The Increase of Pensions (Overseas Service Pensions (Scheme and Fund)) Regulations 1973

• Citation: S.I. 1973/1792
• Sections: 3

Section 1

These Regulations may be cited as the Increase of Pensions (Overseas Service Pensions (Scheme and Fund)) Regulations 1973 and shall come into operation on 20th November 1973.

Section 2

(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, “ the Act ” means the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971

(2) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of and otherwise in relation to these Regulations as it applies for the interpretation of and otherwise in relation to an Act of Parliament.

Section 3

The provisions of Part I of the Act shall apply to any pension granted under the scheme constituted by the Overseas Service Pensions (Scheme and Fund) Regulations 1966 under section 2(3) of the Overseas Pensions Act 1973 as if the pension were an official pension specified in Part I of Schedule 2 to the Act:

Provided that the total amount of the increases which might otherwise be payable in accordance with these Regulations shall be reduced by any amount by which the basic pension payable under the scheme is increased otherwise than in accordance with these Regulations.