Article 4 Application of order, and revocation of superseded provisions

(1)

This order applies to the pensions specified in Schedule 2 to the order, except that it does not apply either—

(a)

to any pension that qualified for an increase under the 1920 Act; or

(b)

to any lump sum or gratuity other than a gratuity specified in section 9(8) of the 1971 Act (which is repeated in Part II of Schedule 1 to this order).

(2)

Schedule 2 to this order notes for each description of pension the Act under or by reference to which increases dealt with by this order were first payable on pensions of that description, and references in this order to a pension being, or not being, within the 1944 Act or another Act of the series are to be construed as references to its being, or not being, noted in that Schedule as within the Act mentioned.

(3)

In relation to pensions that are not within the 1944 Act, this order is to have effect as if provisions applying only to pensions beginning on or before 1st April 1947, or relating to a 1944 element, were omitted.

(4)

This order does not apply to pensions other than those to which it is applied by paragraph (1) above, and in particular it does not apply to pensions which would not be noted in Schedule 2 as within the 1962 Act or an earlier Act (the 1969 standard for these pensions being in all cases higher than the 1971 rate and no supplement being payable).

(5)

There is hereby revoked any order specified in Schedule 3 to this order, or so much of it as is there included (the provisions there included being provisions which are superseded by there being treated as relevant increases for purposes of section 6 of the 1971 Act and this order any increases of pension authorised by those provisions by reference to the relevant increases.)