Non-Contributory Pensions (Extension of Provisions) (Jersey) Law 1973

Jersey Law 3/1974 NON-CONTRIBUTORY PENSIONS (EXTENSION OF PROVISIONS) (JERSEY) LAW, 1973. ____________ A LAW to extend certain provisions of the Non-Contributory Pensions (Jersey) Law, 1954, to include wives and widows of non-contributory pensioners, sanctioned by Order of Her Majesty in Council of the 19th day of DECEMBER, 1973. ____________ ( Registered on the 25 th day of January, 1974). ____________ STATES OF JERSEY. ____________ The 18th day of September, 1973. ____________ T HE STATES , subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law: - ARTICLE 1 The provisions of the Non-Contributory Pensions (Jersey) Law, 1954, 1 as amended 2 (hereinafter referred to as “the 1954 Law”) are hereby extended to provide for the payment of non-contributory pensions to wives and widows of non-contributory pensioners whether or not the age requirements are satisfied by the wife or widow, and accordingly after Article 3 of the 1954 Law 3 there shall be inserted the following Article – “ARTICLE 3A RECEIPT OF PENSION BY WIFE OR WIDOW Notwithstanding the provisions of this Law, a woman who is the wife or widow of a person who is, or, prior to his death was, in receipt of a pension under this Law shall be entitled to receive a pension under this Law so long as she satisfies the requirements of sub-paragraph ( e ) of paragraph (1) of Article 3 of this Law.” ARTICLE 2 This Law may be cited as the Non-Contributory Pensions (Extension of Provisions) (Jersey) Law, 1973. R.S. GRAY, Deputy Greffier of the States. 1 Tome 1954–1956, page 41. 2 Tome 1957–1960, pages 299 and 429, Tome 1961–1962, page 69, Tome 1970–1972, page 291 and R & O 5824. 3 Tome 1954–1956, page 45 and R & O 5824.