Regulation 5

The date on which, in the opinion of the Minister for the Civil Service, the emoluments relevant for the purpose of calculating a civil service pensions were, or are expected to be, increased by the principal pay increase made or expected to be made, during the year ending with 6th November 1974, in accordance with the code in force under section 2 of the Counter-Inflation Act 1973 at the time of the increase, is—

(a)

in the case of a Class A pension related to an employment specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations, the date specified in relation to that employment in column 3 of that Schedule;

(b)

in the case of any other Class A pension, 1st January 1974;

(c)

in the case of a Class B pension related to an employment specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations, the date specified in relation to that employment in column 3 of that Schedule; and

(d)

in the case of any other Class B pension, 1st July 1974;

and accordingly those dates shall respectively be the relevant dates for those pensions.