Local Government (Superannuation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992

Retrospective effect

L9.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, this Part applies even if the injury or disease was sustained or contracted before 1st March 1993.

(2) Regulation L3, L4, L5 or L6, as the case may be, does not apply if the relevant event occurred before 1st December 1982, but, subject to the following provisions of this regulation, does apply if the relevant event occurred on or after that date and before 1st March 1993.

(3) For regulations L3 and L5 the relevant event is the cessation of the employment, for regulation L4 it is the reduction of remuneration and for regulation L6 it is the death of the employee.

(4) If adequate provision has already been made for the person in question under regulation 21 of the 1981 regulations, this Part does not apply to him.

(5) If regulation L3, L4, L5 or L6 applies in any case by virtue of paragraph (2) and paragraph (4) does not apply, the relevant body shall decide what benefit, if any, is to be granted in accordance with the applicable regulation for any past or future period but in making that decision they shall take into account any allowance to which the person is or was entitled under regulation 21 of the 1981 regulations.