The Pensions Appeal Tribunals (Armed Forces and Reserve Forces Compensation Scheme) (Rights of Appeal) Regulations 2005

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“benefit” means a benefit payable under section 1(2) of the Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Act 2004(1);

“specified decision” means a decision specified for the purposes of section 5A(2) of the Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943; and

“interim award” means a temporary award of benefit payable for a maximum of two years, where the prognosis for an injury is uncertain and therefore the Secretary of State is unable to decide the appropriate level of benefit.

(1)

2004 (c. 32). Section 1(2) provides that the Secretary of State may by order establish schemes which provide for benefits to be payable to or in respect of a person by reason of his illness or injury (whether physical or mental), or his death, which is attributable (wholly or partly) to his service in the armed forces or the reserve forces.