Administration of Estates (Small Payments) Act 1965

6 Power to provide for further increases.

(1) The Treasury may from time to time by order direct that—

(a) sections 1 and 2 of this Act, so far as they relate to any enactment; and

(b) section 8 of the [1887 c. 67.] Superannuation Act 1887, section 38(2) of the [1918 c. 15.] Finance Act 1918 and section 14(2) of the [1965 c. 11.] Ministerial Salaries and Members' Pensions Act 1965 (which contain provisions similar to the enactments to which section 1 of this Act relates but subject to a limit of £500);

shall have effect as if for references to £500 there were substituted references to such higher amount as may be specified in the order.

(2) Any order under this section shall apply in relation to deaths occurring after the expiration of a period of one month beginning with the date on which the order comes into force, except that, so far as section 2 of this Act has effect by virtue of any such order, subsection (2) of that section shall apply as if for the reference to the date on which this Act is passed there were substituted a reference to the date on which the order comes into force.

(3) Where an order under this section specifying any amount is in force, references in section 5(1) of this Act to £500 shall be construed as references to the amount specified in the order.

(4) Any order under this section may be revoked by a subsequent order and shall be made by statutory instrument; and no such order shall be made unless a draft of the order has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.