1.—(1) These regulations may be cited as the Iron and Steel (Compensation to Employees) (Amendment) Regulations 1971 and shall come into operation on 1st February 1972.

(2) Regulation 3(a) of these regulations shall have effect from 1st February 1972 and regulation 3(b) shall have effect from 29th March 1970.

2.—(1) In these regulations “the principal regulations” means the Iron and Steel (Compensation to Employees) Regulations 1968(1) .

(2) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of these regulations as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.

3.  Regulation 2(1) of the principal regulations is amended:—

(a)by adding after paragraphs (a) to (i) thereof in the definition of “relevant employment”—

“but except as provided in regulations 5(1)(c), 10(1)(c), and 16(1)(c), does not include service in the armed forces of the Crown:”

(b)by substituting a semi-colon and the word “or” for the comma after the words “that Act” in the definition of “relevant event” and adding thereafter:—

“(d)the making of an order under section 8 of the Iron and Steel Act 1969,”.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These regulations amend the Iron and Steel (Compensation to Employees) Regulations 1968.

Service in the armed forces of the Crown, other than in certain specified circumstances, is excluded from employment qualifying for possible entitlement to compensation (regulation 3(a)). Persons who suffer loss of employment or loss or diminution of emoluments or pension rights in consequence of the making of a vesting or dissolution order under section 8 of the Iron and Steel Act 1969 are now included among those eligible for the determination and payment of compensation by the British Steel Corporation (regulation 3(b)).

In exercise of the power conferred by section 41(2) of the Iron and Steel Act 1949, as revived and amended by section 31 of the Iron and Steel Act 1967, regulation 3(b) is to have effect from 29th March 1970. Regulation 3(a) will however have effect from the date on which the regulations come into operation (regulation 1).