{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/firemens-pension-scheme-amendment-scotland-order-2004/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/firemens-pension-scheme-amendment-scotland-order-2004/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2004/385",
  "legislation_title": "The Firemen’s Pension Scheme Amendment (Scotland) Order 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/firemens-pension-scheme-amendment-scotland-order-2004",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "FIRE SERVICES\nSUPERANNUATION\nPENSIONS\nMade 9th September 2004\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 9th September 2004\nComing into force 1st October 2004\nThe Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 26 of the Fire Services Act 1947, sections 12 and 16 of the Superannuation Act 1972 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, and after consultation with the Scottish Central Fire Brigades Advisory Council, hereby make the following Order:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1947 c. 41; to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc) Order 1999 (“the 1999 Order”), article 2 and Schedule 1, (S.I. 1999/1750); approval of the Treasury is not required by virtue of the 1999 Order, article 2."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1972 c. 11; section 16 applies section 12 with the necessary modifications to orders under section 26 of the Fire Services Act 1997."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/385/introduction",
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}