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The Pensions Increase (Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme) Regulations 2005

S.I. 2005/698 · Made 14 March 2005

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PENSIONS

Made 14th March 2005

Laid before Parliament 15th March 2005

Coming into force 8th April 2005

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. 4Revocation
  5. Signature
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Pensions Increase (Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme) Regulations 2005, and shall come into force on 8th April 2005, but shall have effect from 1st October 2002.

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.

4Revocation

The Pensions Increase (Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme) Regulations 2004f1 are hereby revoked.

Signature

Jim Murphy

Joan Ryan

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

14th March 2005

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. They revoke the Pensions Increase (Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme) Regulations 2004.