Firemen's Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1972
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1972/1643 |
| Year | 1972 |
1972 No. 1643
FIRE SERVICES
The Firemen's Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 19721stNovember 1972
10thNovember 1972
1stDecember 1972
In exercise of the powers conferred on 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), I hereby, with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service(d) and after consultation with the Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council and the Scottish Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council, make the following Order:—
PART I
CITATION, OPERATION AND INTERPRETATION
1. This Order may be cited as the Firemen's Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1972.
2. This Order shall come into operation on 1st December 1972.
3.—(1) In this Order the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say:—
"the Scheme of 1971" means the Firemen's Pension Scheme 1971, set out in Appendix 2 to the Firemen's Pension Scheme Order 1971(e), as amended(f);
"the Scheme of 1966" means the Firemen's Pension Scheme 1966, set out in Appendix 2 to the Firemen's Pension Scheme Order 1966(g), as amended(h) and in so far as it continues to have effect(i);
"the Scheme of 1964" means the Firemen's Pension Scheme 1964, set out in Appendix 2 to the Firemen's Pension Scheme Order 1964(j), as amended(k) and in so far as it continues to have effect(l);
(a) 1947 c. 41.
(b) 1951 c. 65.
(c) 1972 c. 11.
(d) Formerly the Treasury; see S.I. 1968/1656 (1968 III, p. 4485).
(e) S.I. 1971/145 (1971 I, p. 320).
(f) The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1971/1329 (1971 II, p. 3801).
(g) S.I. 1966/1045 (1966 II, p. 2504).
(h) The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1968/157, 1971/1329 (1968 I, p. 386; 1971 II, 3801).
(i) See S.I. 1971/145 (1971 I, p. 320).
(j) S.I. 1964/1148 (1964 II, p. 2574).
(k) The relevant amending instrument is S.I. 1971/1329 (1971 II, p. 3801).
(l) See S.I. 1966/1045 (1966 II, p. 2504).
"the Scheme of 1956" means the Firemen's Pension Scheme 1956, set out in the Appendix to the Firemen's Pension Scheme Order 1956(a), as amended(b) and in so far as it continues to have effect(c);
"the Scheme of 1952" means the Firemen's Pension Scheme 1952, set out in Appendix 1 to the Firemen's Pension Scheme Order 1952(d), as amended(e) and in so far as it continues to have effect(f), and
"the Scheme of 1948" means the Firemen's Pension Scheme 1948, set out in the Appendix to the Firemen's Pension Scheme Order 1948(g), as amended(e) and in so far as it continues to have effect(h).
(2) Any reference to the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971(i) in any of the Schemes referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be construed as a reference to that Act as amended by the Superannuation Act 1972.
PART II
AMENDMENTS OF ARTICLES RELATING TO AWARDS ON DEATH OF SERVICEMEN
4.—(1) This Article shall have effect for the purposes of the amendment o the following Articles, namely:—
Article 65 of the Scheme of 1971;
Article 53 of the Scheme of 1966;
Article 51 of the Scheme of 1964;
Article 46 of the Scheme of 1956.
(2) For paragraph (4)(a) of each of the said Articles there shall be substituted the following provision:—
"(a) pay to the widow, in lieu of a gratuity, a pension at the rate of £163·81 a year, and".
5.—(1) This Article shall have effect for the purposes of the amendment of the following Articles, namely:—
Article 37B of the Scheme of 1952;
Article 37B of the Scheme of 1948.
(2) For paragraph (4)(a) of each of the said Articles there shall be substituted the following provision:—
"(a) pay to the widow, in lieu of a gratuity, a pension at the rate of £123·12 a year, and".
6.—(1) This Article shall have effect for the purposes of the amendment of the following Articles, namely:—
Article 10 of the Scheme of 1952;
Article 10 of the Scheme of 1948.
(a) S.I. 1956/1022 (1956 I, p. 953).
(b) The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1959/802, 1971/1329 (1959 I, p. 1282; 1971 II p. 3801).
(c) See S.I. 1964/1148 (1964 II, p. 2574).
(d) S.I. 1952/944 (1952 I, p. 1003).
(e) The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1952/2166, 1971/1329 (1952 I, p. 1047; 1971 II, p. 3801).
(f) See S.I. 1956/1022 (1956 I, p. 953).
(g) S.I. 1948/604 (1948 I, p. 1091).
(h) See S.I. 1952/944 (1952 I, p. 1003).
(i) 1971 c.56.
(2) For the proviso to paragraph (2)(i) of each of the said Articles there shall be substituted the following proviso:—
"Provided that where the said pension, after taking account of any increase provided for by or under the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971, is payable at a rate less than that of £123·12 a year, it shall be paid at the rate of £123·12 a year;".
PART III
AMENDMENT OF...
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