Article 5 Amendment of Schedules to the principal Order

(1)

In Schedule 1 to the principal Order (rates of retired pay, pensions, gratuities and allowances)—

(a)

for the Table in Part II there shall be substituted the Table set out in Schedule 1 to this Order;

(b)

for Tables 1 and 2 of Part III there shall respectively be substituted the Tables set out in Schedules 2 and 3 to this Order; and

(c)

for Part IV there shall be substituted the Part set out in Schedule 4 to this Order.

(2)

In Schedule 2 to the principal Order (rates of pensions and allowances in respect of death)—

(a)

for Tables 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Part II there shall be substituted the Tables set out in Schedule 5 to this Order;

(b)

for Part III there shall be substituted the Part set out in Schedule 6 to this Order.

(3)

In Schedule 4 to the principal Order for item 27 of Part II of Schedule 4 there shall be substituted the following item—

“27

“injury” includes wound or disease but excludes any injury due to—

(a)

the use or effects of tobacco; or

(b)

the consumption of alcohol;

except that paragraph (a), in so far as it relates to the use of tobacco, and paragraph (b) above shall not apply where the person suffers from a mental condition which is attributable to service if—

(i)

the degree of disablement in respect of that condition has been assessed at 50% or more; and

(ii)

he started or continued to use tobacco or to consume or continue to consume alcohol due to that condition:”.