3(1)The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis may pay remuneration, allowances and gratuities to the members of the metropolitan police force’s civilian staff.
(2)The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis may pay—
(a)pensions to, or in respect of, persons who have been members of the metropolitan police force’s civilian staff, and
(b)amounts for or towards provision of pensions to, or in respect of, persons who have been members of the metropolitan police force’s civilian staff.
(3)In this paragraph “allowances”, in relation to a member of a metropolitan police force’s civilian staff, means allowances in respect of expenses incurred by the member of staff in the course of employment as such a member of staff.