Existing schemes: supplementary
I128Existing local government scheme
1
This section applies in relation to regulations under Article 9 of the Superannuation Order, which are in force immediately before the coming into force of this section.
2
To the extent that—
a
such regulations make provision for the payment of pensions and other benefits to or in respect of a person in relation to the person's service on or after 1 April 2015, and
b
that provision could be made under scheme regulations,
the regulations are to have effect as if they were scheme regulations relating to local government workers.
3
Accordingly, to that extent a scheme under such regulations is to have effect as a scheme under section 1.
29Existing schemes for civil servants: extension of access
Schedule 9 amends the Superannuation Order so as to extend access to schemes under Article 3 of that Order (schemes as respects civil servants, etc.).
30Police pensions
1
Regulations C9 and C9A of the Royal Ulster Constabulary Pension Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988 (S.R. 1988 No. 374), as substituted by Schedule 1 to the Police Service of Northern Ireland Pensions (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006, (S.R. 2006 No. 152) (widow's, etc. pension or gratuity to terminate on re-marriage or other event) shall cease to have effect as from the reinstatement date.
2
Where any person's entitlement to receive payment on account of a pension or a gratuity under the Regulations of 1988 was terminated by virtue of regulation C9 or C9A, the pension or gratuity shall be reinstated and become payable as from the reinstatement date.
3
Nothing in this section authorises or requires any payment on account of a pension in respect of any period before the reinstatement date.
4
For the purposes of this section the reinstatement date is 1 July 2014.