Scottish Statutory Instruments
Public Service Pensions
Made
2nd February 2016
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
4th February 2016
Coming into force
1st April 2016
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Superannuation Act 1972(1) and of all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 7(5) of that Act, they have consulted 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 the proposed regulations as appeared to them to be appropriate.
1972 c.11. The Secretary of State’s functions under section 7 of the Superannuation Act 1972 in so far as they were exercisable in relation to Scotland were devolved to Scottish Ministers by section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46) and article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1750).