HC Deb 11 July 1939 vol 349 c2204

(1) The provisions of section one hundred and fifty of, and the Fourth Schedule to, the Local Government Act, 1933 (which relate to the transfer and compensation of officers of a local authority affected by an order made under Part VI of that Act), shall have effect in relation to any provisional order or order made in pursuance of either of the two last preceding sections as they have effect in relation to an order made under the said Part VI, and where, by virtue or in consequence of any provisional order or order made in pursuance of either of the two last preceding sections, officers of one authority who are entitled as such to the benefits of a superannuation enactment will be transferred to the service of another authority, there shall be included in the provisional order or order, as the case may be such provisions as may be necessary for the purpose of protecting the rights and interests of those officers in respect of superannuation, and such provisions may include—

  1. (a) provisions for securing that the superannuation enactment to the benefits of which an officer was entitled immediately before his transfer shall continue to apply to him subject to such modifications and adaptations as the Minister may determine; or
  2. (b) provisions for applying to the officer, subject to such modifications and adaptations as the Minister may determine, any superannuation enactment to the benefits of which any officers of the authority to whom the officer is transferred are entitled.

(2) In this section the expression "authority" means a local authority, the common council of the City of London, any conservators or any other public body; the expression "superannuation enactment" means an enactment, including a scheme made there under, by virtue of which persons employed by an authority become entitled to superannuation benefits on retirement; and for the purposes of this Section any reference in the relevant provisions of the Local Government Act, 1933, to a local authority shall be construed as a reference to an authority as herein defined.—[Mr. Ammon.]

Brought up, read the First and Second time, and added to the Bill.

Schedules agreed to.

Bill reported, with Amendments; as amended, considered; read the Third time, and passed, with Amendments.

The remaining Orders were read, and postponed.