The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2013

Amendment of Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Wales) Order 2007

1.  In Part 1 (title and interpretation), in rule 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (1) insert the following definitions at the appropriate places—

“the Automatic Enrolment Regulations” (“y Rheoliadau Cofrestru Awtomatig”) means the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) Regulations 2010(1);

“automatic enrolment date” (“dyddiad cofrestru awtomatig”) has the meaning given by section 3(7) (automatic enrolment) of the Pensions Act 2008(2);

“automatic re-enrolment date” (“dyddiad ailgofrestru awtomatig”) means the date determined in accordance with regulation 12 of the Automatic Enrolment Regulations;

“automatically enrolled” (“cael ei gofrestru’n awtomatig”) means becoming a firefighter member of the Scheme on the automatic enrolment date;

“automatically re-enrolled” (“cael ei ailgofrestru’n awtomatig”) means becoming a firefighter member of the Scheme on the automatic re-enrolment date;

“opt in” (“dewis ymuno”) means becoming a firefighter member of the Scheme pursuant to the right in section 7(3) of the Pensions Act 2008 and in accordance with the arrangements prescribed by the Automatic Enrolment Regulations and similar expressions are to be construed accordingly.

(1)

S.I. 2010/772, amended by S.I. 2012/215, 2012/1257, 2012/1477 and 2012/2691.

(2)

2008 c.30.