These Regulations may be cited as the Pensions Increase (Local Authorities' etc. Pensions) Regulations 1974, and shall come into operation on 6th November 1974.
The Act of 1971 shall have effect in relation to a pension specified in the Schedule to these Regulations as if such a pension were specified in Part II of Schedule 2 to that Act.
(1)In the case of a pension specified in paragraph 1, 2, 3 or 4 of the Schedule to these Regulations, any increase of pension payable by virtue of these Regulations shall be paid by the authority by whom the pension is payable; but where that authority are not the last employing authority they shall be reimbursed the cost of any such increase by the last employing authority.
(2)In the case of a pension specified in paragraph 7 of the Schedule to these Regulations, any increase of pension payable by virtue of these Regulations shall be paid by the association or body by whom the pension is payable.
Any increase of pension payable by virtue of these Regulations shall take effect from 1st April 1974, except—
(a)where the pension is a pension specified in paragraph 2 of the Schedule to these Regulations, in which case any such increase shall take effect from 16th May 1975;
(b)where the pension is a pension specified in paragraph 3 of that Schedule, in which case any such increase shall take effect from 1st June 1973.
(1)A pension payable by a local authority in England and Wales out of a superannuation fund established and administered under Part B of the Local Government Superannuation Regulations 1974, other than such a pension as is specified in paragraph 39, 54, 59, 67 or 68 of Schedule 2 to the Act of 1971 or in paragraph 3 below.
(2)A pension payable by a local authority in Scotland out of a superannuation fund established and administered under Part B of the Local Government Superannuation (Scotland) Regulations 1974, other than such a pension as is specified in paragraph 39 of Schedule 2 to the Act of 1971.
(3)A pension payable by a local authority in England and Wales in respect of service as a member of the staff of a community home which is a voluntary home designated under section 36(3) of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969 as an assisted community home.
(4)A pension payable by the National Water Council out of a superannuation fund established and administered under Part B of the Local Government Superannuation Regulations 1974.
(5)A pension payable by the National Water Council under any enactment or instrument made under any enactment other than the Local Government Superannuation Regulations 1974.
(6)A pension payable by a water authority within the meaning of the Water Act 1973 under any enactment or instrument made under any enactment.
(7)A pension payable under the Local Government (Compensation) Regulations 1974 by such an association as is described in paragraph 4(ii) in column 1 of Schedule 2 to those regulations or, where the association has ceased to exist, by the body succeeding to the property and liabilities of that association.
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