The European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Regulations 2009

• Citation: S.I. 2009/1485
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Regulations 2009 and come into force on 14th July 2009.

Section 2 Amendment of the European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979

(1) The European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 1 (salaries of Representatives), after subsection (5) insert —

(6) This section does not apply on or after 14 July 2009, except in relation to a Representative who is an opted-out Representative.

(7) An “opted-out Representative” is a Representative who exercises the option conferred by Article 25 of the Statute for Members of the European Parliament (European Parliament Decision 2005/684/ EC , Euratom) (existing Representatives may opt out of new arrangements for remuneration from 14 July 2009).

(3) Omit section 2 (allowances).

(4) In section 3 (resettlement grants to persons ceasing to be Representatives), after subsection (4) insert —

(5) This section does not apply after 14 July 2009, except in relation to a Representative who is an opted-out Representative.

(5) In section 3A(1) (power to amend section 3), before the words “ceasing to be Representatives”, insert “to whom it applies or applied”, wherever they appear.

(6) In section 4 (pensions), after subsection (3) insert —

(3A) An order under this section shall not make provision for any period of service as a Representative on or after 14 July 2009 to be taken into account for pension purposes, except in relation to a Representative who is an opted-out Representative.

(7) Omit section 7(3)(a) (expenses relating to section 2).

(8) In section 8(1) (interpretation) insert in the relevant place—

“opted-out Representative” has the meaning given by section 1(7);

(9) In section 8(2) (orders) omit the words “, unless made under section 2,”.