1. These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2001, shall come into force on 21st January 2002 and shall have effect from 1st November 2001.
2. In regulation 5 of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1998(1)–
(a)in paragraph (1) insert “Subject to paragraph (1A)” at the beginning; and
(b)after paragraph (1) insert the following–
“(1A) Any person specified in paragraph (1B) below may be a member of the Scheme notwithstanding that he is in service in the Home Civil Service.
(1B) Any person who–
(a)was, or was eligible to be, an active member of the Scheme;
(b)was employed by Scottish Homes on 31st October 2001; and
(c)on 1st November 2001 became employed by the Scottish Ministers as a member of staff of the Scottish Administration,
is a person for the purposes of paragraph (1A).”.
ANDREW P KERR
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
12th December 2001