# The War Pensions (Mercantile Marine) (Amendment) Scheme 1972, Note: Explanatory note


This Scheme amends the War Pensions (Mercantile Marine) Scheme 1964 so as to remove a restriction under which no award could be made in respect of the death of a member of the Merchant Navy, occurring more than 7 years after the date of the relevant qualifying injury or end of detention, unless he had been in receipt of a pension in respect of disablement.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1972/1434/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/war-pensions-mercantile-marine-amendment-scheme-1972/note
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