Local Government Act 1985

60 Payment of pensions

(1) Except so far as otherwise provided by regulations made before the abolition date under section 7 of the [1972 c. 11.] Superannuation Act 1972 (local government superannuation) all the functions of the Greater London Council or a metropolitan county council as administering authority under the regulations then in force under that section shall on that date become functions of the appropriate residuary body and the superannuation fund maintained by that council, together with all rights and liabilities in respect of it, shall on that date vest in that body.

(2) Subject to subsection (3) below, all liabilities of the Greater London Council or a metropolitan county council in respect of pensions payable by it otherwise than under such regulations as aforesaid shall on the abolition date become liabilities of the appropriate residuary body.

(3) Subsection (2) above does not apply to liabilities which by virtue of any provisions made under this Act become liabilities of a police or fire authority established by Part IV of this Act.

(4) Any pension granted on or after the abolition date under section 6 of the [1926 c. 59.] Coroners (Amendment) Act 1926 by a metropolitan district council shall be paid by the appropriate residuary body but the sums required for paying the pension shall be reimbursed to that body—

(a) if that council is not designated under section 13(3)(b) above, by that council; and

(b) if that council is so designated, by that and the other councils in the coroner's district in question in such proportions as they may agree or, in default of agreement, as may be determined by the Secretary of State.

(5) In subsection (2) above references to pensions include references to allowances, grants or other benefits in respect Of past service, death, injury or disease (whether of the pensioner or another person) and any such compensation as is mentioned in section 8(1)(b) of the [1971 c. 56.] Pensions (Increase) Act 1971.

(6) As from the abolition date section 58(2)(c) of the [1979 c. 55.] Justices of the Peace Act 1979 shall be amended by substituting for the words " the Greater London Council " the words " the London Residuary Body" .