The Firefighters’ Pension (Wales) Scheme (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Order 2016

Amendment of the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992

2.—(1) Schedule 2 to the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992(1) (in which is set out the Firefighters’ Pension (Wales) Scheme) is amended as follows.

(2) In rule G2 (pension contributions)(2)—

(a)in paragraph (1) for “A regular firefighter shall” substitute “Subject to paragraph (1B), a regular firefighter shall”; and

(b)before paragraph (2) insert—

(1B) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a firefighter below the age of 50 who has reckoned 30 years or more pensionable service.

(3) In rule LA1(3) (establishment, maintenance and operation of Firefighters’ Pension Fund, etc.)(3)—

(a)at the end of sub-paragraph (d) for “.” substitute “; and”; and

(b)after sub-paragraph (d) insert—

(e)sums payable under article 3 of the Firefighters’ Pension (Wales) Scheme (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Order 2016.

(2)

Paragraphs (1) and (1A) were substituted for paragraph (1) by article 2 of, and Schedule 1 to, S.I. 2007/1074 (W. 112); paragraph (1) was amended, and paragraph (1A) revoked, by article 3 of S.I. 2012/974 (W. 128). There are other amendments to rule G2 which are not relevant to this instrument.

(3)

Part LA was inserted by S.I. 2007/1074 (W. 112).