Statutory Instruments
2004 No. 1711
PENSIONS
The Pensions Increase (Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme) Regulations 2004
Made
6th July 2004
Laid before Parliament
6th July 2004
Coming into force
27th July 2004
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Pensions Increase (Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme) Regulations 2004, and shall come into force on 27th July 2004.
Interpretation
2. In these Regulations—
“the 1971 Act” means the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 ;
“pension” means a pension within the meaning of the 1971 Act;
“the scheme” means the Civil Service Injury Benefits Scheme.
Pensions to which the 1971 Act will apply
3. The 1971 Act shall have effect in relation to any pensions payable under the scheme (being a scheme under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972( 3 ) made by virtue of section 2(2) of that Act) as if they were pensions specified in Part I of Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act.
Date from which increases of pension are to have effect
4. Any increase of pension payable by virtue of these Regulations shall take effect in respect of any pension beginning on or after 1st October 2002.
Jim Murphy
John Heppell
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
6th July 2004
By virtue of article 2(1)(c) of the Transfer of Functions (Minister for the Civil Service and Treasury) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1670 ).