2 Provisions of the Act coming into force on 28th April 2014
1 28th April 2014 is the day appointed for the coming into force of—
(a) section 1 (schemes for persons in public service) and Schedule 1 (persons in public service: definitions);
(b) section 2 (responsible authority for schemes) and Schedule 2 (responsible authorities);
(c) section 3 (scheme regulations) and Schedule 3 (scope of scheme regulations: supplementary matters);
(d) section 8 (types of scheme);
(e) section 9(1), (2), (3), (4)(b), (5) and (6) (revaluation);
(f) section 10 (pension age);
(g) section 14 (information about benefits);
(h) sections 17(2) to (5) (regulatory oversight);
(i) section 18 (restriction of existing pension schemes) and Schedule 5 (existing pension schemes);
(j) section 19 (closure of existing injury and compensation schemes) and Schedule 6 (existing injury and compensation schemes);
(k) section 20 (final salary link) and Schedule 7 (final salary link);
(l) section 21 (consultation);
(m) section 22 (procedure for protected elements);
(n) section 23 (procedure for retrospective provision);
(o) section 24 (other procedure);
(p) section 25 (extension of schemes);
(q) section 26 (non-scheme benefits); and
(r) section 27 of the Act (consequential and minor amendments) and Schedule 8 (consequential and minor amendments).
2 The requirement in subsection (2) of section 21 to publish a statement does not apply to any consultation which started before the coming into force of that section.