Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25)

Public body pension schemes U.K.

30 New public body pension schemes U.K.

(1) The following provisions of this Act apply in relation to a new public body pension scheme (and any statutory pension scheme that is connected with it) as to a scheme under section 1 (and any connected scheme)—

(a) section 3(1) and (2) and Schedule 3 (scheme regulations);

(b) section 4 (scheme manager);

(c) sections 5 and 6 (pension board), if the scheme has more than one member;

(d) sections 8 to 10 (scheme design);

(e) sections 11 [F1 to 12A] (cost control);

(f) sections 14 to 16 (information and records).

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the provisions referred to in that subsection are to be read with the following modifications—

(a) references to scheme regulations are to be read as references to the rules of the scheme;

(b) references to the responsible authority are to be read as references to the public authority which established the scheme.

(3) A new public body pension scheme, and any variation to the rules of the scheme, requires the consent of the Treasury.

(4) This section does not apply to a new public body pension scheme which relates to a devolved body or office.

[F2 (4A) The following provisions of this section do not apply to a new public body pension scheme which is made under section 20(3) of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (remuneration of members of the Senedd: pensions)—

(a) subsection (1)(e) (cost control);

(b) subsection (3) (Treasury consent).]

(5) In this Act—

• “public body pension scheme” means a scheme (other than an existing scheme [F3 or a scheme established under section 18A of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993] ) established by a public authority for the payment of pensions and other benefits to or in respect of members or staff of a statutory body or the holder of a statutory office;

• “new public body pension scheme” means a public body pension scheme established after the coming into force of this section.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 30(1)(e) substituted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 1.4.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), ss. 95(7), 131(1)(2)(f)

F2 S. 30(4A) inserted (10.3.2022 for specified purposes, 1.4.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), ss. 99, 131(1)(2)(f)

F3 Words in s. 30(5) inserted (14.3.2017) by The Pension Schemes Act 2015 (Judicial Pensions) (Consequential Provision) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/393), regs. 1(2), 2

Commencement Information

I1 S. 30 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.I. 2015/4, art. 5(1)(2)(a)