(This note is not part of the Order)
These Regulations make changes to the constitution and functions of the war pensions committees which were established by the War Pensions Committees Regulations 2000 pursuant to section 25 of the Social Security Act 1989.
Regulation 2(1) moves Stirling from the East Scotland War Pensions Committee to the West Scotland War Pensions Committee.
Regulation 2(2) inserts a new regulation 8(1)(c) by removing the war pensions committees’ power to monitor the Veterans Agency and other organisations and replacing it with a power to monitor the welfare service of the Veterans Agency and liaise with other organisations. Regulation 2(3) also replaces the reference to the War Pensions Agency with the Veterans Agency to reflect the change in its name which took place on 2nd April 2002.
Regulation 2(3) replaces the table of war pensions committees for regions in England in Schedule 1 to the 2000 Regulations.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been carried out for this instrument as it has no impact on business, charities or voluntary bodies.