Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009
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Certain pension rights not affected. |
3.— (1) This section applies to— | |
(a) a person who was at some time before 31 December 2009 a public servant but is on 1 January 2010 in receipt of a pension or has a preserved benefit in a public service pension scheme, and | ||
(b) a person who was a public servant on 1 January 2010, but ceases to be a public servant on or before— | ||
(i) 31 December 2010, or | ||
(ii) a later date specified by the Minister by order in accordance with subsection (3). | ||
(2) The amendments taken to have been made by section 2 shall be disregarded for the purpose of calculating any pension entitlement (including an entitlement to a lump sum and an entitlement to periodic payments of pension) of a person to whom this section applies. | ||
(3) For the purpose of making an order pursuant to subsection (1)(b)(ii), the Minister shall take into account such legal, superannuation and personnel management issues affecting public service bodies as he or she considers appropriate, and shall consult with any person or body that he or she considers appropriate. |