The Chronicle LEVIN. FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1916. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 May 1916, Page 2

The Chronicle LEVIN. FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1916. DISCHARGED SOLDIERS.

l'rom the member for the district (Mr W. H. £ield, M.P.) The Chronicle'j, as received copies of the War Pensions Act Amendment Bill.and the Disclnrged Sjldiiers , Settlement Act Amendment Bill, both of- which are jucfar re* ceiving the ooiisideration of the House of Representatives. The subjects are of Biioh importance to the domin on that we are reprinting in exteneo the explanatory memoranda, given in the War Pensions Bill. Clauses 1 and 2 make no change in the law.

Clause 3—The effect of this clause is to apply the provisions of tire principal Act to the of an Ifix. peditionary. .Force, prior: to the date of their departure.,from New 'Zealand. The provisions to the same effect in the Deifence . Amendment Act, 1915, are proposed, to be- repealed.

Clau6e_ 4.—This clause extends the benefits' of the principal Act to persons Engaged in New . ZeaVajid on military service in "cqnncction with ' the war. Simil"? (provision was made by section '2' of the Defence Amendtment" Act,: 1915, now proposed to be repealed. Clause s.—This clause -is in 'subst!tution for the provisions of subsection' (4) of section 4 of .the principal Act (relating to .th*e conduct of the business of the board). Clause 6.—This clause is self-explfin-atoiy. Subsection (1) of sootion !) af the principal Act relate? to the cessation of a Widow's pension on r.rr re-marriage. :. Clause 7.—This clause is in Bubsfifution for section 13 of the principal Ac' (relating to spccial pensions to par-' ents ol deceased members), but ie more extensive in ; ite ' application. the present clause omits all references to the ages of-tin; Applicants. and is extended so as to apply to file pare.its of disaibled soldiers as well as the parents of deceased wildiers. It ad so provides that . a pension granted to widmved mother wHose son was her sole support shall not r in ' any case be

less : tlran the pension that would bo . a wife. Clause B.—This clause extends whe privileges <75 to the payment of pensions out of JvW Zealand, ■ Clause 9.—This clause is "fir substi- ■ tution ior section 15 01 the principal Act. It provide that the Beard <s not to take into consideration the mcom» or propei ty of the applicant 111 computing t Tit? amount of pension paya'b/s, to a- hienvber of the torees or to h : s wife and children. in the case of. othei dependants, the board is required, to consider "file income and property ot the' applicant, but not to nny person liable for his oi* her maintenance. .. . : «> Clause 10.— Speaking generally, oou;sion& commence as at the date of doitli (in the jyse of pensions in repect or death) alld as from the date of discharge (in tlie case of pensions in *•«- speet oif disablement). This clause allows the board to fix another date.— (a) Where applications are made after the proper time.: (b) Wlu re pensions i?re. graatod to wives married after the cl jsaibionient of thei'r hu&bands, or to the chiiJLreii f jjorn after the death or <Mablejnent of their lather. , Clause. 11.-—The object of this clause is to allow/the Governor to extend UlO Benefits of . the.,-Act to certain men nerving 011 H.M.S. Philomel (and other veese's, if necessary) who, though paid by tlie New Zealand. Government, arc not members of the Xew Zealand naval' forces. Clause 12.—This clause allows the Board "ih special cases to grant a pension' to a person not otherwise entitled thereto, hut who, satisfies the board that he has not sufficient means of support and that he Has suffered the less .because of -the death or disarmament of a iptjhihei! of the Forces. Clause IS.—This make specal provision for the computation of pensions in. cases where pensions are also payable* by the Imperial Government, or by the Governments ot other parts of the Empire. Clause 14.—This clause validates cer. "tam payments made since the passing of the principal Act (e.g., payments of pensions "out. of New Zealand). Clabse Vo and .Schedule—The amendments to sectionis . /•• and 10 land lie omission ' of , the fourth and fifth' colUritns ot' the Schedule relate to the j-agregftto 'amounts.to be paid in reap set •of - the death or disablement of any one member. '. The aggregates are abol:inhod. ' •' " ' , The remaining" amendments of the Schedules corrects. an error in the -atiiig of'certain naval officers..