Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Amendment Order 1998 and shall come into force on 6th April 1998.
2
In this Order, “the principal Order” means the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 1983.
Amendment of article 18 of the principal Order2
In article 18 of the principal Order (unemployability allowances) in paragraph (2) for the amount “£2,418” there shall be substituted the amount “£2,496”.
Amendment of article 29 of the principal Order3
In article 29 of the principal Order (pensions to widows) in paragraph (1A) for the amount “£52.80” there shall be substituted the amount “£54.70”.
Amendment of Schedules to the principal Order4
1
In Schedule 1 to the principal Order (rates of retired pay, pensions, gratuities and allowances in respect of disablement)—
a
for the Table in Part II there shall be substituted the Table set out in Schedule 1 to this Order;
b
for Tables 1 and 2 of Part III there shall respectively be substituted the Tables set out in Schedules 2 and 3 to this Order; and
c
for Part IV there shall be substituted the Part set out in Schedule 4 to this Order.
2
In Schedule 2 (rates of pensions and allowances in respect of death)—
a
for Tables 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of Part II there shall be substituted the Tables set out in Schedule 5 to this Order; and
b
for Part III there shall be substituted the Part set out in Schedule 6 to this Order.