{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/firefighters-compensation-scheme-and-pension-scheme-england-amendment-order-2015/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2015/590",
  "legislation_title": "The Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme and Pension Scheme (England) (Amendment) Order 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/firefighters-compensation-scheme-and-pension-scheme-england-amendment-order-2015",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Fire And Rescue Services, England\nPensions, England\nMade 6th March 2015\nLaid before Parliament 10th March 2015\nComing into force in accordance with article 1\nThis Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 34 and 60 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.\nBefore making this Order, and in accordance with section 34(5) of that Act, the Secretary of State consulted such persons as he considered appropriate.\nThe Secretary of State makes the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "2004 c.2. The powers conferred by sections 34 and 60 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 are now vested in Welsh Ministers so far as they are exercisable in relation to Wales. They were previously vested in the National Assembly for Wales by virtue of section 62 of that Act. By virtue of paragraphs 30 and 32 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c.32), they were transferred to the Welsh Ministers. Powers under sections 34 and 60 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 are now vested in Scottish Ministers so far as they are exercisable in relation to Scotland (S.I. 2005/849). Section 34 was amended by paragraph 27 of Schedule 8 to the Public Service Pension Act 2013 (c.25)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/590/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:43:49.351972+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}