The Local Government (Discretionary Payments and Injury Benefits) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 No. 187

Amendment of the Local Government (Discretionary Payments and Injury Benefits) (Scotland) Regulations 1998

3.  In regulation 2 (general interpretation)–

(a) in paragraph (1)–

(i) after the definition of “the 1987 Regulations” insert–

““the Administration Regulations” means the Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Scotland) Regulations 2008(1);”;

(ii) after the definition of “assumed member” insert–

““the Benefits Regulations” means the Local Government Pension Scheme (Benefits, Membership and Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 2008(2);”;

(iii) in paragraph (a) of the definition of “LGPS employer”, after “LGPS Regulations” insert “or the Administration Regulations (whichever is applicable)”;

(iv) in the definition of “LGPS member”, after “LGPS Regulations” insert “or the Administration Regulations (whichever is applicable)”;

(v) in the definition of “pensionable remuneration”, at the end insert “or regulation 5 of the Benefits Regulations”;

(vi) in the definition of “the Scheme”, at the end insert “or the Administration Regulations (whichever is applicable)”;

(b) in paragraph (3), after “the LGPS Regulations” insert “, the Administration Regulations or the Benefit Regulations (whichever is applicable)”; and

(c) in paragraph (4)–

(i) after “the LGPS Regulations” insert “, the Administration Regulations or the Benefit Regulations”; and

(ii) after “corresponding provision of” insert “the LGPS Regulations,”.

(1)

S.S.I. 2008/228.

(2)

S.S.I. 2008/230.