The Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (Commencement No. 6, Saving Provision and Amendment) Order 2015

Citation and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (Commencement No. 6, Saving Provision and Amendment) Order 2015.

(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Public Service Pensions Act 2013.

Commencement of provisions on governance, valuations and employer cost cap

2.—(1) 1st April 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act identified in paragraph (2) for the purpose of making scheme regulations to establish schemes for the payment of pensions and other benefits to or in respect of local government workers in England and Wales.

(2) The provisions are—

(a) section 4 (scheme manager);

(b) section 5 (pension board);

(c) section 6 (pension board: information);

(d) section 7 (scheme advisory board);

(e) section 11 (valuations); and

(f) section 12 (employer cost cap).

(3) 1st April 2016 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 12 of the Act for all remaining purposes.

Commencement of provisions on information and records

3.  1st April 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act for the purposes specified—

(a) section 15 (information about schemes) for all purposes; and

(b) section 16 (records) for all remaining purposes.

Commencement of regulatory oversight and saving provision

4.—(1) 1st April 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act for the purposes specified, subject to paragraph (2)—

(a) section 17(1) (regulatory oversight) for all remaining purposes; and

(b) paragraphs 2 to 13, 17, and 19 to 21 of Schedule 4 (regulatory oversight) for all purposes.

(2) A code of practice issued before 1st April 2015 under section 90(2)(a) of the Pensions Act 2004(1) relating to what constitutes a “reasonable period” for the purposes of early leaver rights shall continue to have effect, until and to the extent it is revoked, in relation to a public service pension scheme (within the meaning of the Pensions Act 2004).

Commencement of provisions relating to public body pension schemes

5.—(1) 1st April 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act identified in paragraph (2) for all purposes.

(2) The provisions are—

(a) section 30 (new public body pension schemes);

(b) section 31 (restriction of certain existing public body pension schemes);

(c) section 32 (existing public body pension schemes: pension age); and

(d) Schedule 10 (public bodies whose pension schemes must be restricted).

Amendment of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2014

6.—(1) The Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2014(2) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 3(2) (commencement of provisions on governance, valuations and employer cost cap)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (d) after “(scheme advisory board);” insert “and”; and

(b) omit sub-paragraph (f) and the preceding “; and”.

(3) After article 3(2) insert—

“(3) 1st April 2015 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 12 of the Act (employer cost cap) for all remaining purposes, except for the purpose of making scheme regulations to establish schemes for the payment of pensions and other benefits to or in respect of local government workers.”.

David Evennett

Gavin Barwell

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

6th January 2015