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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Thursday 7 October 2010

Consideration of Bill

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Superannuation Bill

Consents required for civil service compensation scheme modifications

Francis Maude

NC1

To move the following Clause:—

‘(1)	Section 2 of the Superannuation Act 1972 is amended as follows.

(2)	In subsection (3), at the beginning insert “Subject to subsection (3A) below,”.

(3)	After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)

Subsection (3) above does not apply to a provision which would have the

effect of reducing the amount of a compensation benefit except in so far

as the compensation benefit is one provided in respect of a loss of office

or employment which is the consequence of—

(a)	a notice of dismissal given before the coming into operation of

the scheme which would have that effect, or

(b)	an agreement made before the coming into operation of that

scheme.

(3B)	In this section—

“compensation benefit” means so much of any pension, allowance or

gratuity as is provided under the civil service compensation scheme by

way of compensation to or in respect of a person by reason only of the

person’s having suffered loss of office or employment;

“the civil service compensation scheme” means so much of any scheme

under the said section 1 (whenever made) as provides by virtue of

subsection (2) above for benefits to be provided by way of compensation

to or in respect of persons who suffer loss of office or employment.

(3C)	In subsection (3B) above a reference to suffering loss of office or

employment includes a reference to suffering loss or diminution of

emoluments as a consequence of suffering loss of office or employment.”

(4)	The amendments made by this section apply in relation to reductions to which

effect is given by a scheme made under section 1 of the 1972 Act after the coming

into force of this section.

(5)	Subsection (6) applies if—

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(a)	a scheme under section 1 of the 1972 Act is made after this section comes

into force, and

(b)	consultation on the proposed scheme took place to any extent before this

section came into force.

(6)	The fact that the amendments made by this section were not in force when that

consultation took place does not affect the question whether the consultation

satisfied the requirements of section 1(3) of the 1972 Act.’.

Francis Maude

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Title,  line  5,  at the end insert ‘; and to make provision modifying the effect of section 2(3)

of the Superannuation Act 1972 in relation to such benefits’.

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Revised 8 October 2010