Paragraph 23

In rule J4 (retained or volunteer member of a brigade)^f1, for paragraph (4), substitute—

“(4)

Where paragraph (3) applies and the deceased leaves a surviving spouse or civil partner, the deceased shall be treated for the purposes of rules C2 (spouse’s or civil partner’s special award) and C3 (spouse’s or civil partner’s augmented award) as having been a regular firefighter falling within the description in paragraph (7); and rules C5 (limitation with reference to date of marriage or formation of civil partnership), C8 (limitation where spouses or civil partners living apart), C9 (effect of remarriage or formation of subsequent civil partnership), E5 (gratuity in lieu) and E8 (increase of pensions and allowances during first 13 weeks) apply accordingly in relation to awards to which the spouse or civil partner is thus entitled.”.