For Men Already Discharged to Pension (Army).

In their cases there would be no deferred pay available, and it would be necessary to capitalize for them from 7d. to 9d. of their pension, according to basis of commutation and the man's age at date of application for permission to colonize.

The pensioner would have to forward his application and medical certificate through the District Pension Officers, who, in these cases, would do what the Commanding Officer and Paymaster do in the others. In all other particulars the action would be the same.

It would be a matter for grave consideration whether men who took their discharge after a Colonization of Pensioner Scheme was working, without availing themselves of it, should be allowed afterwards to have the privileges given to men already discharged, of commuting a larger portion of pension.