Parliamentary and Other Pensions Act 1972

1972 CHAPTER 48 _cross-notes_I1

An Act to make further provision with respect to the contributory pensions scheme for Members of the House of Commons, and to establish a similar scheme for the holders of certain Ministerial and other offices; to make further provision with respect to pensions and related benefits payable to or in respect of persons who have been Prime Minister, Speaker of the House of Commons or Lord Chancellor; to extend the application to Northern Ireland of certain enactments relating to pensions; and for purposes connected with those matters.

[27th July 1972]

Part I General Provisions

^F11—25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part II Prime Minister, Speaker and Lord Chancellor

^F226 Pensions of Prime Minister and Speaker.

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^F227 Pensions for dependants of Prime Minister or Speaker.

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^F228 Pension of Lord Chancellor.

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^F329 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F430 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part III Miscellaneous and Supplementary

^F531 Provisions as to Pensions (Increase) Act 1971.

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32 Annuity premiums of Ministers and other office-holders.

^F6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F733—34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35 Interpretation (general).

(1) In this Act, except in so far as the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say—

^M1 “ the Act of 1965 ” means the Ministerial Salaries and Members’ Pensions Act 1965;
^F8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“ the Consolidated Fund ” means the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom;
^F8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
^F8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
“ enactment ” includes an enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland;
^F8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) Except in so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to an enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended or extended by or under any other enactment.

^F936 Amendments, repeals and savings.

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^F937 Short title.

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SCHEDULES

^F10 SCHEDULES 1—4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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footnote	commentary	related provisions	insert/omit
C1	Act modified by S.I. 1978/891
C2	Power to modify Act conferred by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50,SIF 113:1) , s. 17(2)(3) ( d )
F1	Pt. I (ss. 1–25) repealed (with saving) by Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987 (c. 45, SIF 89) , s. 6 , Sch. 4 (with 2, 3(6), Sch. 2, Sch. 3 para. 1(4).As saved, Pt. I has been amended or revoked by the following S.I.'s; S.I.1991/609 (2.4.1991), S.I.1992/599 (1.4.1992) and1993/3253 (21.1.1994)		repealed
F2	Ss. 26-28 repealed (25.4.2013) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25) , s. 41(1)(b) , Sch. 11 para. 5 (with Sch. 11 para. 8 )	this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	repealed
F2	Ss. 26-28 repealed (25.4.2013) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25) , s. 41(1)(b) , Sch. 11 para. 5 (with Sch. 11 para. 8 )	this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	repealed
F2	Ss. 26-28 repealed (25.4.2013) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25) , s. 41(1)(b) , Sch. 11 para. 5 (with Sch. 11 para. 8 )	this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	repealed
F3	S. 29 repealed (28.2.1991 with application as mentioned in s. 1(4) of the repealing Act) by Ministerial and other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991 (c. 5,SIF 89) , s. 1(3)(4)		repealed
F4	Ss. 30 , 31(5) , 33 , 34 , 36(1)(2)(4) , Schs. 1–4 repealed (with saving) by Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987 (c. 45, SIF 89) , ss. 2 , 6 , Sch. 2 , Sch. 3 para. 1(4) , Sch. 4		repealed
F5	S. 31 repealed (25.4.2013) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25) , s. 41(1)(b) , Sch. 11 para. 7 (with Sch. 11 para. 8 )	this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	repealed
F6	S. 32 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14) , s. 1(1) , Sch. 1 Pt. 11		repealed
F7	Ss. 30 , 31(5) , 33 , 34 , 36(1)(2)(4) , Schs. 1–4 repealed (with saving) by Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987 (c. 45, SIF 89) , ss. 2 , 6 , Sch. 2 , Sch. 3 para. 1(4) , Sch. 4		repealed
F8	S. 35 : Definitions repealed (with saving) by Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987 (c. 45, SIF 89) , ss. 2 , 6 , Sch. 2 , Sch. 3 para. 1(4) , Sch. 4 , and s. 35 as having effect as mentioned in that Sch. 2, revoked (21.1.1994)(with reg. R5, Sch. 7 Pt. III) by S.I. 1993/3253 , reg. R5 , Sch. 7 Pt.1	this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	repealed
F9	Ss. 36, 37 repealed (25.4.2013) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25) , s. 41(1)(b) , Sch. 11 para. 7 (with Sch. 11 para. 8 )	this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	repealed
F9	Ss. 36, 37 repealed (25.4.2013) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25) , s. 41(1)(b) , Sch. 11 para. 7 (with Sch. 11 para. 8 )	this amendment (text repealed) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary.	repealed
F10	Ss. 30 , 31(5) , 33 , 34 , 36(1)(2)(4) , Schs. 1–4 repealed (with saving) by Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987 (c. 45, SIF 89) , ss. 2 , 6 , Sch. 2 , Sch. 3 para. 1(4) , Sch. 4		repealed
I1	Act wholly in force at Royal Assent
M1	1965 c. 11 .

Defined Term	Section/Article	ID
enactment	s. 35 of Part III	legTermvzEYGm2C
the Act of 1965	s. 35 of Part III	legTermpaSs60DH
the Consolidated Fund	s. 35 of Part III	legTermOpGiHpfi

Defined Term

Section/Article

Scope of Application

enactment

s. 35 of Part III

legTermvzEYGm2C

the Act of 1965

s. 35 of Part III

legTermpaSs60DH

the Consolidated Fund

s. 35 of Part III

legTermOpGiHpfi

Parliamentary and Other Pensions Act 1972

1972 CHAPTER 48 cross-notesI1

Part I General Provisions

F11—25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part II Prime Minister, Speaker and Lord Chancellor

F226 Pensions of Prime Minister and Speaker.

F227 Pensions for dependants of Prime Minister or Speaker.

F228 Pension of Lord Chancellor.

F329 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F430 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part III Miscellaneous and Supplementary

F531 Provisions as to Pensions (Increase) Act 1971.

32 Annuity premiums of Ministers and other office-holders.

F733—34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

35 Interpretation (general).

F936 Amendments, repeals and savings.

F937 Short title.

SCHEDULES

F10 SCHEDULES 1—4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Status of changes to instrument text

1972 CHAPTER 48 _cross-notes_I1

^F11—25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F226 Pensions of Prime Minister and Speaker.

^F227 Pensions for dependants of Prime Minister or Speaker.

^F228 Pension of Lord Chancellor.

^F329 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F430 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F531 Provisions as to Pensions (Increase) Act 1971.

^F733—34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

^F936 Amendments, repeals and savings.

^F937 Short title.

^F10 SCHEDULES 1—4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .