Firemen's Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1980

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 1980/273

1980 No. 273

FIRE SERVICES

The Firemen's Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1980

28thFebruary 1980

10thMarch 1980

In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 26 of the Fire Services Act 1947(a), as amended and extended by section 42 of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951(b) and sections 12 and 16 of the Superannuation Act 1972(c), and after consultation with the Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council and the Scottish Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council, I hereby, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, make the following Order:—

1. This Order may be cited as the Firemen's Pension Scheme (Amendment) Order 1980.

2. This Order shall come into operation on 1st April 1980 and shall have effect—

(a) for the purposes of paragraph (a) of Article 4, as from 1st April 1972;

(b) for the purposes of paragraph (b) of Article 4, as from 7th April 1977;

(c) for the purposes of paragraph (c) of Article 4, as from 6th April 1978;

(d) for the purposes of paragraph (d) of Article 4, as from 1st April 1980;

(e) for the purposes of paragraph (e) of Article 4, as from 6th April 1980.

3. In this Order "the Scheme of 1973" means the Firemen's Pension Scheme 1973, set out in Appendix 2 to the Firemen's Pension Scheme Order 1973(d).

4. The Scheme of 1973 shall have effect—

(a) from 1st April 1972 subject to the amendments specified in Part I of the Schedule to this Order;

(b) from 7th April 1977 subject to the amendments specified in Part II of the Schedule to this Order;

(c) from 6th April 1978 subject to the amendments specified in Part III of the Schedule to this Order;

(d) from 1st April 1980 subject to the amendments specified in Part IV of the Schedule to this Order;

(e) from 6th April 1980 subject to the amendments specified in Part V of the Schedule to this Order.

(a) 1947 c. 41.

(b) 1951 c. 65.

(c) 1972 c. 11.

(d) S.I. 1973/966. The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1976/1273; 1978/1228, 1349.

5. In the case of a regular fireman who ceased to be a member of a brigade before 1st April 1980 and to whom Article 16D of the Scheme of 1973 applies by virtue only of the amendment made by Part III of the Schedule to this Order, notice in writing for the purposes of paragraph (2) or (3) of that Article may be given at any time before 1st August 1980.

W. S. I. Whitelaw, One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.

27th February 1980.

Approval of the Minister for the Civil Service given under her Official Seal on 28th February 1980.

T. A. A. Hart, Authorised by the Minister for the Civil Service.

(L.S.)

Article 4

SCHEDULE

PART I

AMENDMENTS TO THE SCHEME OF 1973 TAKING EFFECT 1ST APRIL 1972

1. In paragraph 1(1) of Part IV of Schedule 2 there shall be inserted after sub-paragraph (b) the following sub-paragraph:—

"(bb) if he had made an election under Article 58(3), or if paragraph 3 of Part VIII of Schedule 1 applied to his case, and the period of pensionable service taken into account in making any calculation under that Article, or that Part of that Schedule, was less than a year, that period of service;".

2. In paragraph 1(2) of that Part there shall be inserted after sub-paragraph (b) the following sub-paragraph:—

"(bb) if he had made such an election as is mentioned in Article 57 or an election under Article 58(3), or if paragraph 2 of Part VIII of Schedule 1 applied to his case, and the period of pensionable service taken into account in making any calculation...

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