51.—(1) Part E of Schedule 1 to the Air Force (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Order 2010(1) (death benefits) is amended as follows.
(2) In rule E.1(13) (surviving spouse’s or civil partner’s pensions), for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—
“(c)had that person been the member’s surviving spouse or the member’s surviving civil partner, one of conditions A to C would be met,”.
(3) In rule E.9 (suspension of pension on marriage etc.), for paragraph (3) substitute—
“(3) This paragraph applies while the surviving spouse or civil partner and another person are living together as if they are a married couple.”.
(4) In rule E.30(4) (death attributable to service), for “widow’s pension” in each place it occurs, substitute “surviving spouse’s or civil partner’s pension”.
Queen’s Order made under section 2(1) of the Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917 (7 and 8 Geo 5 c. 51). This Order and its amending orders are not statutory instruments. Schedule 1 was substituted by the Air Force (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2010 and subsequently amended by the Air Force Pensions (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2012. Copies can be obtained from www.gov.uk/government/publications/armed-forces-pension-scheme-1975-regulations. Hard copies are available from CDP-Remuneration, Armed Forces Pensions, Level 6 Zone M, Ministry of Defence, Main Building, London SW1A 2HB.