{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-regulations-2013/introduction",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-regulations-2013/introduction.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2013/2356",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-regulations-2013",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Public Service Pensions, England And Wales\nMade 12th September 2013\nLaid before Parliament 19th September 2013\nComing into force in accordance with regulation 1\nThese Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7 and 12 of, and Schedule 3 to the Superannuation Act 1972 .\nIn accordance with section 7(5) of that Act, 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.\nThe Secretary of State makes the following Regulations:",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1972 c. 11; section 12 was amended by the Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 7)."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "Regulations applied (with modifications) (1.4.2014) by The Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions, Savings and Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/525), regs. 1(3), 12(2)(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Regulations modified (26.11.2018) by The Local Government (Boundary Changes) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1128), regs. 1(1), 12, 13 (with reg. 1(2)(3))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "Regulations applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Government Pension Scheme (West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority Pension Fund and West Midlands Pension Fund Merger) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1351), regs. 1(2), 2(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "Regulations applied (with modifications) (3.6.2020 with effect from 1/4/2020) by The Local Government Pension Scheme (Northumberland and Tyne and Wear Pension Fund Merger) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/502), regs. 1(2), 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "Regulations applied (with modifications) (10.5.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(4), 35(1)(2), Sch. 5 para. 56"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "Regulations applied (with modifications) (21.3.2024) by The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/414), arts. 1(2), 5, Sch. 1 para. 55"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2356/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:40:57.304771+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}