{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/naval-military-and-air-forces-etc-disablement-and-death-service-pensions-amendment-order-2004/schedule-1/paragraph-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/naval-military-and-air-forces-etc-disablement-and-death-service-pensions-amendment-order-2004/schedule-1/paragraph-3.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2004/708",
  "legislation_title": "The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/naval-military-and-air-forces-etc-disablement-and-death-service-pensions-amendment-order-2004",
  "path": "schedule/1/paragraph/3",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Amendment of article 42A",
  "text": "In article 42A (funeral expenses)—\n(1) in paragraph (1)—\n(a) omit the words “Subject to paragraph (3)”;\n(b) for subparagraph (a) substitute—\n“(a) the funeral of that member has taken place, provided that in any case where the date of the funeral is on or before 11th April 2004 the funeral took place in the British Islands or the Republic of Ireland; and”;\n(c) omit the words “, including the cost of transporting the body of the deceased member but only within the area of the British Islands and the Republic of Ireland”;\n(2) in paragraph (3)—\n(a) at the beginning insert the words “Subject to paragraph (4)\n(b) omit the words “, and after deduction of any amount payable in respect of death benefit in the Isle of Man or any of the Channel Islands”;\n(c) for subparagraph (b) substitute—\n“(b) transportation of the body, but for funerals taking place on or before 11th April 2004 transportation only within the British Islands and the Republic of Ireland”;\n(d) for subparagraph (c) substitute—\n“(c) travelling costs of one return journey by the person responsible for the funeral to arrange or attend the funeral, but for funerals taking place on or before 11th April 2004 only travelling costs of one return journey within the British Islands and the Republic of Ireland.”\n(3) At the end insert—\n“(4) In the case of a funeral which takes place on or after 12th April 2004, the reasonable funeral expenses shall not exceed a total of £1400.”",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/708/schedule/1/paragraph/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T05:29:52.971297+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}