Article 8 Amendment of Part 7A (reservists)

(1)

Part 7A is amended as follows.

(2)

In rule 1 (interpretation of Part 7A), in paragraph (1)(a)(ii), after “the 2006 Scheme” insert “or the 2015 Scheme”.

(3)

In rule 2 (awards to reservists)—

(a)

in paragraph (2), for “has effect”, substitute, “and regulation 65 (entitlement to lower tier ill-health pension and higher tier ill-health pension) of the 2015 Regulations have effect”.

(b)

for paragraph (3)(a), substitute—

“(a)
pay the reservist, instead of an ill-health pension under rule 2 of Part 3 of the 2006 Scheme or under regulation 65 of the 2015 Regulations, a pension at the rate of one twelfth of the reservist’s final pensionable pay or final pay, as the case may be;”.

(4)

In rule 3 (awards on death of reservists), at the end of paragraph (2) insert “or increase any pension or eligible child’s pension payable under Chapter 3 of Part 6 of the 2015 Regulations.”.