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PENSIONS

WAR PENSIONS

Made 24th October 1978

Laid before Parliament 1st November 1978

Coming into Operation 1st January 1979

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 24th day of October 1978

Present,

The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council

WHEREAS, in consequence of the making, in pursuance of section 12(1) of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1977, of the War Pensions (Pre-Consolidation Amendment) Order 1978 and of the Naval, Military and Air Forces etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1978, Her Majesty deems it expedient to modify enactments and instruments which refer to instruments revoked by the aforesaid Orders or to pensions and other benefits for which provision was made under the said revoked instruments and to do so by Order in Council under powers conferred by section 12(2) of the said Act:

NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, in exercise of those powers 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:—