The War Pensions (Mercantile Marine) (Amendment) Scheme 1972

Made: 21st September 1972

Coming into Operation: 2nd October 1972

The Secretary of State for Social Services, with the consent of the Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 3, 4 and 7 of the Pensions (Navy, Army, Air Force and Mercantile Marine) Act 1939, as amended by the Pensions (Mercantile Marine) Act 1942, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Scheme:—

Citation, interpretation and commencement

1

This Scheme, which may be cited as the War Pensions (Mercantile Marine) (Amendment) Scheme 1972, amends the War Pensions (Mercantile Marine) Scheme 1964[^f00001] (hereinafter referred to as “the principal Scheme”), and shall come into operation on 2nd October 1972.

Revocation of Article 20 of the principal Scheme

2

Article 20 of the principal Scheme (awards on death) is hereby revoked.

Signed

Keith Joseph — Secretary of State for Social Services — 19th September 1972

We consent.

P.L. Hawkins — V.H. Goodhew — Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury — 21st September 1972

Explanatory note

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Scheme amends the War Pensions (Mercantile Marine) Scheme 1964 so as to remove a restriction under which no award could be made in respect of the death of a member of the Merchant Navy, occurring more than 7 years after the date of the relevant qualifying injury or end of detention, unless he had been in receipt of a pension in respect of disablement.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: (1964 III, p. 5149).