Statutory Instruments
PENSIONS
Made
20th March 1989
Coming into force
1st April 1989
The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7(3) of the Pensions (Navy, Army, Air Force and Mercantile Marine) Act 1939(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the War Pensions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 1989, and shall come into force on April 1989.
2.-(1) In article 2(9) of the War Pensions (Naval Auxiliary Personnel) Scheme 1964(2) (meaning of "public funds") after the words "general or local Act" there shall be inserted the words "moneys provided under the Abolition of Domestic Rates etc. (Scotland) Act 1987(3)".
(2) In article 2(26) of the War Pensions (Mercantile Marine) Scheme 1964(4) (meaning of "public funds") after the words "general or local Act", there shall be inserted the words "moneys provided under the Abolition of Domestic Rates etc. (Scotland) Act 1987".
(3) In article 1(10) of the War Pensions (Coastguards) Scheme 1944(5) (meaning of "public funds"), after the words "general or local Act" there shall be inserted the words "moneys provided under the Abolition of Domestic Rates etc. (Scotland) Act 1987".
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Social Security.
Nicholas Scott
Minister of State,
Department of Social Security
20th March 1989
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes amendments to various war pensions schemes consequent upon the abolition in Scotland from 1st April 1989 of domestic rates and their replacement by community charge.
1939 c. 83. The powers conferred by section 7 are now vested in the Secretary of State by the Transfer of Functions (Ministry of Pensions) Order 1953 (S.I. 1953/1198), article 2, the Ministry of Social Security Act 1966 (c. 20), section 2, and the Secretary of State for Social Services Order 1968 (S.I. 1968/1699), article 2.
S.I. 1964/1985, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
S.I. 1964/2058, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.
S.I. 1944/500, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.