The Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2012

Citation and commencement

1.  This Order may be cited as the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2012 and shall come into force on 9th April 2012.

Amendment to the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006

2.  The rules of the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006 (“the principal Order”) are amended as follows.

Amendment of article 12 (unemployability allowances)

3.  In article 12(6)(a) of the principal Order for “in respect of a spouse, civil partner, dependant living as a spouse or dependant living as a civil partner” substitute “in respect of a spouse, civil partner, adult dependant, dependant living as a spouse or dependant living as a civil partner”.

Amendment of article 36 (withdrawal of claims)

4.  In article 36(1) of the principal Order after “specified in article 34 has been made” insert “or where article 35 applies”.

Amendment of Schedule 1 (disablement due to service in the armed forces)

5.  In Schedule 1 to the principal Order—

(a) for the Table in Part 2 substitute the Table set out in Schedule 1 to this Order;

(b) for Tables 1 and 2 in Part 3 substitute Tables 1 and 2 set out in Schedule 2 to this Order;

and

(c) for the Table in Part 4 substitute the Table set out in Schedule 3 to this Order.

Amendment of Schedule 2 (death due to service in the armed forces)

6.  In Schedule 2 to the principal Order—

(a) for Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Part 2 substitute Tables 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 set out in Schedule 4 to this Order; and

(b) for the Table in Part 3 substitute the Table set out in Schedule 5 to this Order.

Amendment of Schedule 6 (interpretation)

7.  In Schedule 6, part II, item (19)(b) to the principal Order after “an adult” omit “female”.

Richard Tilbrook

Clerk of the Privy Council