Search Legislation

Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943

 Help about what version

What Version

 Help about advanced features

Advanced Features

Changes to legislation:

There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943, Section 12. Help about Changes to Legislation

Close

Changes to Legislation

Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. At the current time any known changes or effects made by subsequent legislation have been applied to the text of the legislation you are viewing by the editorial team. Please see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ for details regarding the timescales for which new effects are identified and recorded on this site.

12 Interpretation.U.K.

(1)In this Act the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them:—

  • [F1the appropriate tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal or a Pensions Appeal Tribunal for Scotland or Northern Ireland (and see paragraphs 6 to 6B of the Schedule for determining which of those tribunals hears an appeal under this Act);]

  • detention” and “war injuries” have the same meanings as in the M1Pensions (Navy, Army, Air Force and Mercantile Marine) Act 1939, as amended by the M2Pensions (Mercantile Marine) Act 1942;

  • F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • civil defence organisation” means any organisation established for civil defence purposes which is declared by a scheme made under the M3Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act 1939, to be a civil defence organisation for the purpose of the said Act and the scheme;

  • civil defence volunteer” and “war service injury” have the same meanings as in the M4Personal Injuries (Emergency Provisions) Act 1939, as amended by the M5Pensions (Mercantile Marine) Act 1942;

  • F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • His Majesty’s naval, military or air forces” include . . . F5any . . . F5auxiliary service of any of His Majesty’s said forces;

  • injury”, in relation to any such claim as is referred to in section one of this Act, includes wound or disease;

  • [F6Northern Ireland Social Security Commissioner” means the Chief Social Security Commissioner or any other Social Security Commissioner appointed under the Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 [F7, and includes a tribunal of Commissioners constituted under section 6D(5) of this Act];]

  • [F8[F9the Minister” means [F10(subject to subsection (1A) below)] the Secretary of State;]]

  • war risk injury” means an injury falling within section one of the M6Pensions (Mercantile Marine) Act 1942, except that, in relation to the persons referred to in subsection (4) of section four of that Act, it means an injury falling within the said section one as amended by the said subsection (4);

  • [F11relevant service” in relation to any claim made under any such Royal Warrant, Order in Council [F12, Order of Her Majesty or scheme] as is referred to in section one of this Act means any service which, under that Royal Warrant, Order in Council [F12, Order or scheme], is relevant for the purposes of that claim.]

[F13(1A)In relation to a claim under a scheme mentioned in section 1(2) of the Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004 (compensation schemes for armed and reserve forces), references in this Act to the Minister shall be read as references to the person administering the scheme.]

(2)References in this Act to the rejection of a claim or the withholding of an award shall be construed as including references to the cancellation of an award made on a claim.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 12: definition of "the appropriate tribunal" inserted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 9(1), Sch. 3 para. 20(a)

F2S. 12: definition of "Chief Commissioner" omitted (3.11.2008) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 9(1), Sch. 3 para. 20(b)

F3S. 12: definition of "Commissioner" omitted (3.11.2008) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 9(1), Sch. 3 para. 20(c)

F4S. 12: definition of "Great Britain Social Security Commissioner" omitted (3.11.2008) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 9(1), Sch. 3 para. 20(d)

F6S. 12(1): definition of 'Northern Ireland Social Security Commissioner' inserted (6.4.2005) by Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004 (c. 32), ss. 5, 8, Sch. 1 para. 7(2)(b); S.I. 2005/356, art. 2(2), Sch. 2

F7S. 12: words in definition of "Northern Ireland Social Security Commissioner" inserted (3.11.2008) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2833), art. 9(1), Sch. 3 para. 20(e)

F8Definition of “the Minister”substituted by S.I. 1981/1541, art. 2

F9S. 12(1): definition of “the Minister” substituted (3.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3506, art. 5, Sch. para. 1

F10S. 12(1): words in definition of 'The Minister' inserted (6.4.2005) by 2004 c. 32, ss. 5, 8, Sch. 1 para. 7(2); S.I. 2005/356, art. 2(2), Sch. 2

F12Words in s. 12 substituted (E.W.S.)(2.10.1995) by 1995 c. 26, s. 169(5); S.I. 1995/2548, art. 2

Marginal Citations

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

See additional information alongside the content

Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.

Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

Timeline of Changes

This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.

Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources