Amendment of the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Wales) Order 2007
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1
The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Wales) Order 2007 is amended as follows.
2
In article 4 (transitional provision: decisions and determinations made before 1 April 2006)—
a
in paragraph (1), after “disablement” insert “or death”;
b
in paragraph (2), after “1 April 2006,” insert “subject to the amendments made by paragraphs (3) and (4)”; and
c
after paragraph (2) insert—
3
Omit rule C9 (effect of a new relationship).
4
Where entitlement to a pension or any part of a gratuity under this Part was removed by virtue of rule C9 prior to 1 April 2015, entitlement to the pension or part of gratuity is reinstated with effect from 1 April 2015 and the pension or part of gratuity becomes payable as from that date.
5
Nothing in paragraph (4) requires the making of any payment where the person to whom the payment would otherwise have been made has died prior to 1 April 2015.
6
Where a payment is required to be made under paragraph (4) in respect of a person who has died between 1 April 2015 and 1 June 2018, the amount due must be paid to that person’s personal representatives.
3
In Schedule 1, in Part 3 (awards on death: spouses and civil partners)—
a
omit rule 5 (effect of new relationship); and
b
after rule 5, insert—

Reinstatement of entitlement to pension and gratuity
5A
1
The revocation of rule 5 of this Part by the Firefighters’ Pension Schemes and Compensation Scheme (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2018 has the effect of reinstating entitlement to a pension or any part of a gratuity under this Part which was removed by virtue of paragraph (1) or (2) prior to 1 April 2015, with effect from and payable as from that date.
2
Nothing in paragraph (1) requires the making of any payment where the person to whom the payment would otherwise have been made has died prior to 1 April 2015.
3
Where a payment is required to be made under paragraph (1) in respect of a person who has died between 1 April 2015 and 1 June 2018, the amount due must be paid to that person’s personal representatives.
S.I. 2007/1073 (W. 111); amended by S.I.s 2010/234, 2014/3256 (W. 331) and 2015/1013 (W. 69).