The Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) Amendment Regulations 2006

• Citation: S.I. 2006/2892
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, Commencement and Interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) Amendment Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which they are made or on 26th July 2006, whichever is the later.

(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations ” means the Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) Regulations 2005 .

Section 2 Amendments to regulation 2 of the principal Regulations

In regulation 2 of the principal Regulations—

(a) after the definition of “specified decision” the word “and” shall be omitted; and

(b) after the definition of “interim award” there shall be added—

“permanent award” means a permanent award of benefit made pursuant to Article 20 (4) of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2005 ; and

“temporary award” means a temporary award of benefit made pursuant to Article 20 (1) of the Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) Order 2005.

Section 3 Amendments to regulation 3 of the principal Regulations

In regulation 3 of the principal Regulations—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) after subparagraph (a) the word “or” shall be omitted,

(ii) in subparagraph (b), after “benefit,” the word “or” shall be inserted, and

(iii) after subparagraph (b) there shall be inserted —

(c) whether a permanent award is made,

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) after subparagraph (a) the word “or” shall be omitted,

(ii) in subparagraph (b), after “benefit,” the word “or” shall be inserted, and

(iii) after subparagraph (b) there shall be inserted—

(c) determines whether a temporary award should be made,