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Citation, commencement, effect and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2018.

(2) This Order comes into force on 28th October 2018, but the amendments made by—

(a)article 2 and sub-paragraphs (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) of paragraph 2(f) of the schedule have effect from 9th April 2018; and

(b)article 2 and paragraph 2(g) of the schedule so far as it relates to the increase of the additional pension benefit under paragraph (3) and the definitions of “the beginning date” and “following relevant tax year” in paragraph (6) of rule B5C have effect from 9th April 2018; and

(c)article 2 and paragraph 4 of the schedule have effect from 1st April 2018.

(3) This Order extends to Scotland only.

Amendment of the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992

2.  Schedule 2 of the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992(1) (in which is set out the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme) is amended in accordance with the schedule of this Order.

DEREK MACKAY

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

27th June 2018