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OCMIAN 9084
CONFIDENTIAL
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FM FCOLN TO HOKON
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GRS 546
CONFIDENTIAL
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TELNO 1092
OF 160925Z APRIL 87
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FOR SHIPLEY FROM LEEKS
OUR TELNO 1029: NEW PENSION SCHEME: DRAFT LEGISLATION
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I AM CONSCIOUS THAT WE OWE YOU A REPLY BOTH ON YOUR
RESPONSE TO ODA AND GAD COMMENTS ON YOUR DRAFT PENSIONS BENEFITS BILL, AND ON YOUR DRAFT BILL TO AMEND CAP 89. I AM IN TOUCH WITH ODA AND GAD, AND WILL AIM TO LET YOU HAVE THEIR FURTHER THOUGHTS EARLY NEXT WEEK: FROM PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS MY IMPRESSION IS
THAT MANY OF OUR EARLIER QUERIES HAVE FALLEN AWAY: AND THE BILL TO AMEND CAP 89 DOES NOT OF COURSE RAISE AS MANY ISSUES OF
SUBSTANCE AS YOUR DRAFT LEGISLATION ON THE NEW SCHEME. BUT I
WILL CONFIRM THIS BY TELEGRAM AS SOON AS I CAN.
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MEANWHILE I HAVE DISCUSSED YOUR BILL TO AMEND CAP 89 WITH OUR LEGAL ADVISERS. BRIEFLY, THIS BILL RAISES THE SAME QUESTIONS FOR US (EXCEPT (D) BELOW) AS THOSE SUMMARISED IN PARAS 3-7 OF OUR TELNO 82U, PARAS 2 AND 3 OF OUR TELNO 841, AND PARAS
2 AND 3 OF TUR:
A) CLAUSE 16 (AMENDING SECTION 14) AND CLAUSE 17 (AMENDING
SECTION 15) PROVIDE FOR APPEALS FROM THE GOVERNOR TO EXCO.
B) CLAUSE 22 (INTRODUCING NEW SECTION 20A) PROVIDES FOR WIDE AND
FAVOURABLE MODIFICATIONS TO BE MADE TO THE APPLICATION OF THE
PENSION SCHEME IN INDIVIDUAL CASES.
C) FURTHER, YOUR REMOVAL OF REFERENCES TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE
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