Scottish Statutory Instruments
Public Service Pensions
Made
10th February 2016
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
12th February 2016
Coming into force
1st April 2016
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1(1) and (2)(e) of, and paragraph 5(b) of Schedule 2 to, the Public Service Pensions Act 2013(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 22(2)(a) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers consulted the representatives of such persons as appeared to them likely to be affected by these Regulations.
In accordance with section 22(2)(b) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers laid before the Scottish Parliament a report concerning the changes to the members’ contribution rates under the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) made by these Regulations.
In accordance with section 3(5) of that Act, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury.