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Superannuation Act 1972

1972 c. 11 · Enacted 1 March 1972 · Extends to United Kingdom

Not fully up to date. 3 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 30 September 2026.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
Sch. 6 para. 2repealedJudicial Factors (Scotland) Act 2025 sch. 3 Pt. 1
Sch. 1entry repealedPolice (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 Sch. 6
Sch. 1entry insertedHealth and Social Care Act 2008 Sch. 6 para. 15
An Act to amend the law relating to pensions and other similar benefits payable to or in respect of persons in certain employment; to provide for distribution without proof of title of certain sums due to or in respect of certain deceased persons; to abolish the Civil Service Committee for Northern Ireland; to repeal section 6 of the Appropriation Act 1957; and for purposes connected with the matters aforesaid.[1st March 1972]C1I1C2C3

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Modifications

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Power to modify conferred by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), s. 17(2)(3)(c)

Power to modify conferred (7.2.1994) by Pensions Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), ss. 188-190, Sch. 6 Pt. II para. 17(3)(C); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2

Act modified (E.W.S.) (1.12.1993) by S.I. 1993/2714, regs. 9(4)(a), 10.

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Act excluded (S.) (1.2.2000) by 2000 asp 1, s. 10(6), Sch. 2 para. 8(4)(a); S.S.I. 2000/10, art. 2(2)

Act excluded (S.) (8.9.2000) by 2000 asp 10, s. 29, Sch. 4 para. 6(4)(a) (with s. 32); S.S.I. 2000/312, art. 2

Act: for any reference to the Education Assets Board there is substituted (1.10.1998) a reference to the Education Transfer Council by virtue of 1998 c. 31, s. 136; S.I. 1998/2212, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I

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Act excluded (11.11.2010) by Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (c. 25), ss. 4(5), 52 (with s. 1); S.I. 2010/2703, art. 2(a)

Commencement

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Act not in force at Royal Assent see section 30(4); Act wholly in force at 25.3.1972.

Contents

  1. Persons employed in the civil service, etc.
  2. 1Superannuation schemes as respects civil servants, etc.
  3. 1AList of employments and offices for purposes of section 1(4A)
  4. 2Further provisions relating to schemes under s. 1.
  5. 3Recovery in certain circumstances of payments by way of injury allowances.
  6. 4Payments due to deceased persons.
  7. 5Benefits under civil service superannuation schemes not assignable.
  8. 6Power to repeal or amend Acts, etc.
  9. Persons employed in local government service, etc.
  10. 7Superannuation of persons employed in local government service, etc.
  11. 8Local Act schemes.
  12. Teachers
  13. 9Superannuation of teachers.
  14. Persons engaged in health services, etc.
  15. 10Superannuation of persons engaged in health services, etc.
  16. Provisions ancillary to sections 7 to 10
  17. 11Statement of case by Secretary of State.
  18. 12Further provisions as to regulations.
  19. Provisions relating to superannuation of various other persons
  20. 13The Comptroller and Auditor General.
  21. 14Metropolitan civil staffs.
  22. 15Members of police forces, special constables and police cadets.
  23. 16Members of fire brigades. Repealed
  24. 17Persons employed by general lighthouse authorities, etc. Repealed
  25. 18Employees of law societies.
  26. 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  27. 20Officers and servants of certain river authorities.
  28. 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  29. 22Pension schemes of various statutory bodies: removal of requirement to obtain Ministerial approval for certain determinations, etc.
  30. 23Section 23
  31. Miscellaneous and Supplemental
  32. 24Compensation for loss of office, etc.
  33. 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  34. 26Financial provisions.
  35. 27Dissolution of Civil Service Committee for Northern Ireland. Repealed
  36. 28Certain enactments relating to superannuation of Forestry Commissioners and to declarations required from recipients of certain pensions to cease to have effect.
  37. 29Amendments, savings, transitional provisions and repeals.
  38. 30Short title, construction of references commencement and extent.
  39. Schedule 1: Kinds of Employment, etc., Referred to in Section 1
  40. Museums and Galleries
  41. Royal Commissions and other Commissions
  42. Other Bodies
  43. Offices
  44. Schedule 2: The Existing Civil Service Superannuation Provisions
  45. Part I
  46. Enactments
  47. Part II
  48. Instruments
  49. Paragraph
  50. Schedule 3: Provisions Which may be Included in Certain Regulations
  51. 1Paragraph 1
  52. 2Paragraph 2
  53. 3Paragraph 3
  54. 4Paragraph 4
  55. 5Paragraph 5
  56. 6Paragraph 6
  57. 7Paragraph 7
  58. 8Paragraph 8
  59. 9Paragraph 9
  60. 10Paragraph 10
  61. 11Paragraph 11
  62. 12Paragraph 12
  63. 13Paragraph 13
  64. Schedule 4: Bodies to whom Section 22 relates
  65. Schedule 5: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  66. Schedule 6: Consequential and Minor Amendments.
  67. Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Ireland) 1877.
  68. 1Paragraph 1
  69. Judicial Factors (Scotland) Act 1889
  70. 2Paragraph 2
  71. Clerks of Session (Scotland) Regulation Act 1889
  72. 3Paragraph 3
  73. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  74. Constabulary (Ireland) Act 1922
  75. 5Paragraph 5
  76. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  77. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  78. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  79. Sheriff Courts and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927
  80. 9Paragraph 9
  81. 10Paragraph 10
  82. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  83. Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1933
  84. 12Paragraph 12
  85. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  86. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  87. Land Registration Act 1936
  88. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  89. Superannuation (Various Services) Act 1938
  90. 17Paragraph 17
  91. Scottish Land Court Act 1938
  92. 18Paragraph 18
  93. Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947
  94. 19Paragraph 19
  95. 20Paragraph 20
  96. Church Commissioners Measure 1947
  97. 21Paragraph 21
  98. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  99. Police Pensions Act 1948
  100. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  101. Local Government Act 1948
  102. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  103. Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948
  104. 25Paragraph 25
  105. 26Paragraph 26
  106. National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1949
  107. 27Paragraph 27
  108. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  109. 29Paragraph 29
  110. Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951
  111. 30Paragraph 30
  112. 31Paragraph 31
  113. 32Paragraph 32
  114. 33Paragraph 33
  115. 34Paragraph 34 Repealed
  116. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  117. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  118. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  119. Covent Garden Market Act 1961
  120. 39Paragraph 39
  121. Trustee Investments Act 1961
  122. 40Paragraph 40
  123. Transport Act 1962
  124. 41Paragraph 41
  125. 42Paragraph 42 Repealed
  126. Water Resources Act 1963
  127. 43Paragraph 43
  128. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  129. 45Paragraph 45 Repealed
  130. Police Act 1964
  131. 46Paragraph 46
  132. 47Paragraph 47 Repealed
  133. Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964
  134. 48Paragraph 48
  135. 49Paragraph 49 Repealed
  136. Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965
  137. 51Paragraph 51
  138. National Insurance Act 1965
  139. 52Paragraph 52 Repealed
  140. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
  141. Redundancy Payments Act 1965
  142. 54Paragraph 54 Repealed
  143. Superannuation Act 1965
  144. 56Paragraph 56
  145. 57Paragraph 57
  146. 58Paragraph 58
  147. 59Paragraph 59 Repealed
  148. Forestry Act 1967
  149. 60Paragraph 60
  150. 61Paragraph 61
  151. 62Paragraph 62
  152. Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967
  153. 63Paragraph 63
  154. 64Paragraph 64
  155. Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967
  156. 65Paragraph 65
  157. 66Paragraph 66
  158. 67Paragraph 67
  159. Air Corporations Act 1967
  160. 68Paragraph 68 Repealed
  161. 69Paragraph 69 Repealed
  162. Courts-Martial (Appeals) Act 1968
  163. 70Paragraph 70
  164. Rent Act 1968
  165. 71Paragraph 71 Repealed
  166. Vehicle and Driving Licences Act 1969
  167. 72Paragraph 72 Repealed
  168. Post Office Act 1969
  169. 73Paragraph 73 Repealed
  170. 74Paragraph 74 Repealed
  171. Trustee Savings Banks Act 1969
  172. 75Paragraph 75 Repealed
  173. Taxes Management Act 1970
  174. 77Paragraph 77 Repealed
  175. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970
  176. 78Paragraph 78
  177. 79Paragraph 79 Repealed
  178. Courts Act 1971
  179. 80Paragraph 80
  180. 81Paragraph 81
  181. Rent (Scotland) Act 1971
  182. 82Paragraph 82
  183. National Savings Bank Act 1971
  184. 83Paragraph 83
  185. Pensions (Increase) Act 1971
  186. 84Paragraph 84
  187. 85Paragraph 85
  188. 86Paragraph 86
  189. 87Paragraph 87
  190. 88Paragraph 88
  191. 89Paragraph 89
  192. 90Paragraph 90
  193. Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971
  194. 91Paragraph 91 Repealed
  195. Industrial Relations Act 1971
  196. 92Paragraph 92
  197. 93Paragraph 93
  198. 94Paragraph 94 Repealed
  199. 96Paragraph 96 Repealed
  200. Schedule 7: Savings and Transitional Provisions
  201. Provisions relating to civil servants, etc.
  202. 1Paragraph 1
  203. 2Paragraph 2
  204. 3Paragraph 3
  205. Provisions relating to persons employed in local government service, etc.
  206. 4Paragraph 4
  207. 5Paragraph 5
  208. Table
  209. Enactments applying toEngland and Wales
  210. 1Paragraph 1
  211. 2Paragraph 2
  212. 3Paragraph 3
  213. 4Paragraph 4
  214. 5Paragraph 5
  215. 6Paragraph 6
  216. 7Paragraph 7
  217. 8Paragraph 8
  218. 9Paragraph 9
  219. 10Paragraph 10
  220. 11Paragraph 11
  221. Enactments applying to Scotland
  222. 1Paragraph 1
  223. 2Paragraph 2
  224. 3Paragraph 3
  225. 4Paragraph 4
  226. 5Paragraph 5
  227. 6Paragraph 6
  228. Provisions relating to teachers
  229. 6Paragraph 6
  230. 7Paragraph 7
  231. Provisions relating to persons engaged in health services, etc.
  232. 8Paragraph 8
  233. 9Paragraph 9
  234. Provisions relating to other persons
  235. 10Paragraph 10
  236. 11Paragraph 11
  237. 12Paragraph 12
  238. 13Paragraph 13
  239. Provisions relating to certain rules
  240. 14Paragraph 14
  241. 15Paragraph 15
  242. Schedule 8: Repeals