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Schedule Amendments of the Superannuation (Public Offices) Rules 1967

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

Provision amended Amendment
Rule 3 (single aggregated retiring award)

Add after the words “this Rule” in paragraph (1) “except as regards a period of service in a public office which commenced after 30th September 1982”.

For the words “in which he was employed”, wherever they occur in paragraph (6), substitute “his employment in which commenced prior to 1st October 1982”.

Rule 4 (apportionment of cost of award)

For the words “in which he has been employed” in paragraph (1) substitute “to which the award relates”.

Add at the end of paragraph (1)—

“ Provided that no apportionment shall be made (and no contribution shall be payable under the provisions of this Rule) where each of the authorities administering the superannuation schemes applicable to the similar public offices to which the award relates has agreed to waive the application of apportionment. ”

For the words “in which he was employed”, wherever they occur in paragraph (4), substitute “to which the award relates”.

Insert after the word “then” in paragraph (4) “(except in those cases where apportionment has been waived under the proviso to paragraph (1) of this Rule)”.

For the words “in which the officer has been employed” in paragraph (5) substitute “to which the award relates”.

Rule 8 (widow's and children's pensions in respect of contributing service)

Add at the end of paragraphs (5) and (9)—

“ Provided that no apportionment shall be made where each contributing authority has agreed to waive the application of apportionment to an officer's contributing service. ”

Add at the end of paragraph (8)—

“ Provided that no such apportionment shall be made where apportionment of the award of widow's and children's pensions has been waived under the proviso to paragraph (5) of this Rule. ”

Rule 10 (dependant's pensions).

Insert after the word “pay” in paragraph (3)(b) “(notwithstanding that apportionment may be waived under the proviso to paragraph (4) of this Rule)”.

Add at the end of paragraph (4)—

“ Provided that no apportionment shall be made where each of the said authorities has agreed to waive the application of apportionment. ”

Add at the end of paragraph (7)—

“ Provided that no such apportionment shall be made where apportionment of the award of pension has been waived under the proviso to paragraph (4) of this Rule. ”

Rule 11 (death gratuities).

Add at the end of paragraph (2)—

“ Provided that no apportionment shall be made (and no contribution shall be payable under the provisions of Rule 4) where each of the authorities administering the superannuation schemes applicable to the similar public offices in which the officer has been employed has agreed to waive the application of apportionment. ”

Rule 12 (transfer to other employment).

For the words “such of his service as is reckonable for the purposes of the superannuation scheme applicable to that compatible public office is treated, whether on payment of a transfer value or otherwise, as reckonable service for the purposes of the superannuation scheme applicable to that other employment” in paragraph (1)(b) substitute “he is allowed to transfer the capital value of his accrued superannuation benefits to the superannuation scheme applicable to that other employment.”

Insert after the words “this Rule” in paragraph (2) “and Rule 12A”.

Add at the end of paragraph (4)—

“ Provided that no payment of transfer values shall be made under this paragraph where each authority administering the superannuation schemes applicable to the compatible public offices in which the officer has been continuously employed (including the last such office) agrees to waive payment. ”

Add at the end of paragraph (5)—

“ Provided that where payment of transfer values is waived under the proviso to paragraph (4) of this Rule the reckonable service of the officer for the purposes of the superannuation scheme applicable to the last compatible public office in which the officer was employed shall be calculated as if each such transfer value had been paid. ”