Armed Forces (Pensions and Compensation) Bill

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Session 2003 - 04
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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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