Regulation 8

(1)

The Pensions (Increase) Act 1974 shall have effect in relation to a fire service pension to which this Part applies as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) below.

(2)

Section 1(1)(b) shall have effect as if there were substituted therefor the following provision:—

“(b)

before the relevant date for the pension,”.

(3)

The Schedule shall have effect as if—

(a)

in paragraph 5 for the words “before 1st April 1974” there were substituted the words “on or before the relevant date”;

(b)

paragraphs 6 and 7 were omitted;

(c)

in paragraph 14 for the words “before 1st January 1974” there were substituted the words “on or before the relevant date”, and

(d)

paragraphs 15 and 16 were omitted.