In this Order —

• “the AFPS 1975” means the occupational pension scheme arrangements, other than the AFPS 2005, that are open to members of the forces and set out in —

  1. a

     Orders in Council made under section 3 of the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 1865 M1,

  2. b

     the Army Pensions Warrant 1977 M2 and

  3. c

     Orders and regulations made under section 2 of the Air Force (Constitution) Act 1917 M3

  or any instrument amending or replacing any of those instruments;

• “the AFPS 2005” means the Scheme established in the Armed Forces Pension Scheme Order 2005 M4;

• “accredited medical specialist” means a medical practitioner whose name is included in the specialist register kept and published by the General Medical Council as required by the European Specialist Medical Qualifications Order 1995; M5

• “benefit” means a benefit payable under this Order;

• “bereavement grant” means the grant referred to in article 21(1)(b);

• “child's payment” means the payment referred to in article 21(1)(c);

• “claimant” means a person who has claimed benefit, a person to whom benefit has been paid and a person affected by any decision of the Secretary of State made under this Order;

• “claim form” means the form referred to in article 36(b);

• “death benefit” means a benefit referred in article 21;

• “downgraded” means downgraded for medical reasons as a result of which the person downgraded undertakes a reduced range of duties but retains his rank and pay;

• “eligible child” has the meaning given in article 23;

• “forces” means the armed forces and the reserve forces;

• “Gurkha” means a member of the Brigade of Gurkhas who was recruited in Nepal;

“guaranteed income payment” is the payment referred to in article 14(1)(b);

• “ill-health pension” means a pension paid under rule D5 or D6 of the AFPS 2005;

• “illness” means a physical or mental disorder included either in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems M6 or in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; M7

• “injury” includes illness;

• “injury benefit” means the benefits referred to in article 14(1);

• “interim award” means an award under article 44(1) and (2);

• “invaliding pension” means a pension paid under the AFPS 1975 under the following:

  1. d

     the Army Pensions Warrant 1977, Part 2, Section 2, article 45 or Part 3, Section 7, article 149;

  2. e

     the Queen's Regulations for the Royal Air Force M8, Chapter 38, Section 2, regulation 2938(2) or Chapter 39, Section 1, regulation 3023(2);

  3. f

     the Order in Council M9 made under the Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 1865, Schedule II, Section 1, Clause 9 or Schedule III Clause 19.

  or any later provisions corresponding to the provisions referred to in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) or (c);

• “lump sum” means the sum referred to in article 14(1)(a);

• “predominant” means more than 50 per cent;

• “service” means service as a member of the forces, except as provided in article 10;

• “substantial and exclusive relationship” shall be construed in accordance with Schedule 1;

• “surviving adult dependant” has the meaning given in article 22;

• “survivor's guaranteed income payment” is the payment referred to in article 21(1)(a);

• “tariff” means the tables of injuries and amounts set out in Schedule 4;

• “temporary award” means an award referred to in article 20;

• “Veterans Agency” means an office designated by the Secretary of State for the purpose of receiving and determining applications for benefit.