Introductory text

The Secretary of State for Defence makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1), (2)(h), (3) and (4), 2, 3(1),(2),(3)(a) and (c) and (4), 4(1) to (3) and (5), 5(1) to (6) and (8), 7(1), (2)(a) and (3) to (6), 8(1)(a), (2)(a) and (4), 11(1) and (2), 12(1) to (3), (6) and (7), 13(1) to (3), 14, 18(1), (2), (4)(b) and (5) to (9), 25, paragraph (c) of the definition of “employer” in section 37, paragraph 1 of Schedules 1 and 2, Schedule 3, paragraph 1 of Schedules 5 and 6, and paragraphs 1(2) and 2(2) of Schedule 7 to the Public Service Pensions Act 2013^f1. In accordance with section 21 of that Act, the Secretary of State for Defence has consulted the representatives of such persons as appear to the Secretary of State likely to be affected by these Regulations.