Article 3 Increases in certain pensions

(1)

The annual rate of an official pension may, if a qualifying condition is satisfied or the pension is a derivative or substituted pension or a relevant injury pension, be increased as set out in paragraphs (2) and (3) by the pension authority in respect of any period beginning on or after 11th April 2005.

(2)

A pension beginning before 12th April 2004 may be increased by 3.1 per cent of the basic rate as increased by the amount of any increase under section 1 of the Act of 1971 or the existing Orders.

(3)

A pension beginning on or after 12th April 2004 and before 11th April 2005 may be increased by 3.1 per cent multiplied by –

\frac{A}{B}

where

A is the number of complete months in the period between the beginning date of the pension and 11th April 2005 and B is 12.