Reserve Forces Act 1980

129 Compensation of displaced employees

(1) The Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Minister for the Civil Service, make regulations providing for the payment by the Secretary of State, out of moneys provided by Parliament, of compensation to or in respect of any person who in the Secretary of State's opinion—

(a) has ceased to be employed by an association established for the purposes of this Part of this Act, or has suffered a diminution in the emoluments of his employment by such an association, in consequence of the winding-up of the association or any change in its activities or of any proposal to wind up the association or change its activities ; or

(b) has ceased to be employed by the body commonly known as the Council of Territorial, Auxiliary and Volunteer Reserve Associations (formerly the Council of Territorial and Auxiliary Forces Associations), or has suffered a diminution in the emoluments of his employment by that body, in consequence of the winding-up of associations so established or of changes in their activities.

(2) The power to make regulations under subsection (1) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument, and any such regulation shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.