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The Pensions Increase (Armed Forces Pension Schemes and Conservation Board) Regulations 2006

S.I. 2006/801 · Made 16 March 2006

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PENSIONS

Made 16th March 2006

Laid before Parliament 17th March 2006

Coming into force 7th April 2006

The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(2) of the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971f1 and now vested in themf2, make the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1971 c. 56.

f2

By virtue of article 2(1)(c) of the Transfer of Functions (Minister for the Civil Service and Treasury) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1670).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Pensions to which the 1971 Act will apply
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Pensions Increase (Armed Forces Pension Schemes and Conservation Board) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 7th April 2006.

2Interpretation

In these Regulations—

  • “the 1971 Act” means the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971;

  • “conservation board” means a board established under section 86 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000f1.

3Pensions to which the 1971 Act will apply

(1)

The 1971 Act shall have effect in relation to—

(a)

any pension payable under the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2005 (being a scheme made under section 1(1) of the Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004f1); and

(b)

any pension payable under the Reserve Forces Pension Scheme 2005 (being a scheme made under sections 4 and 8 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996f2);

as if it were a pension specified in Part I of Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act.

(2)

The 1971 Act shall have effect in relation to any pension payable by a conservation board under a scheme made under section 7 of the Superannuation Act 1972f3 (being the enabling power under which pension schemes are made for persons employed in local government service) as if it were a pension specified in Part II of Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act.

Signature

Tom Watson

Vernon Coaker

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

16th March 2006

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations apply the provisions of the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 to any pension payable under the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2005, any pension payable under the Reserve Forces Pension Scheme 2005 and any pension payable by a conservation board under the Local Government Pension Scheme or other schemes made under section 7 of the Superannuation Act 1972. The rate of any such pension is thereby increased annually in accordance with the Retail Prices Index.