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Regulation 4(2) and (3)

SCHEDULE 2SCHEME EMPLOYERS

PART 1

1.  The Commission for Local Administration in England.

2.  In England, a county council, a district council, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London.

3.  In Wales, a county council or a county borough council.

4.  A joint board, body or committee appointed under any Act or statutory order or statutory scheme, of which all the constituent authorities are councils of a description in paragraph 2 or 3 or a combination of such councils.

5.  A fire and rescue authority within the meaning of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004(1).

6.  A police authority within the meaning of the Police Act 1996(2).

7.  A probation trust established under section 5 of the Offender Management Act 2007(3).) or a National Probation Service local board

8.  The Chichester Harbour Conservancy.

9.  The Lee Valley Regional Park Authority.

10.  A passenger transport authority.

11.  The Broads Authority.

12.  A further education corporation.

13.  A higher education corporation.

14.  The London Pensions Fund Authority.

15.  The South Yorkshire Pensions Authority.

16.  The Environment Agency.

17.  A National Park Authority established under Part 3 of the Environment Act 1995(4).

18.  An Education Action Forum within the meaning of section 11 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998(5).

19.  The National College for School Leadership.

20.  The Standards Board for England.

21.  An Academy within the meaning of section 482 of the Education Act 1996(6) or by virtue of section 67 of the Education Act 2002 (conversion of city academies into Academies)(7).

22.  A body set up by a local housing authority in exercise of powers under section 2 of the Local Government Act 2000(8) as a housing management company to exercise management functions of the authority under an agreement approved by the Secretary of State under section 27 of the Housing Act 1985(9).

23.  The Valuation Tribunal Service for England established under section 105 of the Local Government Act 2003(10) and the Valuation Tribunal Service for Wales established under regulation 5 of the Valuation Tribunals (Wales) Regulations 2005(11).

24.  A conservation board established under section 86 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000(12).

25.  Firebuy Limited established under Section 29 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.

PART 2

1.  The Board of Governors of the Museum of London;

2.  A body (other than a body listed in Part 1 of this Schedule) which is—

(a)a precepting authority (as defined in section 69 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992(13)),

(b)a levying body within the meaning of section 74 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 (levies)(14), or

(c)a body to which section 75 of that Act (special levies) applies.

3.  A passenger transport executive.

4.  A designated institution which immediately before designation was assisted or maintained by a local education authority.

5.  A company under the control of a body listed in Part 1 of this Schedule where “under the control” has the same meaning as in section 68 or, as the case may be, section 73 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989(15) (except that any direction given by the Secretary of State must be disregarded, and any references to a local authority treated as references to such a body).

6.  The Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.

7.  The Serious Organised Crime Agency.

8.  Transport for London.

9.  The London Development Agency.

10.  The Metropolitan Police Authority.

11.  The London Transport Users’ Committee.

12.  The Cultural Strategy Group for London.

13.  The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.

14.  An urban development corporation.

(9)

1985 c.68. A new section 27 was substituted by article 2 of S.I.2003/940.

(10)

2003 c.26.

(12)

2000 c.37.

(13)

1992 c.14.

(14)

1988 c.41.

(15)

1989 c.42.