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The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Order 2007 Amendment Order 2010

S.S.I. 2010/65 · Made 23 February 2010

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Fire Services

Pensions

Made 23rd February 2010

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 26th February 2010

Coming into force 1st April 2010

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 34(2)(e) and (m) and (4) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 34(5) of that Act they have consulted with such persons as they considered appropriate.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2004 c.21; amended by s.89(1) of, and paragraph 24 of schedule 3 to, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5). The functions of the Secretary of State as regards Scotland were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/849).

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Order 2007
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE1 TO THE FIREFIGHTERS’ PENSION SCHEME (SCOTLAND) ORDER2007
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Order 2007 Amendment Order 2010 and comes into force on 1st April 2010.

(2)

This Order extends to Scotland only.

2Amendment of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Order 2007

Schedule 1 to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Order 2007f1 is amended in accordance with the Schedule to this Order.

Signature

FERGUS EWING

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

23rd February 2010

AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE1 TO THE FIREFIGHTERS’ PENSION SCHEME (SCOTLAND) ORDER2007

After Part 13 (payment of awards) insert—

“PART 13A

DIRECT PAYMENTS BY THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS

Payments by the Scottish Ministers

1.

For the purposes of meeting the liabilities of an authority incurred under this Scheme the Scottish Ministers may pay sums to the authority.

Duty to provide information

2.
(1)

An authority shall provide to the Scottish Ministers such information as the Scottish Ministers may, by written notice, require in connection with their functions under rule 1 of this Part.

(2)

An authority shall respond to a request under paragraph (1) within such period as the Scottish Ministers specify in the notice, or such longer period as they may in any particular case allow.

Guidance

3.

An authority shall have regard to guidance issued by the Scottish Ministers for the purposes of this Part.”.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Scotland) Order 2007, and has effect from 1st April 2010.

This Order provides power for the Scottish Ministers to make payments to Fire and Rescue Authorities for the purpose of meeting those authorities’ liabilities under the 2007 Scheme.