The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme, Injury Benefits and Compensation for Premature Retirement) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2001

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2001 No. 437

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme, Injury Benefits and Compensation for Premature Retirement) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2001

Made

21st November 2001

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

27th November 2001

Coming into force

18th December 2001

The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 10, 12 and 24 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Superannuation Act 1972(1) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consulting such representatives of persons likely to be affected by these Regulations as appear to them to be appropriate in accordance with section 10(4) of that Act, and with the consent of the Treasury(2), hereby make the following Regulations:

(1)

1972 c. 11; section 10 was amended by Part II of Schedule 7 to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1972 (c. 58) and sections 10(2A), (3A) and (6) and 12(4A) were inserted, and sections 10(1) and 12(2) and (4) amended by the Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 7), sections 4(2), 8(5) and 10; section 10(6) was amended by the Pensions Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), Schedule 8, paragraph 7; the functions of the Secretary of State in relation to making subordinate legislation concerning the Scottish National Health Service Superannuation Scheme were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of article 2 and Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1750).

(2)

See the Superannuation Act 1972, section 10(1) and the Transfer of Functions (Minister for the Civil Service and Treasury) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1670), article 2.