Article 4 Amendment of the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992

In Part C (awards on death – spouses), after paragraph (2) of rule C9 (effect of remarriage) insert—

“(3)

Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply where the person entitled to a pension under this Part is also entitled to a pension under Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Scotland) Order 2006^f1.

(4)

Where entitlement to a pension or any part of a gratuity under this Part was removed by virtue of paragraph (1) or (2) prior to 1st October 2015 and the person was in receipt of a pension under Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Scotland) Order 2006, entitlement to the pension or part of the gratuity under this Part is reinstated with effect from that date.

(5)

Nothing in paragraph (4) requires the making of any payment where the person to whom the payment would otherwise have been made has died prior to 1st October 2015.”.