PART VIIMiscellaneous

130Compensation for loss of office etc. by clerks to General Commissioners

(1)

The Commissioners of Inland Revenue may, with the concurrence of the Minister for the Civil Service, by regulations provide for the payment out of money provided by Parliament of compensation to or in respect of any clerk to the General Commissioners for any division who suffers or has suffered loss of office or loss or diminution of emoluments which is attributable to any order affecting that division made (whether before or after the passing of this Act) under section 2(6) of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (alteration and abolition of divisions).

(2)

Regulations under this section may—

(a)

include provision as to the manner in which and the person to whom any claim for compensation under the regulations is to be made, and for the determination of all questions arising under the regulations;

(b)

make different provision for different classes of persons and for different circumstances, and make, or authorise the Commissioners of Inland Revenue to make, exceptions and conditions;

(c)

be framed so as to have effect from a date earlier than the making of the regulations,

but so that regulations having effect from a date earlier than their making shall not place any individual in a worse position than he would have been in if the regulations had been so framed as to have effect only from the date of their making.

(3)

Regulations under this section shall be made by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.