Introductory text

The Department of Health^f1 makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and (2)(f), 2(1) and 3(1) and (2)(a) (together with paragraph 13 of Schedule 3) and (c) and (3) of and paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 to the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014^f2 (“the 2014 Act”) and sections 5(1) and (5), 6(1), 7(3), 8(1) and (3), 10(1), 11(1) and (5), 12(1) and (3), 18(1) to (3), (5), (6) and (8), 19(1), (4) and (5), 20(1), (4) and (5), 21, 22(1), (2) and (6), 24(1), 25(1) and (4), 26(1) and (2), 29(1), (7) and (8) and 31(2) and (3) of the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022^f3 (“PSPJOA 2022”):

In accordance with section 21 of the 2014 Act, the Department has consulted the representatives of such persons as appear to it likely to be affected by these Regulations.

These Regulations are made in accordance with Department of Finance directions made under section 27 of PSPJOA 2022.