The Water Officers (Compensation) Regulations 1964

Persons to whom Parts IV and V of the regulations apply

12.—(1) The compensating authority shall, subject to the provisions of these regulations—

(a) consider and determine the entitlement to long-term and retirement compensation of every person to whom this and the next succeeding Part of these regulations apply who claims such compensation and in relation to whom the conditions set out in the next succeeding regulation are satisfied, and

(b) pay the amount of any compensation so determined.

(2) This Part and Part V of these regulations apply to a person who had been for a period of not less than eight years immediately preceding the material date continuously engaged (without a break of more than twelve months at any one time) for the whole or part of his time in relevant employment (which expression for this purpose includes any period of national service immediately following such employment), and who at the date of the loss of employment or loss or diminution of emoluments had not, save as is provided in regulation 29 of these regulations, attained normal retiring age.