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GREENWICH HOSPITAL ACT 1883

GREENWICH HOSPITAL ACT 1883 - LONG TITLE

An Act to make further provision respecting the application of the
Revenues of Greenwich Hospital, and for other purposes.{1}
[20th August 1883]
Short title and construction of Act.

GREENWICH HOSPITAL ACT 1883 - SECT 1

1. This Act may be cited as the Greenwich Hospital Act, 1883, and
this Act and the Greenwich Hospital Acts, 1865 to 1872, shall be
read and have effect together as one Act, and may be cited
together as the Greenwich Hospital Acts, 1865 to 1883.

Power to grant pensions, allowances, and gratuities.

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GREENWICH HOSPITAL ACT 1883 - SECT 2

2.(1) The Admiralty may out of the funds of Greenwich Hospital from
time to time grant pensions to widows and allowances to children of
any person deceased, whether before or after the passing of the
Greenwich Hospital Act, 1947, while serving, or having served, as a
non-commissioned officer, petty officer or man of the Royal Navy or
Royal Marines or of any naval reserve force.

(2) The Admiralty may out of the said funds from time to time
grant gratuities to parents or other relatives dependent on any such
person deceased, as aforesaid, so however that the total expenditure
in such gratuities shall not exceed in any one year the sum of
five hundred pounds.

(3) Pensions, allowances and gratuities shall not be granted by
virtue of this section except in accordance with regulations of the
Admiralty made under section four of this Act, so however that
nothing in this subsection shall affect any pension, allowance or
gratuity granted before the passing the Greenwich Hospital Act,
1947.]

GREENWICH HOSPITAL ACT 1883 - SECT 3
Power to provide for education and maintenance of sons of seamen,
&c.

3. The Admiralty may out of the funds of Greenwich Hospital from
time to time provide wholly or in part for the education and
maintenance of sons of deceased or incapacitated warrant officers,
non-commissioned officers, petty officers, and men of the Royal Navy
and Marines, and also for the education and maintenance of sons of
men of the Royal Naval Volunteers and Royal Naval Artillery
Volunteer Force killed or drowned in the service of the Crown.

GREENWICH HOSPITAL ACT 1883 - SECT 4
Regulations by Admiralty.

4. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Admiralty may from
time to time make such regulations as may seem fit for determining
the nature and amount of the pensions, allowances, gratuities, and
payments for education and maintenance to be granted or made under
the powers of this Act, according to the circumstances of different
cases, and for governing the selection of the persons to receive
the benefit of this Act. Regulations made by the Admiralty under
this Act shall not have effect unless and until they are approved
by Her Majesty in Council.

S.5 rep. by 1885 c.42 s.8 sch. S.6 rep. by SLR 1898

GREENWICH HOSPITAL ACT 1883 - SECT 7
Decision of Admiralty respecting grants conclusive.

7. The decision of the Admiralty respecting the eligibility of any
person to receive any benefit under the Acts, Orders in Council,
and regulations which govern the administration of the revenues of
Greenwich Hospital, or respecting any other question arising as to
the appointment or grant of any pension, allowance, gratuity, or
benefit under those Acts, Orders, and regulations, shall be binding
and conclusive to and for all intents and purposes.

S.8 rep. by SI 1964/488