# The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2015

S.S.I. 2015/173 · made 21 April 2015

This Order makes amendments to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 1992 (set out in Schedule 2 to the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992) as it has effect in Scotland. Rule B7 in that Schedule is amended so as to provide a special rule for calculating the lump sum payable in respect of commuting a portion of pension in a case where a firefighter retires between 21st May 2014 and 31st March 2022.

Made under: 1947 c. 41 (Section 26); Superannuation Act 1972 (Section 12, Section 16)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/firemens-pension-scheme-amendment-no-2-scotland-order-2015/pdf/ssi_20150173_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/firemens-pension-scheme-amendment-no-2-scotland-order-2015/pdf/ssipn_20150173_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Fire Services
Pensions
Made 21st April 2015
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 21st April 2015
Coming into force 20th May 2015
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 26(1) to (5) of the Fire Services Act 1947 and sections 12 and 16 of the Superannuation Act 1972 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation, commencement, effect and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2015 and comes into force on 20th May 2015.
(2) This Order has effect from 21st May 2014.
(3) This Order extends to Scotland only.

## 2 Amendment of the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992

In Schedule 2 to the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992 (in which the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme is set out), in rule B7 (commutation – general provision)—
(a) in paragraph (3), for “The lump sum” substitute “Except as provided for in paragraph (3A), the lump sum”; and
(b) after paragraph (3), insert—
“(3A) In a case where—
(a) a person’s date of retirement falls after 20th May 2014 and before 1st April 2022; and
(b) the lump sum calculated under paragraph (3) would have been greater had it been calculated from tables prepared by the Government Actuary for the purposes of this rule as it has effect in England,
the lump sum is the greater sum calculated on the basis referred to in sub-paragraph (b).”.

## Signature

JOHN SWINNEY
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
21st April 2015

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order makes amendments to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 1992 (set out in Schedule 2 to the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992) as it has effect in Scotland. Rule B7 in that Schedule is amended so as to provide a special rule for calculating the lump sum payable in respect of commuting a portion of pension in a case where a firefighter retires between 21st May 2014 and 31st March 2022.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/173 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firemens-pension-scheme-amendment-no-2-scotland-order-2015
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