# The Contracting Out (Administration of Civil Service Pension Schemes) Order 1996

S.I. 1996/1746 · made 4 July 1996

Article 3 of this Order enables the Minister for the Civil Service and other Ministers and office-holders who have functions in relation to the administration of Civil Service Pension Schemes under the Superannuation Act 1972 to authorise private contractors to carry out those functions on their behalf to such extent as is specified in the authorisation.

Made under: Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 (Section 69, Section 79)

## Introductory text

CONTRACTING OUT
Made 4th July 1996
Coming into force 5th July 1996
Whereas a draft was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;
Now, therefore, the Minister for the Civil Service, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 69(2), (3) and (4) and 79 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994, and having consulted the office-holders whose functions may be affected by it, hereby makes the following Order—

## 1 Title and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Contracting Out (Administration of Civil Service Pension Schemes) Order 1996 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

## 2 Interpretation

In this Order—
“the 1972 Act” means the Superannuation Act 1972; and
“the function” means the function conferred by section 1(1) or under section 1(2) of the 1972 Act of administering schemes made under section 1 of that Act and from time to time in force.

## 3 Contracting out of function

The function may be exercised by (or by employees of) such person as may be authorised in that behalf by the Minister or office-holder whose function it is.

## Signature

D L Willetts
Parliamentary Secretary Office of Public Service for the Minister for the Civil Service
4th July 1996

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 3 of this Order enables the Minister for the Civil Service and other Ministers and office-holders who have functions in relation to the administration of Civil Service Pension Schemes under the Superannuation Act 1972 to authorise private contractors to carry out those functions on their behalf to such extent as is specified in the authorisation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1746 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/contracting-out-administration-of-civil-service-pension-schemes-order-1996
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