An Act to make further provision with respect to the contributory pensions scheme for Members of the House of Commons, and to establish a similar scheme for the holders of certain Ministerial and other offices; to make further provision with respect to pensions and related benefits payable to or in respect of persons who have been Prime Minister, Speaker of the House of Commons or Lord Chancellor; to extend the application to Northern Ireland of certain enactments relating to pensions; and for purposes connected with those matters.
[27th July 1972]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act modified by S.I. 1978/891
C2Power to modify Act conferred by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50,SIF 113:1), s. 17(2)(3)(d)
Power to modify conferred (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, ss. 188-190, Sch. 6 Pt. II para. 17(3)(d); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2.
Commencement Information
I1Act wholly in force at Royal Assent
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. I (ss. 1–25) repealed (with saving) by Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987 (c. 45, SIF 89), s. 6, Sch. 4 (with 2, 3(6), Sch. 2, Sch. 3 para. 1(4).As saved, Pt. I has been amended or revoked by the following S.I.'s; S.I.1991/609 (2.4.1991), S.I.1992/599 (1.4.1992) and1993/3253 (21.1.1994)
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Textual Amendments
F2Ss. 26-28 repealed (25.4.2013) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25), s. 41(1)(b), Sch. 11 para. 5 (with Sch. 11 para. 8)
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Textual Amendments
F2Ss. 26-28 repealed (25.4.2013) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25), s. 41(1)(b), Sch. 11 para. 5 (with Sch. 11 para. 8)
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Textual Amendments
F2Ss. 26-28 repealed (25.4.2013) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25), s. 41(1)(b), Sch. 11 para. 5 (with Sch. 11 para. 8)
Textual Amendments
F3S. 29 repealed (28.2.1991 with application as mentioned in s. 1(4) of the repealing Act) by Ministerial and other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991 (c. 5,SIF 89), s. 1(3)(4)
Textual Amendments
F4Ss. 30, 31(5), 33, 34, 36(1)(2)(4), Schs. 1–4 repealed (with saving) by Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987 (c. 45, SIF 89), ss. 2, 6, Sch. 2, Sch. 3 para. 1(4), Sch. 4
S. 30 (as saved) revoked (21.1.1994) (with reg. R5, Sch. 7 Pt. III) by S.I. 1993/3253, reg. R5, Sch. 7 Pt.1
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Textual Amendments
F5S. 31 repealed (25.4.2013) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25), s. 41(1)(b), Sch. 11 para. 7 (with Sch. 11 para. 8)
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Textual Amendments
F6S. 32 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 11
Textual Amendments
F7Ss. 30, 31(5), 33, 34, 36(1)(2)(4), Schs. 1–4 repealed (with saving) by Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987 (c. 45, SIF 89), ss. 2, 6, Sch. 2, Sch. 3 para. 1(4), Sch. 4
S. 33 (as saved) revoked (21.1.1994) (with reg. R5, Sch. 7 Pt. III) by S.I. 1993/3253, reg. R5 Sch. 7 Pt.1
(1)In this Act, except in so far as the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say—
“the Act of 1965” means the M1Ministerial Salaries and Members’ Pensions Act 1965;
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“the Consolidated Fund” means the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom;
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“enactment” includes an enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland;
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(2)Except in so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to an enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended or extended by or under any other enactment.
Textual Amendments
F8S. 35: Definitions repealed (with saving) by Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987 (c. 45, SIF 89), ss. 2, 6, Sch. 2, Sch. 3 para. 1(4), Sch. 4, and s. 35 as having effect as mentioned in that Sch. 2, revoked (21.1.1994)(with reg. R5, Sch. 7 Pt. III) by S.I. 1993/3253, reg. R5, Sch. 7 Pt.1
Marginal Citations
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Textual Amendments
F9Ss. 36, 37 repealed (25.4.2013) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25), s. 41(1)(b), Sch. 11 para. 7 (with Sch. 11 para. 8)
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Textual Amendments
F9Ss. 36, 37 repealed (25.4.2013) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25), s. 41(1)(b), Sch. 11 para. 7 (with Sch. 11 para. 8)
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Textual Amendments
F10Ss. 30, 31(5), 33, 34, 36(1)(2)(4), Schs. 1–4 repealed (with saving) by Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987 (c. 45, SIF 89), ss. 2, 6, Sch. 2, Sch. 3 para. 1(4), Sch. 4
Schs. 1 and 2 (as saved) revoked (with reg. R5, Sch. 7 Pt. III) by S.I. 1993/3253, reg. R5, Sch. 7 Pt.1.