Provisions of the Act coming into force on 28th April 2014

2.—(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.