The National Health Service (Pension Scheme, Injury Benefits and Compensation for Premature Retirement) Amendment Regulations 2003

Statutory Instruments

2003 No. 631

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

The National Health Service (Pension Scheme, Injury Benefits and Compensation for Premature Retirement) Amendment Regulations 2003

Made

10th March 2003

Laid before Parliament

11th March 2003

Coming into force

1st April 2003

The Secretary of State for Health, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 10(1), (2) and (3A), 12(1) and (2) and 24(1) of, and paragraphs 1, 2, 4 and 13 of Schedule 3 to, the Superannuation Act 1972(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consulting such representatives of persons likely to be affected by these Regulations as appear to him to be appropriate(2) and with the consent of the Treasury(3), hereby makes the following Regulations:

(1)

1972 c. 11. Section 10(1) was amended by Schedule 5 to the National Health Service Reorganisation Act 1973 (c. 32) and section 4(2) of the Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 7). These powers are extended by section 42 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30). Section 10(3A) was inserted by the Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990, section 4(2). Section 24 was amended by section 13(1) of, and paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to, the Police Pensions Act 1976 (c. 35).

(2)

See section 10(4) of the Superannuation Act 1972.

(3)

See section 10(1) of the Superannuation Act 1972 and article 2 of the Transfer of Functions (Minister for Civil Service and Treasury) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1670).