2000 No. 671
PENSIONS

The Pensions Increase (Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme) Regulations 2000

Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 5(2) and (4) of the Pensions (Increase) Act 19711 and now vested in them2 hereby make the following Regulations:–

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Pensions Increase (Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme) Regulations 2000, and shall come into force on 30th March 2000, but shall take effect as specified in regulation 3.

Interpretation2.

In these Regulations:

“the 1971 Act” means the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971;

“pension” means a pension within the meaning of the 1971 Act.

Pensions to which the 1971 Act will apply3.

With effect from 21st December 1999, the 1971 Act shall apply to any pensions payable under the Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme3 as if they were pensions specified in Part II of Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act.
Greg Pope
Clive Betts
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations apply the provisions of the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 to any pensions payable under the Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme. Under the power conferred by section 5(4) of the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 the Regulations take effect from 21st December 1999.