http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/51/section/53Local Government Act 1985 An Act to abolish the Greater London Council and the metropolitan county councils; to transfer their functions to the local authorities in their areas and, in some cases, to other bodies; and to provide for other matters consequential on, or connected with, the abolition of those councils.1985-07-16texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-06-05Expert Participation2026-04-29 Part VI531This section applies to any person who at any time after the passing of this Act is in the service of—athe Greater London Council or the council of a metropolitan county, metropolitan district or London borough or the Common Council; orba new authority or a residuary body,and suffers loss of employment or loss or diminution of emoluments which is attributable to any provision made by or under this Act.2Compensation in respect of any such loss or diminution suffered by a person to whom this section applies shall, subject to subsection (3) below, be paid only in accordance with regulations made for the purposes of this section under section 24 of the Superannuation Act 1972; and accordingly none of the councils, authorities or bodies mentioned in subsection (1) above shall pay any such compensation under any other statutory provision, by virtue of any provision in a contract or otherwise.3Subsection (2) above shall not preclude the making of any payment to which a person is entitled by virtue of contractual rights acquired by him before 2nd March 1984.4Regulations under the said section 24 shall not provide compensation for a person to whom this section applies in respect of any such loss or diminution as is mentioned in subsection (1) above so far as attributable to the termination on or before the abolition date of a contract made after 1st March 1984 which provides for the employment of that person for a fixed term extending beyond the abolition date.5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6. . . nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting any entitlement to . . . any payment by virtue of any provision of the Superannuation Act 1972 other than the said section 24.S. 53 amended by S.I. 1985/1884, art. 6S. 53 modified by S.I. 1986/399, arts. 1, 51972 c. 11. S. 53(5) repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)Words in s. 53(6) repealed (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 242, 243, Sch. 3 Pt. I (with ss. 191-195, 202)1972 c. 11.