The Superannuation (Local Government Staffs) (National Service) (Amendment) Rules 1951

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These rules amend the Superannuation (Local Government Staffs) (National Service) Rules, 1949, in consequence of the passing of the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act, 1951, and are given retrospective effect to a limited extent under the express powers of section 44 of that Act.

Rule 2 extends the existing definition of national service to include service of a description specified in paragraph 1, 2, 3, 4 or 7 of the Schedule to the Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act, 1951, and is designed thus to make that service pensionable under the rules of 1949. The rule also amends the definition so as to make it embrace certain classes of conscientious objector not technically covered by the existing definition, and adds a definition of national service pay to the rules of 1949.

Rule 3 excepts from the requirement to make contributions for pension purposes certain persons whose service in the Armed Forces is by the rules made national service within the meaning of the extended definition, and limits the requirement in certain other cases.

Rule 4 regulates the liability of the authority or body by whom a person on national service was formerly employed to make payments to the appropriate superannuation fund.