# The Firefighters’ Pension and Compensation Schemes (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2019, Article 5: Amendments to Part C (awards on death – spouses)


(1) In rule C1 (spouse’s ordinary pension)—
(a) in paragraph (2), after “spouse” insert “or surviving civil partner”, and
(b) omit paragraph (2A).
(2) In rule C4 (spouse’s accrued pension) in paragraph (3)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a), after “spouse” insert “or surviving civil partner”, and
(b) omit sub-paragraph (b) and the “and” immediately preceding it.
(3) In rule C5 (limitation on award to spouse or civil partner by reference to date of marriage or formation of partnership)—
(a) in paragraph (2), after “spouse” insert “or surviving civil partner”, and
(b) omit paragraph (3).
(4) In rule C6 (spouse’s requisite benefit and temporary pension), in paragraph (4)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a) omit “in the case of a surviving spouse,”, and
(b) omit sub-paragraph (b) and the “and” immediately preceding it.
(5) In rule C8 (limitation where spouses living apart) in paragraph (2)—
(a) in sub-paragraph (a), omit “in the case of a surviving spouse,” and,
(b) omit sub-paragraph (b) and the “and” immediately preceding it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2019/382/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firefighters-pension-and-compensation-schemes-amendment-scotland-order-2019/article-5
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