Existing schemes: supplementary

28Existing local government schemes

1

This section applies in relation to regulations under section 7 of the Superannuation Act 1972 which relate to persons in England and Wales which are in force immediately before the coming into force of this section.

2

To the extent that—

a

such regulations make provision for the payment of pensions and other benefits to or in respect of a person in relation to the person's service on or after 1 April 2014, and

b

that provision could be made under scheme regulations,

the regulations are to have effect as if they were scheme regulations relating to local government workers in England and Wales.

3

Accordingly, to that extent a scheme under such regulations is to have effect as a scheme under section 1.