HC Deb 27 June 1947 vol 439 cc873-4

1.37 p.m.

The Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Oliver)

I beg to move, in page 1, line 17, to leave out from "a," to end of line, and insert "local superannuation enactment."

This and two other Amendments are purely drafting Amendments designed to prevent any possible doubt that an order made under the Bill will apply to the provisions of the local Acts, as they do to the schemes made under the local Acts.

Amendment agreed to.

Consequential Amendments made.

Mr. Oliver

I beg to move, in page 2, line 26, to leave out "as non-contributing service."

This Amendment is a drafting Amendment, necessitated by the fact that non-contributory service, as denned in the Local Government Superannuation Act, 1937, is not recognised under the Manchester Corporation (Superannuation) Acts, 1920 and 1946, and, as these words have a special legal definition, it is necessary to omit them.

Amendment agreed to.

Mr. Oliver

I beg to move, in page 2, line 28, at the end, to insert: (4) Section four of the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1944 (which, subject to the limitations imposed by the Pensions (Increase) Act, 1947, enables pensions payable in respect of service as a probation officer to be increased) shall have effect as if the reference to such service included a reference to service as such a clerk as is mentioned in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section. This Amendment is necessary in order to provide that clerks of probation committees, who are not now entitled to superannuation until this Bill becomes operative, will be able to take advantage of the Pensions (Increases) Acts, 1944 and 1947.

Amendment agreed to.

Mr. Oliver

I beg to move, in page 2, line 28, at the end, to insert: (5) In this section the expression "local superannuation enactment" means a local Act as defined by the Local Government superannuation Act, 1937, whereunder a superannuation fund is maintained by a local Act authority as so defined, any instrument having effect under such an Act and any other enactment (whether contained in a public general or local Act) relating to the payment by such an authority to or in respect of an employee of theirs of gratuities or compensation for death or injury. This Amendment is necessary by reason of the first three Amendments.

Amendment agreed to.

Mr. Oliver

I beg to move in page 2, line 30, to leave out from"1939,"to end of Subsection.

This is a consequential Amendment by reason of the Amendment made to line 28.

Amendment agreed to.

Clause, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 2 ordered to stand part of the Bill.