Part VIIIU.K. Schemes for Exemption and Financial Assistance

Financial assistance in respect of [F1reserve forces]U.K.

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F1Words in s. 83 cross-heading substituted (5.9.2014) by Defence Reform Act 2014 (c. 20), s. 50(1), Sch. 7 para. 2 (with s. 49(4), Sch. 7 para. 12(3)); S.I. 2014/2370, art. 3

86 Power to suspend payments due to national danger or great emergency.U.K.

[F2(A1)Where a call-out order under section 52 is in force, the Secretary of State may by order suspend the operation of any regulations under section 83, 84 or 84A.]

(1)Where F3...a recall order under section 68 is in force, the Secretary of State may by order suspend the operation of any regulations under section 83 or 84.

(2)An order under [F4this section] may suspend the application of the regulations concerned in all cases or in such cases as may be specified in the order; and the effect of such an order is—

(a)to prevent any right to payments arising or (in relation to people who have already been called out or recalled [F5or who are already undertaking training or performing other voluntary duties]) accruing further under the suspended regulations in respect of the period during which the order is in force; and

(b)to suspend for that period any obligation of the Secretary of State to make payments under the suspended regulations in respect of earlier periods.

(3)An order under [F6this section]—

(a)shall be made for such period not exceeding 12 months as may be specified in the order; and

(b)may (if it has not otherwise expired) be revoked by the Secretary of State by order.

(4)An order under [F7this section] shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(5)An order revoking an order under [F8this section] shall be made by statutory instrument and shall be laid before each House of Parliament after being made.

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