# The Police Pensions (War Service) Regulations 1979, Regulation 10


(1) This Regulation shall apply where a qualified policeman died before 6th November 1979 or dies while serving or while entitled to give notice for the purposes of Regulation 8, not having elected thereunder or having elected only as mentioned in Regulation 8(1).
(2) The widow of a policeman to whom this Regulation applies who has not elected as mentioned in Regulation 8(1) may, in accordance with this Regulation, by notice request that he be deemed to have so elected and to have specified the period of war service specified in the notice.
(3) The widow of a policeman to whom this Regulation applies who has, or is deemed to have, elected as mentioned in Regulation 8(1) may by notice request that he be deemed to have elected as mentioned in Regulation 8(2).
(4) Effect shall be given to requests under paragraphs (2) and (3) and, subject to paragraphs (5) and (6), Regulations 8(3) and 9(1) and (2) and the Schedule shall have effect accordingly.
(5) Regulation 9 shall have effect—
(a) as if the reference in paragraph (1) thereof to the policeman exercising his right of election were a reference to the widow giving the relevant notice;
(b) as if in paragraph (2) thereof the words preceding the words “without prejudice” were omitted.
(6) Part II of the Schedule shall have effect—
(a) as if in paragraph 1(1) thereof there were omitted the words following the words “widow's pension”;
(b) as if the word “hypothetical” were omitted wherever it occurs in paragraphs 1(2) and 2 thereof;
(c) as if in paragraph 2(b) thereof, for the reference to 1st April 1975 there were substituted a reference to the date of the death of the policeman concerned.
(7) Notice for the purposes of paragraph (2) or (3) shall be given by a widow within three months of 6th November 1979 or the date of her husband's death, whichever is the later, or such longer period as the police authority may allow in the circumstances of her case.
(8) A notice of election which is of no effect by reason of Regulation 8(4)(b) shall be disregarded for the purposes of this Regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1979/1259/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pensions-war-service-regulations-1979/regulation-10
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