The Superannuation (Public Offices) (Amendment) Rules 1972

Made: 17th November 1972

Laid before Parliament: 27th November 1972

Coming into Operation: 19th December 1972

The Minister for the Civil Service, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 38 and 42(1) of the Superannuation Act 1965, as amended by paragraphs 56 and 57 of Schedule 6 to the Superannuation Act 1972, and now vested in him[^f00001], and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Rules:—

1

These Rules may be cited as the Superannuation (Public Offices) (Amendment) Rules 1972, and shall come into operation on 19th December 1972.

2

The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of these Rules as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

3

The provisions of the Superannuation (Public Offices) Rules 1967[^f00002] as amended[^f00003], specified in column 1 of the Schedule to these Rules shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in column 2 of that Schedule.

SCHEDULE — Amendments of the Superannuation (Public Offices) Rules 1967

Signed

Given under the official seal of the Minister for the Civil Service on 17th November 1972.

Kenneth Baker — Authorised by the Minister for the Civil Service

Explanatory note

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Rules amend the Superannuation (Public Offices) Rules 1967, which make provision for the pensions of persons who have been employed in two or more public offices (as defined in section 39 of the Superannuation Act 1965). The amendments are consequent upon the replacement of the Superannuation Act 1965 by the principal civil service pension scheme made under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: See S.I. 1968/1656 (1968 III, p. 4485).

[^f00002]: (1967 I, p. 1243).

[^f00003]: S.I. 1968/2071 (1968 III, p. 5608).