The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2015

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 448

Public Service Pensions

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2015

Made

17th December 2015

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

21st December 2015

Coming into force

2nd February 2016

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7 and 12 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Superannuation Act 1972(1) and section 1 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013(2) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 7(5) of the Superannuation Act 1972, the Scottish Ministers consulted with such associations of local authorities as appeared to them to be concerned, such local authorities with whom consultation appeared to them to be desirable, and such representatives of other persons likely to be affected by these Regulations as appeared to them to be appropriate.

In accordance with section 21 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013, the Scottish Ministers consulted the representatives of such persons as appeared to them likely to be affected by these Regulations.

(1)

1972 c.11. Section 7 was amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 8 to the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c.25). Section 12 was amended by section 10 of the Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990 (c.7).

(2)

2013 c.25.