Statutory Instruments

1992 No. 1197

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

The European Parliamentary (United Kingdom Representatives) Pensions (Amendment) Order 1992

Made

19th May 1992

Laid before Parliament

21st May 1992

Coming into force

12th June 1992

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 4(1) and (3) of the European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979((1)) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the European Parliamentary (United Kingdom Representatives) Pensions (Amendment) Order 1992 and shall come into force on 12th June 1992.

Interpretation

2. In this Order, "the principal Order", means the European Parliamentary (United Kingdom Representatives) Pensions Order 1980((2)).

Amendment of article 4 of the principal Order (Contributions)

3. At the end of paragraph (1A)(c) of article 4 of the principal Order, the word "and" shall be deleted, and for paragraph (1A)(d) there shall be substituted the following:

"(d)in the case of a period beginning on or after 1st January 1987 and before 1st April 1992, nine per cent; and

(e)in the case of a period beginning on or after 1st April 1992, six per cent."

Kenneth Clarke

One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State Home Office

19th May 1992

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

The European Parliamentary (United Kingdom Representatives) Pensions Order 1980 ( "the principal Order ") makes provision for the pensions payable to or in respect of United Kingdom Representatives to the European Parliament. The benefits provided are similar to those for Members of the House of Commons. Article 3 of this Order amends article 4 of the principal Order, by reducing the pension contributions paid by Representatives on or after 1st April 1992 to 6% of salary. This mirrors a reduction in the contributions payable by Members of the House of Commons to the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund which takes effect from the same date.

(1)

1979 c. 50. (Section 3 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1986 (c. 58) substituted references to the European Parliament for references to the Assembly of the European Communities in Acts and other instruments.)

(2)

S.I. 1980/1450, amended by S.I. 1982/133 and 1985/1116.