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The War Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 1989

S.I. 1989/540 · Made 20 March 1989

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PENSIONS

Made 20th March 1989

Coming into force 1st April 1989

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7(3) of the Pensions (Navy, Army, Air Force and Mercantile Marine) Act 1939f1, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

1939 c. 83. The powers conferred by section 7 are now vested in the Secretary of State by the Transfer of Functions (Ministry of Pensions) Order 1953 (S.I. 1953/1198), article 2, the Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (c. 20), section 2, and the Secretary of State for Social Services Order 1968 (S.I. 1968/1699), article 2.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Public Funds to include reference to community charge
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the War Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 1989, and shall come into force on April 1989.

2Public Funds to include reference to community charge

(1)

In article 2(9) of the War Pensions (Naval Auxiliary Personnel) Scheme 1964f1 (meaning of “public funds”) after the words “general or local Act” there shall be inserted the words “moneys provided under the Abolition of Domestic Rates etc. (Scotland) Act 1987f2”.

(2)

In article 2(26) of the War Pensions (Mercantile Marine) Scheme 1964f3 (meaning of “public funds”) after the words “general or local Act”, there shall be inserted the words “moneys provided under the Abolition of Domestic Rates etc. (Scotland) Act 1987”.

(3)

In article 1(10) of the War Pensions (Coastguards) Scheme 1944f4 (meaning of “public funds”), after the words “general or local Act” there shall be inserted the words “moneys provided under the Abolition of Domestic Rates etc. (Scotland) Act 1987”.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.

Nicholas Scott

Minister of State,

Department of Social Security

20th March 1989

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order makes amendments to various war pensions schemes consequent upon the abolition in Scotland from 1st April 1989 of domestic rates and their replacement by community charge.