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Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill


 

Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill

 
 

EXPLANATORY NOTES

Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Ministry of Defence, are published

separately as EN—10.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Mr Secretary Hoon has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the

Human Rights Act 1998:

In my view the provisions of the Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill are

compatible with the Convention rights.

 
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Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill

 

 
 

Contents

Pensions and compensation

1   

Pension and compensation schemes: armed and reserve forces

2   

Payments due from scheme administrator in respect of deceased persons

3   

Accrued rights

4   

Existing naval and marine pensions

Appeals

5   

Amendments to Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943

Miscellaneous and supplementary

6   

Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation

7   

Amendment and repeals

8   

Commencement

9   

Expenses

10   

Orders

11   

Interpretation

12   

Short title

Schedule 1   —   

Amendments to Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943

Schedule 2   —   

Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation: transfer of staff

Schedule 3   —   

Repeals

 
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