S1. Where a period of time specified in any regulations revoked by these regulations is current at the commencement of these regulations, these regulations have effect as if the corresponding provision of these regulations had been in force when that period began to run.
S2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), these regulations apply in relation to benefits which—
(a)were before 1st March 1993 being paid; or
(b)may on or after that date become payable,
to or in respect of persons who before that date ceased to hold, or died while in, a local government employment.
(2) Where—
(a)a provision of these regulations (“the new provision”) re-enacts with any modification a provision of any regulations revoked by these regulations (“the former provision”); and
(b)a person to whom a benefit in relation to which the new provision applies was being paid, or may become payable, as mentioned in paragraph (1) is placed in a worse position by the new provision than he would have been in if the former provision had continued to have effect,
he may, by notice in writing given to the Committee within 3 months after 1st March 1993 elect that the new provision shall apply in relation to the benefit as if it had re-enacted the former provision without modification.
(3) In this regulation “benefit” includes an allowance, a gratuity, and a return of contributions.
S3.—(1) (a) Part II of the Local Government (Superannuation and Compensation) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991(1) is hereby revoked; and
(b)Regulation 10 of the Local Government (Superannuation)(Reserve Forces) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991(2) is hereby revoked.
(2) The regulations specified in Schedule 21 are hereby revoked.