The Personal Injuries (Civilians) (Amendment) Scheme 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/655
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Scheme may be cited as the Personal Injuries (Civilians) (Amendment) Scheme 2005 and shall come into force—

(a) for the purposes of this article, article 2 and paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to this Scheme, on 6th April 2005.

(b) for the purposes of paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 1 to this Scheme, on 11th April 2005.

(2) In this Scheme, “the principal Scheme” means the Personal Injuries (Civilians) Scheme 1983 , and, except where the context otherwise requires, a reference to a numbered article, Part, Table or Schedule is to the article, Part, Table or Schedule in the principal Scheme which bears that number.

Section 2 Amendments to the principal Scheme and application

The amendments to the principal Scheme contained in Schedule 1 to this Scheme shall have effect.

Section 1 Amendment of article 71 (marriage of female persons)

Article 71 shall be amended as follows—

(1) the heading of article 71 of the principal Scheme (Marriage of female persons) shall be changed to “Effects of marriage and living together”;

(2) in paragraph (1) for the word “No” there shall be substituted the words “Subject to paragraph (1B), no”;

(3) after paragraph (1A) there shall be inserted—

(1B) Any pension or allowance awarded to a person under Articles 27 to 30 (inclusive) and 49(1) shall not cease if that person marries or begins to live with another person as the spouse of that person on or after 6th April 2005.

Section 2 Amendment of Schedule 3

For Schedule 3 to the principal Scheme (rates of pensions and allowances payable in respect of disablement and earning or income thresholds) there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 2 to this Scheme.

Section 3 Amendment of Schedule 4

For Schedule 4 to the principal Scheme (rates of pensions and allowances payable in respect of death) there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 3 to this Scheme.

Section 4 Amendment of Schedule 7

For Schedule 7 to the principal Scheme (deductions for the purposes of article 64) there shall be substituted the Schedule set out in Schedule 4 to this Scheme.