In section 37 of the Act of 1946 (regulations about pension schemes) after subsection (1) insert the following subsection—

“(1A)

Regulations may be made for providing pensions, gratuities and other like benefits in favour of persons specified in the Table in Schedule 2A to this Act, and references in subsection (1)(c) above to the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) of that subsection shall include references to the purposes of this subsection.”