S.I. No. 142/1975:

EMERGENCY POWERS (COMPENSATION FOR PERSONAL INJURIES) (CIVILIANS) SCHEME, 1942 (EIGHTH AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1975.

EMERGENCY POWERS (COMPENSATION FOR PERSONAL INJURIES) (CIVILIANS) SCHEME, 1942 (EIGHTH AMENDMENT) SCHEME, 1975.

I, RICHIE RYAN, Minister for the Public Service, 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), and the Public Service (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1973 ( S.I. No. 294 of 1973 ), hereby make the following Scheme:

1. This Scheme may be cited as the Emergency Powers (Compensation for Personal Injuries) (Civilians) Scheme, 1942 (Eighth Amendment) Scheme, 1975.

2. In this Scheme--

"the Scheme of 1974" means the Emergency Powers (Compensation for Personal Injuries) (Civilians) Scheme, 1942 (Seventh Amendment) Scheme, 1974, ( S.I. No. 313 of 1974 ).

"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 the substitution, with effect from the 7th day of April, 1975, for "ten pounds and eighty new pence" (inserted by the Scheme of 1974) of "thirteen pounds and ten new pence".

4. Paragraphs (1) and (2) of Article 24 of the Principal Scheme are hereby amended by the substitution, with effect from the 7th day of April, 1975, for "ten pounds and fifteen new pence" (inserted by the scheme of 1974) of "twelve pounds and thirty new pence".

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 26th day of June, 1975.

RICHIE RYAN,

Minister for the Public Service.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This scheme, made by the Minister for the Public Service, 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.