# The Home Guard (Amendment) Order 1993

S.I. 1993/597 · made 10 March 1993

This Order amends the Royal Warrant of 21st December 1964 and the Order of Her Majesty of 22nd December 1964 which make provisions relating to the payment of pensions and other grants in respect of disablement and death due to service in the Home Guard. The amendments are consequential upon the introduction of council tax and the abolition of the community charge on 1st April 1993.

Made under: Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977

## Introductory text

PENSIONS
Made 10th March 1993
Laid before Parliament 22nd March 1993
Coming into force 1st April 1993
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 10th day of March 1993
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
WHEREAS Her Majesty deems it expedient to amend the Royal Warrant of 21st December 1964 and the Order of Her Majesty of 22nd December 1964, concerning pensions and other grants in respect of disablement or death due to service in the Home Guard and to do so by Order in Council in accordance with section 12(1) and (3) of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977:
NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by the said section 12(1) and (3) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Home Guard (Amendment) Order 1993 and shall come into force on 1st April 1993.

## 2 Amendment of article 1(6) of the Royal Warrant dated 21st December 1964

In article 1(6) of the Royal Warrant dated 21st December 1964 (definition of “public funds”), for the words “the Abolition of Domestic Rates etc. (Scotland) Act 1987” there shall be substituted the words “the Local Government Finance Act 1992”.

## 3 Amendment of article 1(6) of the Order by Her Majesty dated 22nd December 1964

In article 1(6) of the Order dated 22nd December 1964 (definition of “public funds”), for the words “the Abolition of Domestic Rates etc. (Scotland) Act 1987” there shall be substituted the words “the Local Government Finance Act 1992”.

## Signature

N. H. Nicholls
Clerk of the Privy Council

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Royal Warrant of 21st December 1964 and the Order of Her Majesty of 22nd December 1964 which make provisions relating to the payment of pensions and other grants in respect of disablement and death due to service in the Home Guard. The amendments are consequential upon the introduction of council tax and the abolition of the community charge on 1st April 1993.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/home-guard-amendment-order-1993
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