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These regulations may be cited as the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (Full-Time) Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 1996 and shall come into operation on 1st February 1996.
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(1) Regulation 4 of the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (Full-Time) Pensions Regulations 1994 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) There shall be inserted after paragraph (5) the following paragraphs—“
(5A) Regulation B8(1) shall have effect as if for the words “does not exceed £140” there were substituted the words “does not exceed £260, or any greater amount prescribed by regulations for the time being in force under paragraph 15(4) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975,”.
(5B) Regulation E4(3) shall have effect as if for the words “does not exceed £104” there were substituted the words “does not exceed £260, or any greater amount prescribed by regulations for the time being in force under paragraph 15(4) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975,”.
(5C) Regulation E8 shall have effect as if—
(a) in paragraph (2)(a) for the words “pensionable pay” there were substituted the words “relevant emoluments”; and
(b) there were inserted after paragraph (2) the following paragraph—“
(2A) For the purposes of paragraph (2)(a) a member’s relevant emoluments for a week are—
(a) his pensionable pay for the week, and
(b) so much as is attributable to the week of any allowances to which he was entitled under the Schedule to the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (Full-Time) (Appointment and Conditions of Service) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 1994.”.”.
(3) There shall be added after paragraph (7) the following paragraph—“
(8) Regulation J1(7) of the principal regulations shall have effect as if for the words “does not exceed £104” there were substituted the words “does not exceed £260, or any greater amount prescribed by regulations for the time being in force under paragraph 15(4) of Schedule 3 to the Social Security Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1975,”.”.
P. B. B. Mayhew
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Northern Ireland Office
13th December 1995We concur
Derek Conway
Michael Bates
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
9th January 1996