The Firefighters’ Compensation and Pension Schemes (Scotland) Amendment Order 2016 No. 77

Amendment of the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Scotland) Order 2006

3.  In Part 3 (awards on death: spouses and civil partners)—

(a) omit rule 5 (effect of new relationship); and

(b) after rule 5, insert—

“Reinstatement of entitlement to pension and gratuity

5A.— (1) The revocation of rule 5 of this Part by the Firefighters’ Compensation and Pension Schemes (Scotland) Amendment Order 2016 has the effect of reinstating entitlement to—

(a) a pension under this Part with effect from 1st October 2015; and

(b) any part of a gratuity under this Part which has not been paid due to operation of that rule.

(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) requires the making of any payment where the person to whom the payment would otherwise have been made has died prior to 1st October 2015.”.