The Judicial Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1991

Widowers' pensions

3.—(1) In the Act of 1959, after section 122 (power to grant widows' and children’s pensions) there shall be inserted the following section—

“Widowers' pensions.

122A.   Section 122 shall have effect in relation to the death of a female person as it has effect in relation to the death of a male person but as if—

(a) for the words “widow”, “widows' pension” and “wife” there were substituted “widower”, “widower’s pension” and “husband”;

(b) for the words “his” and “him” there were substituted “her”; and

(c) for the word “he” there were substituted “she”.”

(2) In the Act of 1951—

(a) after section 6 there shall be inserted the following section—

“Widowers' pensions.

6A.— (1) Section 6 shall have effect in relation to the death of a female person as it has effect in relation to the death of a male person but as if—

(a) for the words “widow”, “widow’s pension” and “wife” there were substituted “widower”, “widower’s pension” and “husband”;

(b) for the words “his” and “him” there were substituted “her”; and

(c) for the word “he” there were substituted “she”.

(2) The transitional provisions set out in the Fourth Schedule to this Act shall have effect in relation to widowers' pensions.”; and

(b) after the Third Schedule there shall be inserted the provisions set out in Schedule 1.

(3) In the Act of 1960—

(a) after section 4 there shall be inserted as section 4A the section set out in paragraph (2)(a), but with the substitution—

(i) in paragraph (1) of the words “section 4” for “section 6”, and

(ii) in paragraph (2) of the words “Schedule 2” for “the Fourth Schedule”;

(b) the Schedule (rules for calculating pension) shall be numbered as Schedule 1 and any reference to that Schedule in any statutory provision shall be construed as a reference to that Schedule as so numbered; and

(c) after Schedule 1 there shall be inserted as Schedule 2 the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to this Order, but with the substitution in the heading—

(i) of the words “Section 4A(2)” for “Section 6A(2)”, and

(ii) of the words “Schedule 2” for “Fourth Schedule”.