1921 02 11
And whereas by His late Majesty's Order in Council of 20th November, 1905, it is directed that all Retired Pay and Pensions of any Commissioned, Commissioned Warrant, or Warrant Officer shall be held only during good behaviour, and that the Admiralty may forfeit the same (if not already forfeited under the Forfeiture Act, 1870), or may suspend the same, conditionally, or unconditionally, and far such time as they may think fit, for any misconduct on the part of such Commissioned, Commissioned Warrant, or Warrant Officer or for any act or habit rendering him, in their opinion, unworthy to receive the same; such misconduct, act or habit to be judged of solely by the Admiralty; and that the Admiralty shall be empowered at their discretion to restore the said Retired Pay or Pension in whole or part, and subject to such .conditions as they may think fit, and whether the same has been forfeited under the Forfeiture Act, 1870, or under this Order, and that the above restrictions, conditions and provisions shall apply to all descriptions of such pensions not being pensions for wounds, injuries or disability, of such Commissioned, Commissioned Warrant, and Warrant Officers, including Naval, Travers, and Good Service Pensions and Greenwich Hospital Pennons, Gratuities and Allowances:

And whereas Your Majesty was graciously pleased by Your Order in Council of 27th September, 1918, to authorize us to administer the grant of Pensions for Wounds :and Disabilities in the case of Officers of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines under such scales as may be laid down from time to time:

And whereas we are of opinion that the powers conferred on us by His late Majesty's Order in Council of 20th November, 1905, should be extended to pensions for wounds, injuries or disability granted to Commissioned Officers, Warrant Officers and Subordinate Officers of Your Majesty's Naval or Marine Force

And whereas Your Majesty's Army Council is similarly empowered in the case of Officers and Men of the Army:

We beg leave humbly to recommend that Your Majesty may be graciously pleased, by Your Order in Council, to grant us powers to forfeit, suspend or restore the pensions for wounds, injuries, or disability of all Officers of Your Majesty's Naval or Marine Force in all respects similar to those conferred on us in regard to the retired pay and all other descriptions of pensions of such officers.

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