Statutory Instruments
2018 No. 290
Pensions
The Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme (Amendment) Order 2018
Made
20th February 2018
Laid before Parliament
8th March 2018
Coming into force
9th April 2018
The Secretary of State, with the approval of the Treasury, makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1 and 2 of the Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act 1939(1).
1939 c. 82. Sections 1 and 2 of the 1939 Act confer power to make a scheme, and orders amending a scheme, on “the Minister”; functions of the Minister now sit with the Secretary of State by virtue (successively) of article 2 of the Transfer of Functions (Ministry of Pensions) Order 1953 (S.I. 1953/1198), section 2 of the Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (c. 20), article 2 of the Secretary of State for Social Services Order 1968 (S.I. 1968/1699), article 3 of the Transfer of Functions (Health and Social Security) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1843) and article 2 of the Transfer of Functions (War Pensions etc.) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3506).