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This Order in Council is made under section 1 of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975. Article 2(2) of the Order makes provision for the functions of the Secretary of State (currently exercised by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills) relating to the pension scheme established under section 17 of the Postal Services Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) to be exercisable concurrently with the Minister for the Civil Service.
The pension scheme established under section 17 of the 2011 Act is the Royal Mail Statutory Pension Scheme (RMSPS), established by the Postal Services Act 2011 (Transfer of Accrued Pension Rights) Order 2012 (the 2012 Order). Article 2(1) of this Order transfers the functions of the Secretary of State under the 2012 Order to the Minister for the Civil Service (who currently has management responsibility for the RMSPS). Article 3 transfers property, rights and liabilities in connection with the functions transferred by article 2(1).
Article 4 of this Order makes supplemental provision in connection with articles 2 and 3. Articles 5 and 6 make consequential amendments.
Nothing in this Order alters the functions of the Welsh Ministers, the Scottish Ministers or the devolved authorities in Northern Ireland.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.
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