SCHEDULE 3Consequential amendments to enactments etc. as a result of contrary provision made by Schedule 2

PART 2Enactments etc. (public service pension schemes)

Air Force (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Order 201014

1

Part E of Schedule 1 to the Air Force (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Order 2010 (death benefits) is amended as follows.

2

In rule E.1 (surviving spouse’s or civil partner’s pensions)—

a

for paragraph (3)(c) substitute—

c

the member was a man and was married to a woman whom he leaves a widow.

b

for paragraph (5)(c) substitute—

c

the member—

i

was a woman and was married to a man whom she leaves a widower;

ii

was married to a person of the same sex and leaves that person as a surviving spouse; or

iii

leaves a surviving civil partner.

3

In rule E.6 (widows’ pensions: service ended before 31st March 1973), for paragraph (1)(d) substitute—

d

the member was a man and was married to a woman whom he leaves a widow.