# The Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2022

S.S.I. 2022/79 · made 1 March 2022

This Order amends the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992 to remove the restriction on commutation of pension for members who retire with an ordinary pension after fewer than 30 years’ pensionable service and who are below voluntary retirement age. It also removes the end date on the underpin which exists to allow Scottish members to use actuarial factors calculated by the Scheme Actuary in England, if they are higher.

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

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/firemens-pension-scheme-amendment-scotland-order-2022/pdf/ssi_20220079_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/firemens-pension-scheme-amendment-scotland-order-2022/pdf/ssipn_20220079_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Fire Services
Pensions
Made 1st March 2022
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 3rd March 2022
Coming into force 1st April 2022
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 section 12 of the Superannuation Act 1972, as applied by section 16(3) of that Act, and all other powers enabling them to do so.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Firemen’s Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Scotland) Order 2022 and comes into force on 1 April 2022.
(2) This Order extends to Scotland only.

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

(1) Schedule 2 of the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992 is amended as follows.
(2) In rule B7 (commutation-general provision)—
(a) in paragraph (3A)(a) omit “and before 1st April 2022”,
(b) omit paragraph (5),
(c) omit paragraph (5A).

## Signature

TOM ARTHUR
Authorised to sign on behalf of the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
1st March 2022

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992 to remove the restriction on commutation of pension for members who retire with an ordinary pension after fewer than 30 years’ pensionable service and who are below voluntary retirement age. It also removes the end date on the underpin which exists to allow Scottish members to use actuarial factors calculated by the Scheme Actuary in England, if they are higher.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2022/79 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firemens-pension-scheme-amendment-scotland-order-2022
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