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PENSIONS

Made 25th March 1988

Coming into force 11th April 1988

The Secretary of State for Social Services, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of powers conferred by sections 3, 4 and 7 of the Pensions (Navy, Army, Air Force and Mercantile Marine) Act 1939^f1 as amended by the Pensions (Mercantile Marine) Act 1942^f2 and now vested in him^f3 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Scheme:

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f1: 1939 c. 83.
f2: 1942 c. 26.
f3: SeeThe Transfer of Functions (Ministry of Pensions) Order 1953 (S.I. 1953/1198), article 2, Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (c. 20), and the Secretary of State for Social Services Order 1968 (S.I. 1968/1699), article 2.