# The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes and Compensation Scheme (Amendment) (England) Order 2017, Introduction: Introductory text


This Statutory Instrument has been made in consequence of defects in S.I. 2015/589 and S.I. 2016/878 and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of those Statutory Instruments.
Public Service Pensions, England
Made 7th September 2017
Laid before Parliament 11th September 2017
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 26(1), (2) and (5) of the Fire Services Act 1947, sections 34(1) to (4) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, and section 12 of the Superannuation Act 1972, as applied by section 16(3) of that Act.
The Secretary of State has consulted in accordance with section 34(5) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/892/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firefighters-pension-schemes-and-compensation-scheme-amendment-england-order-2017/introduction
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