The Armed Forces Pension Scheme Order 2005

Establishment of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2005

2.—(1) The Scheme set out in Schedule 1 to this Order has effect and is to be known as “the Armed Forces Pension Scheme 2005”.

(2) But that Scheme has effect—

(a) for the period beginning with 6th April 2005 and ending with 5th April 2006 with the modifications specified in Schedule 2 to this Order,

(b) for the period before section 1 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004(1) comes into force in relation to England and Wales with the omission of references to civil partners and civil partnerships, and

(c) for the period before Chapter 5 of Part 4 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993(2) comes into force in relation to England and Wales with the omission of references to that Chapter, rights under it and members to whom it applies as such.

(1)

2004 c. 33.

(2)

1993 c. 48. Chapter 5 is inserted by section 264 of the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35).