Police Pensions Act 1976

3 Application of regulations to former members. E+W+S

(1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, any regulations made under section 1 above may be framed—

(a) so as to apply in relation to the pensions which are being paid or may become payable under the regulations to or in respect of persons who, having served as members of police forces, have ceased so to serve or died before the regulations come into force; or

(b) so as to require or authorise the payment of pensions to or in respect of such person.

(2) No provision shall be made by regulations under section 1 above by virtue of subsection (1) above unless any person who is placed in a worse position than he would have been in if the provision had not applied in relation to any pension which is being paid or may become payable to him is by the regulations given an opportunity to elect that the provision shall not so apply.

(3) No provision with respect to the forfeiture of pensions included in regulations made under section 1 above shall apply in relation to pensions granted under any of the enactments, rules and regulations specified in paragraph 3 of Schedule 1 to this Act; and that Schedule shall have effect—

(a) for the purpose of excluding entirely certain pensions to or in respect of former members of police forces from the operation of regulations made under section 1; and

(b) with respect to the forfeiture of pensions so granted and appeals against forfeiture in certain cases.

Subordinate Legislation Made

P1 S. 3: for previous exercises of power see Index to Government Orders

S. 3: s. 1 (with ss. 3 and 4) power exercised by S.I.1991/1517.

S. 3 : S. 1 ( with ss. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 ) : power exercised by S.I. 1991/1304

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 3: transfer of certain functions (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, arts. 1, 2, Sch. 1 (with art. 7)