Citation and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions (Amendment) Order 2008.
2
In this Order, “the principal Order” means the Naval, Military and Air Forces Etc. (Disablement and Death) Service Pensions Order 2006, and a reference to a numbered article, Part, Table or Schedule is a reference to the article, Part, Table or Schedule in the principal Order which bears that number.
Amendments to the principal Order and commencement2
1
The amendments to the principal Order contained in Schedule 1 to this Order shall have effect in accordance with this article.
2
Subject to the following provisions of this article the amendments contained in—
a
Part 1 of Schedule 1 shall come into force on 7th April 2008;
b
Part 2 of Schedule 1 shall come into force on the operative day.
3
Paragraphs 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 9 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order (which amend articles 7, 27, 33, 40, 44 and Schedule 3) shall apply for the purposes of decisions made on or after 7th April 2008.
4
Paragraphs 10 and 11 of Part 2 of Schedule 1(which amend article 10) shall apply—
a
for the purposes of decisions made under article 10 of the principal Order; and
b
to any member of the armed forces in receipt of severe disablement occupational allowance;
on or after the operative day.
5
Paragraphs 12 and 13 of Part 2 of Schedule 1(which amend articles 50 and 56) shall apply for the purposes of decisions to adjust or abate a pension or gratuity made on or after the operative day.
6
In this article “operative day” means the day that section 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 20073 comes into force.