14. In Article 11(4) (which specifies provisions of the Pensions Order relating to guaranteed minimum pensions which are to be construed as if “widow” included “widower”)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (f), after “Article 43B(1)(c)” insert “and (i)”; and
(b)after sub-paragraph (h) insert—
“(i)paragraphs 8(b) and 13(6) of Schedule 1A,”.
15. After Article 18 insert the following Article—
18A.—(1) Section 134 of the principal Act (orders providing for reciprocity) shall apply as if any reference to that Act included a reference to this Part.
(2) An order made by virtue of paragraph (1) may, in particular, provide for the Department to make payments for any period beginning on or after 6th April 1987 and may make provision with respect to any matters relating to payments so made.”.
16.—(1) In Schedule 1 (appropriate personal pension schemes), in sub-paragraphs (4) and (5) of paragraph 7 (calculation and verification of value of protected rights such as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph) omit “such as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)”.
(2) In head (a) of sub-paragraph (4) of that paragraph, after “shall” insert “in the case of any such protected rights as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)”.
17.—(1) For paragraph 8 of that Schedule substitute the following paragraph—
“8. The rules shall provide for effect to be given to the protected rights of a member—
(a)in any case where sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 9 so requires, by the purchase of such an annuity as is mentioned in that sub-paragraph; and
(b)in any other case, in such of the ways permitted by that paragraph as the rules may specify,
and they shall not provide for any part of a member’s protected rights to be discharged otherwise than in accordance with that paragraph.”.
(2) In sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 9 of that Schedule (cases in which protected rights may be given effect by purchase of annuity)—
(a)at the beginning insert “Subject to sub-paragraphs (4) and (6),”; and
(b)for “effect may be given to protected rights” substitute “then, except to the extent that effect is given to protected rights in accordance with sub-paragraph (3), effect shall be given to those rights”.
(3) After sub-paragraph (7) of that paragraph (half rate pension or annuity for earner’s widow or widower, etc.) insert the following sub-paragraph—
“(7A) As respects the period of 5 years beginning with the commencement of the pension or annuity referred to in sub-paragraph (7), that sub-paragraph shall have effect in relation to that pension or annuity as if the words “at least” were inserted immediately before the words “one-half” in head (b)(i).”.