# The Civil Service (Other Crown Servants) Pension Scheme Regulations 2016, Regulation 6: Scheme advisory board

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A scheme advisory board is established.
(2) The scheme advisory board is responsible for providing advice to the Minister, at the Minister’s request, on the desirability of making changes to this scheme.
(3) The scheme advisory board may determine its own procedures, subject to the approval of the Minister.
(4) The scheme advisory board is to consist of the following members–
(a) a chair, appointed by the Minister; and
(b) at least 2, and no more than 16, other members appointed by the chair with the approval of the Minister.
(5) A member of the scheme advisory board is to hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of that member’s appointment.
(6) Before appointing any person as a member of the scheme advisory board under paragraph (4), the Minister must be satisfied that that person does not have a conflict of interest.
(7) The Minister must be satisfied from time to time that none of the members of the scheme advisory board has a conflict of interest.
(8) If the Minister determines that a member of the scheme advisory board has a conflict of interest, the Minister must terminate the appointment of the member.
(9) A member of the scheme advisory board or a person proposed to be such a member, must provide the Minister with any information the Minister may reasonably require for the purpose of paragraph (6) or (7).
(10) The Minister may–
(a) pay fees to, or in respect of, members of the scheme advisory board of such amounts as the Minister may determine; and
(b) reimburse members of the scheme advisory board in respect of any reasonable expenses incurred in performance of duties as members of the scheme advisory board.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/326/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-service-other-crown-servants-pension-scheme-regulations-2016/regulation-6
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