The Injuries in War (Shore Employments) Compensation (Amendment) Scheme 2000

Statutory Instruments

2000 No. 626

INJURIES IN WAR COMPENSATION

The Injuries in War (Shore Employments) Compensation (Amendment) Scheme 2000

Made

7th March 2000

The Defence Council, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1 of the Injuries in War Compensation Act 1914 (Session 2)(1) and now vested in them(2), hereby make the following Scheme:

1.—(1) This Scheme may be cited as the Injuries in War (Shore Employments) Compensation (Amendment) Scheme 2000.

(2) The Injuries in War (Shore Employments) Compensation Schemes 1914 to 1999 and this Scheme may be cited together as the Injuries in War (Shore Employments) Compensation Schemes 1914 to 2000.

2.  In paragraph (3) of the Injuries in War (Shore Employments) Compensation Scheme 1914(3) for “£114.70”, wherever it appears, there shall be substituted “£116.00”.

3.  This Scheme shall have effect as from 10th April 2000, so, however, that no payment shall be made under it in respect of any period before that date.

Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean

Mr Kevin Tebbit

Members of the Defence Council

We consent,

Mr Bob Ainsworth

Mr Greg Pope

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

7th March 2000

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Scheme)

The Injuries in War (Shore Employments) Compensation Schemes 1914 to 1999 provide for the payment of weekly allowances to ex-members of the women’s auxiliary forces who suffered disablement from their service overseas during the 1914 to 1918 war.

This amending Scheme provides that the maximum weekly allowance shall be increased from £114.70 to £116.00. The increase will take effect on 10th April 2000.

(1)

1914 c. 18 (5 & 6 Geo 5).

(2)

S.I. 1964/488.