Provisions of the Act coming into force on 28th April 20142

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.