The Armed Forces and Reserve Forces (Compensation Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2010

Amendment of article 2 (interpretation)

2.  Article 2(1) is amended as follows—

(a) insert in the appropriate places—

““the FTRSPS 2010” means the occupational pension scheme for members of the Full-Time Reserve Service(1) established by regulations made by the Defence Council(2) in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 4(2) and (3) and 8(2) and (3) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996(3);”;

““the NRPSPS” means the occupational pension scheme for members of the Non- Regular Permanent Staff(4) set out in Chapter 9 of the Territorial Army Regulations 1978(5) made by the Defence Council in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 4(2) and (3) and 8(2) and (3) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996;”;

““the RFPS 2005” means the occupational pension scheme for members of the reserve forces established by regulations made by the Defence Council in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 4(2) and (3) and 8(2) and (3) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996;”;

(b) in the definition of “ill-health pension” after “AFPS 2005” insert “or the equivalent provisions of the NRPSPS or the RFPS 2005;”;

(c) in the definition of “invaliding pension” for “ (a), (b) or (c);” substitute “(d), (e) or (f), or the equivalent provisions of the FTRSPS 2010;”.

(1)

Full-Time Reserve Service is a commitment to a period of full-time service made under section 24 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c. 14).

(2)

Which are available from Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel), (Pensions, Compensation and Veterans), Ministry of Defence, Main Building, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2HB.

(3)

1996 c. 14.

(4)

Non-Regular Permanent Staff undertake administrative tasks for the Territorial Army. They are subject to call out under section 52 of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c. 14).

(5)

Which are available from Directorate Personnel Services (Army) (Territorial Army), Headquarters Land Forces, Inkerman 67, Wilton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 0AG.