Introductory text

These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7 and 12 of the Superannuation Act 1972^f1 and by section 1 of, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 3 to, the Public Service Pensions Act 2013^f2.

In accordance with section 7(5) of the Superannuation Act 1972, the Secretary of State consulted such associations of local authorities as appeared to the Secretary of State to be concerned; the local authorities with whom consultation appeared to the Secretary of State to be desirable; and such representatives of other persons likely to be affected by the Regulations as appeared to the Secretary of State to be appropriate.

In accordance with section 21 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013, the Secretary of State has consulted the representatives of such persons as appeared to the Secretary of State to be likely to be affected by these Regulations.

The retrospective provisions contained in these Regulations do not appear to the Secretary of State to have significant adverse effects in relation to the pension payable to or in respect of members of the scheme established by the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013^f3 or the schemes preserved by the Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions, Savings and Amendment) Regulations 2014^f4, nor in any other way in relation to members of those schemes. Accordingly, the procedures set out in section 23 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 are not applicable in respect of these Regulations.

In accordance with section 3(5) of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury.