Civil Aviation Act 1971

13 (1) The Authority shall, in the case of such of its employees as may be determined by the Secretary of State with the approval of the Minister for the Civil Service, pay such pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of them as may be so determined, make such payments towards the provision of such pensions, allowances or gratuities as may be so determined or provide and maintain such schemes (whether contributory or not) for the payment of such pensions, allowances or gratuities as may be so determined,

(2) If an employee of the Authority becomes a member and was by reference to his employment by the Authority a participant in a pension scheme maintained by the Authority for the benefit of any of its employees, the Authority may determine that his service as a member shall be treated for the purposes of the scheme as service as an employee of the Authority ; and the benefits payable to or in respect of a person by virtue of the preceding provisions of this sub-paragraph shall be in addition to the benefits, if any, which are payable to or in respect of him by virtue of paragraph 7 of this Schedule.