Superannuation Act 2010

4 Final provisions

(1) This Act may be cited as the Superannuation Act 2010.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), this Act comes into force on the day it is passed.

(3) Section 2 comes into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with that day.

(4) Except so far as otherwise provided under this section, section 3 expires at the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which that section comes into force.

(5) The Minister may by order—

(a) repeal section 3;

(b) provide that that section—

(i) is not to expire at the time when it would otherwise expire under subsection (4) or in accordance with the most recent order under this subsection, but

(ii) is to continue in force after that time for a period not exceeding 6 months;

(c) (subject to subsection (6)) at any time revive that section (following its expiry or repeal) for a period not exceeding 6 months.

(6) An order under subsection (5)(c) may not be made after the end of the period of 3 years beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

(7) The expiry or repeal of section 3 does not affect the application of that section in relation to compensation benefits provided to or in respect of a person in connection with a loss of office or employment occurring before its expiry or repeal.

(8) An order made by the Minister under this Act—

(a) is to be made by statutory instrument;

(b) may include supplementary, incidental, transitional or saving provision.

(9) A statutory instrument containing an order under section 3(11) or subsection (5)(b) or (c) of this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons.

(10) Any other statutory instrument containing an order under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.

(11) In this Act “the Minister” means the Minister for the Civil Service.