The Ulster Defence Regiment (Amendment) Order 2005

Made15th November 2005

Laid before Parliament25th November 2005

Coming into force5th December 2005

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 15th day of November 2005

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

WHEREAS Her Majesty deems it expedient to amend the Order by Her Majesty of 4th January 19711, concerning pensions and other grants in respect of disablement or death due to service in the Ulster Defence Regiment, and to do so by Order in Council in accordance with section 12(1) and (3) of the Social Security (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 19772:

NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by the said section 12(1) and (3) and of all powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

Citation commencement and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Ulster Defence Regiment (Amendment) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 5th December 2005.

2

In this Order the expression “the principal Order” means the Order by Her Majesty dated 4th January 1971.

Amendment of article 3 of the principal Order2

In article 3 of the principle Order, after “widower,” insert “surviving civil partner,”.

A.K. GallowayClerk of the Privy Council

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Order by Her Majesty dated 4th January 1971 (“the principal Order”) in consequence of the introduction of civil partnerships by the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (2004 c. 33).

A regulatory impact assessment has not been prepared for this instrument, as it has no impact on the costs of business.