PART 2Amendment of the Health and Personal Social Services (Superannuation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995

Amendment of regulation 3113.

(1)

Regulation 31 (Increased widower’s pension)12 is amended as provided by paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2)

In paragraph (1), for “If” substitute “Subject to paragraph (6), if”.

(3)

In paragraph (5), in sub-paragraph (b), for “nominated partner” substitute “scheme partner”.

(4)

After paragraph (5) insert—

“(6)

This regulation does not apply to a female member who dies on or after 5th December 2005 and leaves a widower or a surviving civil partner.”.