Citation, commencement and application

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Firefighters’ Pension Schemes and Compensation Scheme (Amendment) (England) Order 2017 and comes into force on 6th October 2017.

(2) The amendments made by—

(a)articles 2(2), (3), (4)(a) and (5); and

(b)articles 3 and 4;

have effect from 1st April 2015.

(3) The amendments made by article 2(4)(b) have effect from 1st December 2006.

(4) The amendment made by article 5 has effect from 30th September 2016.

(5) This Order applies in relation to England only.