Parliamentary and Other Pensions Act 1972
1972 c. 48
An Act to make further provision with respect to the contributory pensions scheme for Members of the House of Commons, and to establish a similar scheme for the holders of certain Ministerial and other offices; to make further provision with respect to pensions and related benefits payable to or in respect of persons who have been Prime Minister, Speaker of the House of Commons or Lord Chancellor; to extend the application to Northern Ireland of certain enactments relating to pensions; and for purposes connected with those matters.
Act modified by S.I. 1978/891
Power to modify Act conferred by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50,SIF 113:1), s. 17(2)(3)(d)
Power to modify conferred (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, ss. 188-190, Sch. 6 Pt. II para. 17(3)(d); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2.
Act wholly in force at Royal Assent
[27th July 1972]

Part I General Provisions

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Pt. I (ss. 1–25) repealed (with saving) by Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987 (c. 45, SIF 89), s. 6, Sch. 4 (with 2, 3(6), Sch. 2, Sch. 3 para. 1(4).As saved, Pt. I has been amended or revoked by the following S.I.'s; S.I.1991/609 (2.4.1991), S.I.1992/599 (1.4.1992) and1993/3253 (21.1.1994)

Part II Prime Minister, Speaker and Lord Chancellor

26 Pensions of Prime Minister and Speaker.
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Ss. 26-28 repealed (25.4.2013) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25), s. 41(1)(b), Sch. 11 para. 5 (with Sch. 11 para. 8)

27 Pensions for dependants of Prime Minister or Speaker.
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28 Pension of Lord Chancellor.
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S. 29 repealed (28.2.1991 with application as mentioned in s. 1(4) of the repealing Act) by Ministerial and other Pensions and Salaries Act 1991 (c. 5,SIF 89), s. 1(3)(4)

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Ss. 30, 31(5), 33, 34, 36(1)(2)(4), Schs. 1–4 repealed (with saving) by Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987 (c. 45, SIF 89), ss. 2, 6, Sch. 2, Sch. 3 para. 1(4), Sch. 4
S. 30 (as saved) revoked (21.1.1994) (with reg. R5, Sch. 7 Pt. III) by S.I. 1993/3253, reg. R5, Sch. 7 Pt.1

Part III Miscellaneous and Supplementary

31 Provisions as to Pensions (Increase) Act 1971.
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S. 31 repealed (25.4.2013) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25), s. 41(1)(b), Sch. 11 para. 7 (with Sch. 11 para. 8)

32 Annuity premiums of Ministers and other office-holders.
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S. 32 repealed (22.7.2004) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2004 (c. 14), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 11

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Ss. 30, 31(5), 33, 34, 36(1)(2)(4), Schs. 1–4 repealed (with saving) by Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987 (c. 45, SIF 89), ss. 2, 6, Sch. 2, Sch. 3 para. 1(4), Sch. 4
S. 33 (as saved) revoked (21.1.1994) (with reg. R5, Sch. 7 Pt. III) by S.I. 1993/3253, reg. R5 Sch. 7 Pt.1

35 Interpretation (general).
(1) In this Act, except in so far as the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, that is to say—
“the Act of 1965” means the Ministerial Salaries and Members’ Pensions Act 1965;
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“the Consolidated Fund” means the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom;
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“enactment” includes an enactment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland;
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1965 c. 11.
S. 35: Definitions repealed (with saving) by Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987 (c. 45, SIF 89), ss. 2, 6, Sch. 2, Sch. 3 para. 1(4), Sch. 4, and s. 35 as having effect as mentioned in that Sch. 2, revoked (21.1.1994)(with reg. R5, Sch. 7 Pt. III) by S.I. 1993/3253, reg. R5, Sch. 7 Pt.1
(2) Except in so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to an enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended or extended by or under any other enactment.

36 Amendments, repeals and savings.
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Ss. 36, 37 repealed (25.4.2013) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25), s. 41(1)(b), Sch. 11 para. 7 (with Sch. 11 para. 8)

37 Short title.
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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULES 1—4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ss. 30, 31(5), 33, 34, 36(1)(2)(4), Schs. 1–4 repealed (with saving) by Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987 (c. 45, SIF 89), ss. 2, 6, Sch. 2, Sch. 3 para. 1(4), Sch. 4
Schs. 1 and 2 (as saved) revoked (with reg. R5, Sch. 7 Pt. III) by S.I. 1993/3253, reg. R5, Sch. 7 Pt.1.