Pensions (Increase) Act 1971

7 (1) For the purposes of this Act " local government service " means service under any local authority, but includes service which by virtue of any enactment mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below is, for superannuation purposes, treated as service under a local authority.

(2) The enactments referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above are—

(a) the following enactments (which relate to war service), that is to say.—

(i) sections 2 and 3 of the [1916 c. 12.] Local Government (Emergency Provisions) Act 1916 ;

(ii) section 12(3) of the Local Government Superannuation Act 1937 or of the Local Government Superannuation (Scotland) Act 1937;

(iii) section 3 of the [1939 c. 94.] Local Government Staffs (War Service) Act 1939 ; and

(b) section 51(4) (firemen employed in training institutions) of the [1949 c. iv.] London County Council (General Powers) Act 1949.