The Police Pensions (Employer Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

Statutory Instruments

2019 No. 1049

Public Service Pensions, England And Wales

The Police Pensions (Employer Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2019

Made

24th June 2019

Laid before Parliament

28th June 2019

Coming into force

1st August 2019

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers in sections 1(1) and (5), and 7(1) of the Police Pensions Act 1976(1) (“the 1976 Act”) and sections 2 and 3 of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 and paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to, the Public Service Pensions Act 2013(2) (“the 2013 Act”).

In accordance with section 1(1) of the 1976 Act(3), and section 3(5) of the 2013 Act, the Treasury has consented to the making of these Regulations.

In accordance with section 1(1) of the 1976 Act the Secretary of State has consulted the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales and in accordance with section 1(1ZB) has invited the views of the Northern Ireland Policing Board and the Police Association for Northern Ireland(4).

In accordance with section 21(1) of the 2013 Act the Secretary of State has consulted the representatives of such persons as appear to the Secretary of State to be likely to be affected by these Regulations.

Citation, commencement and effect

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police Pensions (Employer Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations 2019.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st August 2019 but have effect from 1st April 2019.

Amendment to the Police Pension Fund Regulations 2007

2.—(1) The Police Pension Fund Regulations 2007(5) are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2) In regulation 5(1) for “21.3%” substitute “31%”.

Amendment to the Police Pensions Regulations 2015

3.—(1) The Police Pensions Regulations 2015(6) are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).

(2) In regulation 174(1) for “21.3%” substitute “31%”.

We consent

Rebecca Harris

Jeremy Quin

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

20th June 2019

Nick Hurd

Minister of State

Home Department

24th June 2019

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the rate of contribution payable by police pension authorities for pensions payable in respect of police officers in England and Wales. They increase the annual rate of contribution from 21.3% to 31% of the police officer’s pensionable pay from 1st April 2019.

Section 1(5) of the Police Pensions Act 1996 and section 3(3)(b) of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 permit regulations to have retrospective effect.

An impact statement has not been produced for this instrument as no impact is foreseen on business or the voluntary sector.

(1)

1976 c. 35; section 1(1) was amended by section 133(3)(a) of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12). There are other amendments to sections 1(1) and 7(1) which are not relevant to these Regulations.

(2)

2013 c. 25.

(3)

The consent function in section 1(1) was transferred to the Treasury by article 2 of S.I. 1981/1670.

(4)

See section 1(1ZA) and (1ZB) of the 1976 Act, which was inserted by section 133(3)(b) of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

(5)

S.I. 2007/1932; the figure of 21.3% was substituted in regulation 5(1) by regulations 23 and 27(1)(a) of S.I. 2018/997. There are other amendments to regulation 5(1) not relevant to these Regulations.

(6)

S.I. 2015/445.