PART 4Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Wales) Order 2007

Amendments to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Wales) Order 2007

10.  Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Wales) Order 2007(1) (in which is set out the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme (Wales) 2007 (“the 2007 Compensation Scheme”)) is amended as set out in regulations 11 and 12.

Survivor benefits for civil partners and same sex spouses: the 2007 Compensation Scheme

11.  In Part 3 (awards on death: spouses and civil partners)—

(a)in rule 1 (special award for spouse or civil partner), in paragraph (3)(2)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a), after “spouse” insert “or surviving civil partner”;

(ii)omit sub-paragraph (b);

(b)in rule 3 (limitation on award to spouse or civil partner by reference to date of marriage or formation of partnership)—

(i)in paragraph (2), after “spouse” insert “or surviving civil partner”;

(ii)omit paragraph (3);

(c)in rule 4 (limitation where spouse or civil partner is living apart), in paragraph (2)(3)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (a), after “spouse” insert “or surviving civil partner”;

(ii)omit sub-paragraph (b) and the “and” preceding it.

Awards on death: children: the 2007 Compensation Scheme

12.  In Part 4 (awards on death: children), in rule 3 (child’s special allowance or gratuity: limitations)—

(a)in the heading, omit “or gratuity”;

(b)omit paragraph (1);

(c)in paragraph (5)(a), for “(b) or (c)” substitute “(2)(b) or (c)”.

(2)

Paragraph (3) of rule 1 was amended by article 2 of, and paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 1 to, S.I. 2014/3256 (W. 331), article 2 of, and paragraph 3(2)(a)(i) and (ii) of Schedule 1 to, S.I. 2015/1013 (W. 69).

(3)

Paragraph 2 of rule 4 was amended by article 2 of, and paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 1 to, S.I. 2015/1013 (W. 69).