18(1)Before making a scheme under paragraph 16 the Minister for the Civil Service must consult—
(a)the IPSA,
(b)the Government Actuary,
(c)the trustees of the Fund, and
(d)any other person the Minister considers appropriate.
(2)The Minister for the Civil Service must lay before each House of Parliament—
(a)any representations made to the Minister by the trustees of the Fund in response to consultation under this paragraph,
(b)any scheme made by the Minister under paragraph 16, and
(c)a statement of the reasons for making the scheme.
(3)When the scheme and the statement of reasons have been laid, the Minister must publish them in a way the Minister considers appropriate.