http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/1663/introduction/madeThe European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979 (Section 3 (Amendment) Order 1994Local GovernmentKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2017-06-14EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT This Order, made under section 3A of the European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979, amends section 3 of that Act in order to equate the resettlement grant provision for Members of the European Parliament with that made for Members of the House of Commons pursuant to a resolution of the House of Commons dated 22nd May 1991. The effect of the amendment is that a resettlement grant is payable to all Members of the European Parliament regardless of their age, who at a general election either do not stand for election or, if they do so, are not re-elected. The amount of the grant payable varies in accordance with age and length of service. 1994 No. 1663 Made 21st June 1994 Laid before Parliament 24th June 1994 Coming into force 15th July 1994 In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 3A(1) and (3) of the European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979, I hereby make the following Order: 1979 c. 50. Section 3A was inserted by the Parliamentary Pensions etc. Act 1984 (c. 52), section 14. (Section 3 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58) substituted references to the European Parliament for references to the Assembly of the European Communities in Acts and otherinstruments.)