Superannuation Act 1972

[1971 c. 56.] Pensions (Increase) Act 1971

84 In section 4(4) of the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 for " 21 " substitute " 20A " and for " and 23 " substitute " to 23A ".

85 In section 5(1) of the said Act of 1971 after "9(7)" insert " or 7(A) ".

86 In section 8(1) of the said Act of 1971 at the end insert “and

(c) without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (b) above, any compensation payable in pursuance of the provisions of a scheme under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 made by virtue of section 2(2) of that Act or of regulations made under section 24 thereof”.

87 In section 9 of the said Act of 1971 after subsection (7) insert—

“(7A) Section 5(1) above shall not require a local authority to increase any gratuity granted by way of periodical payments or by way of an annuity in accordance with regulations made under section 7 of the Superannuation Act 1972 ; and the provisions of this section relating to lump sums shall not apply to any such gratuity.”

88 In section 13 of the said Act of 1971 for the words "the Superannuation Act 1965 ", in both places where they occur, substitute " the principal civil service pension scheme within the meaning of section 2 of the Superannuation Act 1972 ".

89 In Schedule 2 to the said Act of 1971—

(a) in paragraph 4, at the end insert " or under a scheme made under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972, being the principal civil service pension scheme within the meaning of section 2 of that Act ";

(b) after paragraph 15 insert—

“15A A pension payable by a Secretary of State under regulations made under section 24 of the Superannuation Act 1972 (compensation for loss of employment, etc.) to or in respect of such a person as is referred to in paragraph 15 above”;

(c) after paragraph 16 insert—

“16A A pension payable by a Secretary of State to or in respect of a person in relation to whom a scheme may be made under the said section 26, being a pension payable under regulations made under section 24 of the Superannuation Act 1972”;

(d) in paragraph 20, for " section 1 or section 7 of the Teachers Superannuation Act 1967" substitute " section 9 of the Superannuation Act 1972 ";

(e) after paragraph 20 insert—

“20A A pension payable to or in respect of a teacher under regulations made under section 24 of the Superannuation Act 1972 (compensation for loss of employment, etc.)”;

(f) omit paragraph 21 ;

(g) in paragraph 22(b) omit " 67 or " and " 66 or " ;

(h) after sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 22 insert—

“(c) regulations made under section 10 of the Superannuation Act 1972”;

(i) after paragraph 23 insert—

“23A A pension payable to or in respect of a person in relation to whom regulations may be made under the said section 10, being a pension payable under regulations made under section 24 of the said Act of 1972 (compensation for loss of employment, etc.)”;

(j) in paragraph 25 for " Superannuation Acts 1965 and 1967 " substitute " principal civil service pension scheme within the meaning of section 2 of the Superannuation Act 1972 ";

(k) in paragraph 52, at end insert—

“or under regulations made under section 24 of the Superannuation Act 1972 (further provisions requiring payment of compensation for loss of employment, etc.).

This paragraph does not apply to a pension payable as mentioned in paragraph 15A above”;

(l) in paragraph 53 after " Act 1953 " insert " or section 7 of the Superannuation Act 1972 ";

(m) in paragraph 55, at end insert—

“or under regulations made under section 24 of the Superannuation Act 1972 (further provisions requiring payment of compensation for loss of employment, etc.)”;

(n) in paragraph 60, for the words from " section 40 " to the end substitute " regulations made under section 7 of the Superannuation Act 1972. "

(o) in paragraph 64 after " 8(1)(b) " insert " or (c) ".

90 In Schedule 3 to the said Act of 1971—

(a) in paragraph 3 for " Superannuation Acts 1965 and 1967 " substitute " principal civil service pension scheme within the meaning of section 2 of the Superannuation Act 1972 ";

(b) in paragraph 6(2)(b) after " (Scotland) Act 1937 " insert " or in accordance with regulations made under section 7 of the Superannuation Act 1972 "; and

(c) in paragraph 6(2)(c) after " (Scotland) Act 1937 " insert " or for the purposes of regulations made under section 7 of the Superannuation Act 1972 ".