The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Amendment Order 2001

7.  In article 21 (allowance for lowered standard of occupation)—

(a) in paragraph (1)—

(i) omit “or has been granted an award under article 11 in respect of a minor disablement,” and “in either case”;

(ii) for “which is of an equivalent standard and” substitute “with equivalent gross income which”; and

(iii) after “suitable in his case,” add “taking into account his education, training and experience,”;

(b) omit paragraphs (1A) and (2)(a), (b) and (d); and

(c) in paragraph (2)—

(i) for sub-paragraph (c)(ii) substitute—

“(ii) where there was no such regular occupation, or where the member’s disablement is due to service after 31st July 1973, his trade or profession as a member of the armed forces on the date that he sustained the wound or injury, or was first removed from duty on account of the disease on which his award is based, or if there was no such occurrence, the date of the termination of his service;”; and

(ii) omit sub-paragraph (c)(iii).