Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1987

1 (1) For the purposes of section 2 of the Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948 (pensions of persons transferring to different employment) a person’s service—

(a) as a Member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom during any period in respect of which he is a participant in relation to his membership of that House in arrangements contained in the Parliamentary pension scheme; or

(b) as the holder of an office mentioned in subsection (2)(b), (c) or (d) of section 2 of this Act during any period in respect of which he is a participant in relation to that office in any such arrangements; or

(c) as a Member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom or the holder of an office so mentioned during any period in respect of which his service was treated as employment by virtue of section 23 of the Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1972; or

(d) as a Member of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland,

shall be treated as employment within the meaning of the said Act of 1948, whether or not it would be so treated apart from this paragraph.

(2) Without prejudice to the power conferred by virtue of paragraph 13 of Schedule 1 to this Act, regulations under section 2 of this Act may make provision specifying the circumstances in which any person is to be regarded for the purposes of this paragraph as being a participant in relation to his membership of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, or in relation to any office, in arrangements contained in the Parliamentary pension scheme.

(3) In relation to any time before the coming into force of the first regulations to be made containing any such provision as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) above a person shall be treated as a participant in arrangements contained in the Parliamentary pension scheme—

(a) in relation to his Membership of the House of Commons, if he is a Member of that House;

(b) in relation to any office, if he is a participant under section 2 of the [1972 c. 48.] Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1972, as that section has effect by virtue of Schedule 2 to this Act.

(4) Nothing in this Act shall affect the validity of any rules which are in force at the coming into force of this paragraph under section 2 of the said Act of 1948 or which have effect under section 36(4) of the Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1972 as if they were so in force.