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The Pensions Increase (Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme) Regulations 2004

S.I. 2004/1711 · Made 6 July 2004

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PENSIONS

Made 6th July 2004

Laid before Parliament 6th July 2004

Coming into force 27th July 2004

The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(2) and (4) of the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971f1 and now vested in themf2, hereby 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. 4Date from which increases of pension are to have effect
  5. Signature
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Pensions Increase (Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme) Regulations 2004, and shall come into force on 27th July 2004.

2Interpretation

In these Regulations—

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

  • “pension” means a pension within the meaning of the 1971 Act;

  • “the scheme” means the Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme.

3Pensions to which the 1971 Act will apply

The 1971 Act shall have effect in relation to any pensions payable under the scheme (being a scheme under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972f1 made by virtue of section 2(2) of that Act) as if they were pensions specified in Part I of Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act.

4Date from which increases of pension are to have effect

Any increase of pension payable by virtue of these Regulations shall take effect in respect of any pension beginning on or after 1st October 2002.

Signature

Jim Murphy

John Heppell

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

6th July 2004

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 Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme. The rate of any such pension is thereby increased annually in accordance with the Retail Prices Index.