The Local Government (Discretionary Payments and Injury Benefits) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2000

Entitlement to surviving spouse’s short-term and long-term compensation

5.  In regulation 20–

(a) in paragraph (4), insert after the words “a surviving spouse who is entitled to short-term or long-term compensation by virtue of this regulation” the words “and who is the surviving spouse of an eligible person who ceased employment before 1st April 1998”;

(b) in paragraph (5), insert after the words “short-term or long-term compensation under this regulation” the words “and is the surviving spouse of an eligible person who ceased employment before 1st April 1998”; and

(c) add as paragraph (6) the following:–

“(6) The employing authority may determine by resolution in any case that paragraph (4) or (5), as appropriate, shall not apply.”.