ) ;

" the Principal Scheme " means the Emergency Powers (Compensation for Personal Injuries) (Civilians) Scheme, 1942 (S. R. & O. No. 229 of 1942).

3. Paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 10 of the Principal Scheme are hereby amended by--

(a) the substitution, with effect from the 1st day of May, 1967, for " ninety shillings " (inserted by the Scheme of 1960) of " five pounds seventy-five new pence ",

(b) the substitution, with effect from the 5th day of October, 1970, for " five pounds seventy-five new pence " (inserted by this Scheme) of " seven pounds ",

(c) the substitution, with effect from the 4th day of October, 1971, for " seven pounds " (inserted by this Scheme) of " seven pounds fifty new pence ", and

(d) the substitution, with effect from the 2nd day of October, 1972, for " seven pounds fifty new pence " (inserted by this Scheme) of " eight pounds ten new pence ".

4. Paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 24 of the Principal Scheme are hereby amended by--

(a) the substitution, with effect from the 1st day of May, 1967, for " thirty-five shillings " (inserted by the Scheme of 1960) of " four pounds seventy-five new pence ",

(b) the substitution, with effect from the 5th day of October, 1970, for " four pounds seventy-five new pence " (inserted by this Scheme) of " six pounds ",

(c) the substitution, with effect from the 4th day of October, 1971, for " six pounds " (inserted by this Scheme) of " seven pounds ", and

(d) the substitution, with effect from the 2nd day of October, 1972, for " seven pounds " (inserted by this Scheme) of " seven pounds sixty new pence ".

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 31st day of July, 1972.

SEOIRSE Ó COLLA,

Minister for Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This scheme, made by the Minister for Finance, provides for increases in the rates of compensation payable to civilians in respect of injuries received as a result of air-raids during the war.