Article 3 Amendment of article 17

In article 17 (allowance for wear and tear of clothing), for paragraphs (1) and (2) there shall be substituted the following paragraph —

“(1)

A member of the armed forces who is in receipt of retired pay or a pension may be awarded an allowance in respect of wear and tear of clothing at the rate specified in paragraph 5 of Part IV of Schedule 1, where either —

(a)

he is in receipt of retired pay or pension in respect of an amputation and regularly wears an artificial limb; or

(b)

the Secretary of State is satisfied that as a result of the disablement which gives rise to an award under this Order there is exceptional wear and tear of the member`s clothing.”.