The Police and Firefighters’ (Pensions etc.) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2019

CHAPTER 2 Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (England) Order 2006

Amendments to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (England) Order 2006

18.  Part 3 (Awards on Death: Spouses and Civil Partners) of Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (England) Order 2006(1) (in which the firefighters’ compensation scheme 2006 is set out) is amended in accordance with regulations 19 to 21.

Amendments to rule 1

19.  In rule 1 (special award for spouse or civil partner), in paragraph (3)(2)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), after “spouse” insert “or surviving civil partner”;

(b) omit sub-paragraph (b).

Amendments to rule 3

20.  In rule 3 (limitation on award to spouse or civil partner by reference to date of marriage or formation of partnership)—

(a) in paragraph (2), after “spouse” insert “or surviving civil partner”;

(b) omit paragraph (3).

Amendments to rule 4

21.  In rule 4 (limitation where spouse or civil partner is living apart), in paragraph (2)(3)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), after “spouse” insert “or surviving civil partner”;

(b) omit sub-paragraph (b) and the “and” preceding it.

(1)

S.I. 2006/1811.

(2)

Paragraph (3) of rule 1 was amended by article 2 of, and paragraph 3(a)(ii)(bb) of the Schedule to, S.I. 2006/3434, article 2 of, and paragraph 3(1) and (2) of the Schedule to, S.I. 2014/447, and article 2 of, and paragraph 3(1), (2)(a)(i) and (ii) of Schedule 1 to, S.I. 2015/590.

(3)

Paragraph 2 of rule 4 was amended by article 2 of, and paragraph 3(b)(iii) of the Schedule to, S.I. 2006/3434.