The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential and Contrary Provisions and Scotland) Order 2014 No. 560

SCHEDULE 3 Consequential amendments to enactments etc. as a result of contrary provision made by Schedule 2

PART 2 Enactments etc. (public service pension schemes)

Army Pensions (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Warrant 2010

11.—(1) Part E of Schedule 1 to the Army Pensions (Armed Forces Pension Scheme 1975 and Attributable Benefits Scheme) Warrant 2010 (death benefits) is amended as follows.

(2) In rule E.1 (surviving spouse’s or civil partner’s pensions)—

(a) for paragraph (3)(c) substitute—

“(c) the member was a man and was married to a woman whom he leaves a widow.”, and

(b) for paragraph (5)(c) substitute—

“(c) the member—

(i) was a woman and was married to a man whom she leaves a widower;

(ii) was married to a person of the same sex and leaves that person as a surviving spouse; or

(iii) leaves a surviving civil partner.”.

(3) In rule E.6 (widows’ pensions: service ended before 31st March 1973), for paragraph (1)(d) substitute—

“(d) the member was a man and was married to a woman whom he leaves a widow.”.