The Police Pensions (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2020

CHAPTER 4 Police Pensions (Scotland) Regulations 2007

Amendments to the Police Pensions (Scotland) Regulations 2007

9.—(1) The Police Pensions (Scotland) Regulations 2007(1) are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2) In regulation 10 (reckoning of pensionable service)(2)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(ba), for “, unpaid adoption support leave or unpaid maternity support leave” substitute “or unpaid adoption support leave”,

(b) omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (1)(ba),

(c) after paragraph (1)(ba) insert—

“(bb) any period of unpaid maternity support leave taken on or after 3^rd April 2011 in respect of which the conditions specified in paragraph (2) are not satisfied; or”,

(d) in paragraph (2), in the opening words for “paragraphs (1)(a) and (b)” substitute “paragraphs (1)(a) to (bb)”.

Transitional provision

10.—(1) Paragraph (2) applies where—

(a) unpaid maternity support leave has been taken, and

(b) the period specified in regulation 10(4)(a) of the Police Pensions (Scotland) Regulations 2007 within which notice in writing must be given has ended, or will end, on or before 27 May 2020.

(2) Regulation 10(4)(a) of the Police Pensions (Scotland) Regulations 2007 has effect as if notice must be given—

(a) on or before 27 May 2020, or

(b) where the police pension authority is satisfied that it was not reasonably practicable to give notice on or before that date, on or before 27 February 2021.

(1)

S.S.I. 2007/201.

(2)

Relevant amendments to regulation 10 were made by regulation 41 of S.S.I. 2019/68.