Overseas Pensions Act 1973
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | 1973 c. 21 |
(1) The Secretary of State may make any payments falling to be made by Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom, or by any Minister of the Crown, in accordance with any agreement between that government and the government of an overseas territory for the assumption by Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom of responsibility for the payment of such pensions, allowances or gratuities as the agreement may provide.of giving effect to any such agreement; andof making such provision as he considers appropriate in consequence of the agreement,may, with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service, make, maintain and administer schemes (whether contributory or not) whereby provision is made with respect to the pensions, allowances or gratuities which, subject to the fulfilment of such requirements and conditions as may be prescribed by the schemes, are to be paid, or may be paid, by the Secretary of State to or in respect of—such of the persons to whom the agreement applies as he may determine; andsuch other persons for whom it is appropriate, in his opinion, to provide pensions, allowances or gratuities in accordance with any such scheme.(3) For the purposes of this section “overseas territory” means any territory or country outside the United Kingdom, and “government of an overseas territory” includes a government constituted for two or more overseas territories, and any authority established for the purpose of providing or administering the services which are common to, or relate to matters of any interest to, two or more overseas territories.(1) The Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service, make, maintain and administer schemes (whether contributory or not) whereby provision is made with respect to the pensions, allowances or gratuities which, subject to the fulfilment of such requirements and conditions as may be prescribed by the schemes, are to be paid, or may be paid, by the Secretary of State to or in respect of such of the persons to whom this section applies as he may determine.persons who have, whether before or after the passing of this Act, served in any office or employment in respect of which pensions, allowances or gratuities are provided by or under any of the enactments and instruments listed in Schedule 1 to this Act;any other persons for whom it is appropriate, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, to provide pensions, allowances or gratuities in accordance with any scheme made under this section superseding or supplementing any provision made by or under any of the said enactments and instruments;persons who have served in the Central Office of the Overseas Audit Department (which was wound up on 31st December 1971) ; a member of a police force engaged on relevant service within the meaning of F3section 97(1) (a) , (e) or (g) of the Police Act 1996 (service under section 26 of the Police Act 1996, under section 1(1) of the Police (Overseas Service) Act 1945 or pursuant to an appointment under section 10 of the Overseas Development and Co-operation Act 1980) F4or an appointment made in connection with the provision by the Secretary of State of assistance under the International Development Act 2002, ora constable of the Police Service of Scotland engaged on temporary service of any of the kinds listed in subsection (2A) , ora member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary engaged on relevant service within the meaning of section 27(1) (d) , (g) or (h) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998,service in pursuance of section 15 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 with any person engaged in activity outwith the United Kingdom;service the expenses of which are payable under section 1(1) of the Police (Overseas Service) Act 1945 with the consent of the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;service pursuant to an appointment under section 10 of the Overseas Development and Co-operation Act 1980 with the consent of the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland; orservice pursuant to appointment made in connection with the provision by the Secretary of State of assistance under the International Development Act 2002(3) Notwithstanding any repeal made by this Act, the enactments and instruments listed in Schedule 1 to this Act shall, with the necessary adaptations and modifications, have effect as from the commencement of this Act as if they constituted schemes made under this section coming into operation on the said commencement.(4) The provisions of the pension scheme set out in the departmental instructions in force in relation to the Overseas Audit Department immediately before 31st December 1971 shall, with the necessary adaptations and modifications, have effect as from the commencement of this Act as if they constituted a scheme made under this section coming into operation on the said commencement.((5) Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in this or any other Act to a scheme made under this section shall include a reference to a scheme having effect, by virtue of subsection (3) or F6, (4) or (4A) above, as if made under this section.may provide for the establishment and administration of superannuation funds, the management and application of the assets of such funds, the amalgamation of all or any of such funds and the winding up of, or other dealing with, any such fund;may provide for the payment or receipt of transfer values, or in lieu thereof for the transfer or receipt of any fund or part of a fund or policy of insurance;may, in such circumstances as the scheme may provide, make provision for payments by way of a return of contributions, with or without interest;may provide for the
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