Superannuation Act 1972

20 Officers and servants of certain river authorities

(1) This section applies to the following persons, namely—

(a) every officer and servant of the Conservators of the River Thames (" the Conservators") to whom but for any repeal made by this Act section 79(8) of the [1930 c. 44.] Land Drainage Act 1930 or section 53(2) of the [1950 c. 1.] Thames Conservancy Act 1950 would have applied; and

(b) every officer and servant of the Lee Conservancy Board or of the Lee Conservancy Catchment Board (" the Catchment Board ") to whom but for any such repeal section 80(7) of the said Act of 1930 would have applied.

(2) There shall be paid by the Conservators to or in respect of the persons to whom this section applies by virtue of subsection (1)(a) above, and there shall be paid by the Catchment Board to or in respect of the persons to whom this section applies by virtue of subsection (1)(b) above, the same pensions, allowances or gratuities as can be paid to or in respect of persons employed in the civil service of the State, and the principal civil service pension scheme within the meaning of section 2 of this Act and for the time being in force shall apply accordingly in relation to those persons with the necessary adaptations.

(3) The Conservators and the Catchment Board shall have all such powers as may be necessary to enable them to comply with subsection (2) above, including power to pay and receive transfer values and to make payments towards the provision of such pensions, allowances and gratuities as are referred to in that subsection.

(4) The Catchment Board shall be deemed always to have had power to pay pensions, allowances or gratuities in respect of persons to whom section 80(7) of the [1930 c. 44.] Land Drainage Act 1930 at any time applied.