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PENSIONS (INCREASE) ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1971 - SECT 12

Fire service pensions.

12.(1) Where a pension payable under the Firemen's Pension Scheme or under a
scheme made under section 26 of the Fire Services Act (Northern Ireland) 1969
or payable by virtue of section 42(2)(b) of that Act under a scheme made under
section 13 of the Fire Services (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 1950 is or
has been granted at the higher of a flat rate and a rate fixed by reference to
emoluments, the grant shall have effect, in relation to any period beginning
on or after 1st September 1971, as a grant at whichever rate is for the time
being the higher after account is taken of the operation of this Act.

(2) Where it appears to the Ministry of Home Affairs expedient to postpone the
operation of this Act with respect to any pensions specified in paragraph 16
of Schedule 2 pending the making with respect to them of provision under
section 5(3) or the making with respect to them under the Fire Services Act
(Northern Ireland) 1969 of any provision which may be necessary or expedient
in connection with the passing of this Act (or pending the consideration of
the question of making such provision), that Ministry may by order subject to
negative resolution provide that, so long as the order remains in force, the
provisions of this Act other than this section shall not affect those
pensions.

(3) The order to be made under section 6 may omit any special provision which,
apart from this subsection, would be required for any pensions specified in
paragraph 16 of Schedule 2 if it appears to the Ministry that the provision is
more appropriately or conveniently made by regulations under section 5(3).

(4) In this section "the Firemen's Pension Scheme" means any scheme in force
under section 17 of the Fire Services Act (Northern Ireland) 1969 and any
order or scheme made under section 10 of the Fire Services (Amendment) Act
(Northern Ireland) 1950 under which a pension is payable by virtue of
section 42(2)(b) of the said Act of 1969.

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