# The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2013

S.S.I. 2013/185 · made 29 May 2013

This Order amends the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992 so as to make changes consequential on the creation of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Made under: 1947 c. 41 (Section 26)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/firemens-pension-scheme-amendment-scotland-no-2-order-2013/pdf/ssi_20130185_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/firemens-pension-scheme-amendment-scotland-no-2-order-2013/pdf/ssipn_20130185_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Fire Services
Pensions
Made 29th May 2013
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 31st May 2013
Coming into force 1st July 2013
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 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) (Scotland) (No. 2) Order 2013.
(2) This Order comes into force on 1st July 2013 and, subject to paragraph (3), has effect from 1st April 2013.
(3) Article 8(a) has effect from 1st October 2012.
(4) This Order extends to Scotland only.

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

Schedule 2 to the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992 is amended as follows.

## 3 Rule A4

In rule A4(2) (application to temporary employment), for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b) as a Chief Inspector, Inspector or Assistant Inspector appointed, or taken to have been appointed, under section 43A of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005;”.

## 4 Rule B1

In rule B1(2)(b) (ordinary pension), for the words “a chief fire officer, or in Scotland a firemaster, who” substitute “the Chief Officer of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service if that person”.

## 5 Rule F2

In rule F2(4)(b) (current service), omit “under rule LA3”.

## 6 Rule F8A

Omit rule F8A (transfer of pension history between Scottish fire and rescue authorities).

## 7 Part LA

Omit Part LA (Firefighters’ Pension Account).

## 8 Schedule 1

In Schedule 1 (glossary of expressions)—
(a) in the definition of “fire and rescue authority”, at the end insert “or the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service”; and
(b) omit the definitions of “fire and rescue authority employer contributions”, “Firefighters’ Operating Account”, “Firefighters’ Pension Account” and “proper accounting practices”.

## Signature

JOHN SWINNEY
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
29th May 2013

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992 so as to make changes consequential on the creation of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

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