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Given under the official seal of the Minister of Housing and Local Government on 10th December 1964.

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This Note is not part of the Regulations, but is intended to indicate their general purport.)

1. These regulations made under section 85(4) of the London Government Act 1963 provide for the payment of compensation to or in respect of local authority employees who suffer loss of employment or loss or diminution of emoluments which is attributable to the reorganisation of local government in Greater London brought about by the Act or by any instrument made under the Act.

2. Part I of the regulations contains definitions. Part II specifies the persons to whom the regulations apply and the grounds of entitlement to compensation. The regulations apply to persons employed whole-time or part-time by local authorities (except clerks and deputy clerks of the peace and persons subject to the Firemen's Pension Scheme) and to certain other officials, such as registration officers and public analysts, liable to be affected by the alteration of local authority areas.

3. The compensation payable is

(a) resettlement compensation for loss of employment (Part III of the regulations);

(b) long-term compensation for loss of employment or loss or diminution of emoluments (Part IV);

(c) retirement compensation for loss of employment or loss or diminution of emoluments ( Part V);

(d) compensation to the widow, child or other dependant and personal representative of a claimant who was a pensionable officer (Part V).

4. Resettlement compensation is payable for a period not exceeding 26 weeks to officers with at least 3 years' service in local government and other relevant employments. The qualifying conditions and factors to be considered are set out in regulations 7, 9, 10 and 11. The method of calculating the amount of compensation is contained in regulation 8.

5. Long-term and retirement compensation are payable to officers with at least 8 years' service in local government and other relevant employments. The qualifying and other conditions are set out in regulations 12 to 14.

6. The method of calculating the maximum amount of long-term compensation is laid down in regulations 15 (loss of employment) and 16 (diminution of emoluments). It is a proportion, not exceeding two thirds, 