The European Parliamentary (United Kingdom Representatives) Pensions (Consolidation and Amendment) Order 1994

2. Introductory Text

1. Citation and commencement of Order.

3. 2. Interpretation.

4. 3. Managers.

5. 4. Membership.

6. 5. Contributions from salary.

7. 6. Reckonable service.

8. 7. Pension entitlement.

9. 8. Commutation into lump sum.

10. 9. Early abated pensions.

11. 10. Early retirement.

12. 11. Ill-health pensions.

13. 12. Widows' pensions.

14. 13. Widowers' pensions (no reckonable service on or after 31st July 1984).

15. 14. Children’s pensions.

16. 15. Enhancement of initial widows', widowers' and children’s pensions.

17. 16. Gratuity on the death of a serving participant.

18. 17. Gratuity on the death of a pensioner after retirement.

19. 18. Five year guarantee.

20. 19. Transfers to other pension schemes.

21. 20. Transfers to other pension schemes after opt out.

22. 21. Transfers to overseas pension schemes.

23. 22. Effect of transfers out on reckonable service.

24. 23. Certification by the Government Actuary.

25. 24. Transfers from other pension schemes.

26. 25. Repayment of contributions to the contributor.

27. 26. Repayment of contributions after the death of the contributor.

28. 27. Purchase of added years.

29. 28. Application of pensions.

30. 29. Payments due to deceased persons.

31. 30. Deduction of tax from refunds of contributions.

32. 31. Protection against adverse alterations.

33. 32. Revocations, modifications, savings and transitional provisions.

34. Signature

35. ARRANGEMENT OF SCHEDULES

    1. 1

       Managers.

    2. 2

       Maximum Pensions.

    3. 3

       Maximum Commutation of Pensions.

    4. 4

       Percentage Abatement of Pension Entitlement under Article 8(5).

    5. 5

       Persons Qualifying for Children’s Pensions.

    6. 6

       Five Year Guarantee

    7. 7

       Purchase of Added Years.

    8. 8

       Revocations, Modifications, Savings and Transitional Provisions

36. Explanatory Note