Article 7 Amendment of article 2 (interpretation)

omit the definition of “paternity leave”; and

insert at the appropriate places—

• ““additional paternity leave” means leave which, in the opinion of the Defence Council, corresponds to additional paternity leave within the meaning of the Additional Paternity Leave Regulations 2010^f1;”;

• ““ordinary paternity leave” means leave which, in the opinion of the Defence Council, corresponds to paternity leave within the meaning of regulation 4 or 8 of the Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002^f2;”;

• ““the Armed Forces Redundancy Scheme 1975” means the redundancy arrangements that applied to members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme prior to 10th February 2010 as set out in—

  1. (a)

     Orders in Council made under section 3 of the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 1865;

  2. (b)

     the Army Pensions Warrant 1977; and

  3. (c)

     Orders and Regulations made under section 2(1) of the Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917;”.