Regulation 6 Functions of a committee

(1)

In regulation 8(1)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “surviving spouses or surviving civil partners” substitute “surviving spouses, surviving civil partners or AFCS benefit recipients”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (b), at the end insert “and AFCS benefits”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (c)—

(i)

for “the Veterans Agency” substitute “Veterans UK”; and

(ii)

for “pensioners, surviving spouses, surviving civil partners” substitute “war pensioners, surviving spouses, surviving civil partners, AFCS benefit recipients”;

(d)

in sub-paragraph (d)—

(i)

for “surviving spouses and surviving civil partners” substitute “surviving spouses, surviving civil partners, AFCS benefit recipients and others claiming war pensions or AFCS benefits”;

(ii)

for “pensions” substitute “war pensions, AFCS benefits”; and

(iii)

for “the Veterans Agency” substitute “Veterans UK”.

(2)

In regulation 8(2)—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (a), for “war pensioner, surviving spouse or surviving civil partner” substitute “claiming or receiving a war pension or AFCS benefit”;

(b)

in sub-paragraph (c), after “report” insert “or make recommendations”;

(c)

in sub-paragraph (d), for “surviving spouses and surviving civil partners” substitute “surviving spouses, surviving civil partners and AFCS benefit recipients”.

(3)

After regulation 8(3) insert—

“(4)
In this regulation “Veterans UK” means an office designated by the Secretary of State for the purpose of receiving and determining claims for war pensions and AFCS benefits.”.