The London Government (London Fire Commissioner and Policing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006

11.—(1) Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Firefighters Pension Scheme (England) Order 2006(1) is amended as follows.

(2) After rule 1(1) (scheme membership) insert—

“(1A) Subject to paragraph (2), a person who holds office as the London Fire Commissioner is to be treated as a firefighter member of this Scheme where the terms and conditions of appointment to that office include—

(a) resolving operational incidents, or

(b) leading and supporting others in the resolution of operational incidents.

(1B) Where a person is treated as a firefighter member of this Scheme under paragraph (1A)—

(a) holding office as the London Fire Commissioner shall be treated for the purposes of this Scheme as employment by the London Fire Commissioner; and

(b) this Scheme shall apply in relation to that person in the same way as it applies to a firefighter member with the modification set out in paragraph (1C).

(1C) In relation to a person who falls within paragraph (1A), Part 3 of this Scheme (personal awards) is to be read as if rule 6 (pension on authority-initiated early retirement) were omitted.”.

(3) In rule 1(2)—

(a) after “firefighter member” the first time it appears insert “, or treated as a firefighter member under paragraph (1A),”;

(b) after “become” insert “such”.

(1)

S.I. 2006/3432; to which there are amendments which are not relevant to these Regulations.