Merchant Shipping Act 1995

214 Pension rights of certain employees. U.K.

[F1 (1)] There shall be payable to or in respect of persons whose salaries are paid out of the General Lighthouse Fund such pensions, allowances and gratuities as may be determined in accordance with—

(a) in the case of such of those persons as are employed by the Secretary of State, arrangements made by him, and

(b) in the case of other such persons, arrangements made by a general lighthouse authority and approved by the Secretary of State;

and those benefits shall be charged on and payable out of that Fund.

[F2 (2) Where pensions, allowances and gratuities to or in respect of persons whose salaries are paid out of the General Lighthouse Fund are payable otherwise than under subsection (1), sums in respect of those benefits may with the approval of the Secretary of State be paid out of that Fund.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 214 renumbered as s. 214(1) (1.2.2014) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25), s. 41(2), Sch. 8 para. 21(2) (with Sch. 11 para. 8); S.I. 2013/2818, art. 5(b)

F2 S. 214(2) inserted (1.2.2014) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25), s. 41(2), Sch. 8 para. 21(3) (with Sch. 11 para. 8); S.I. 2013/2818, art. 5(b)