1.—(1) The title of this Order is the Firefighters’ Pension Schemes and Compensation Scheme (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2018 and it comes into force on 1 June 2018.
(2) The amendments made by—
(a)article 2(2), (3), (4)(a) and (5); and
(b)articles 3(8) and 4;
have effect from 1 April 2015.
(3) The amendments made by article 3(2) to (7) and (9) have effect from 6 April 2006.
(4) The amendments made by article 2(4)(b) have effect from 1 December 2006.
(5) The amendment made by article 5 has effect from 31 December 2016(1).
Power to give retrospective effect is conferred by section 12(1) of the Superannuation Act 1972 and by section 34(3) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.