To provide for principles recognised by the State as governing the affairs of military veterans and for policy objectives in this regard; the President to be Patron-in-Chief of all military veterans; benefits relating to military veterans; the establishment of the Advisory Council on Military Veterans and the Military Veterans Appeal Board; and certain functions of the Department of Military Veterans; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
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The Military Veterans Act, 2011 (Act No. 18 of 2011) has been updated with the Repeal of Military Veterans Pension Regulations, 2023 and new Military Veterans Pension Regulations, 2025, as per Notice No. 7134 of GG54134, dated 13 February 2026.
The Military Veterans Act, 2011 (Act No. 18 of 2011) has been updated with the Regulations for the implementation of the Burial Support, 2025, as per Notice No. 7105of GG54096, dated 6 February 2026.
The Military Veterans Act, 2011 (Act No. 18 of 2011) has been updated with the Military Veterans Pension Regulations, 2023, as per Notice No. R. 3949 of GG49442, dated 6 October 2023.
The Military Veterans Act, 2011 (Act No. 18 of 2011) has been amended by Government Gazette 37355, Notice No. R. 122, Military Veterans Benefits Regulations, dated 19 February 2014.
The Military Veterans Act, 2011 (Act No. 18 of 2011) has been added to the website by Government Gazette 34819, Notice No. 1015, dated 5 December 2011.