# The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006 S.S.I. 2006/123 · made 8 March 2006 These Regulations amend the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1998 as a result of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12). The effect of regulation 3 is that Transport Partnerships created by virtue of an order under section 1 of that Act will be Scheme employers under, and employees of the Transport Partnerships will be eligible for membership of, the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland). Made under: Superannuation Act 1972 (Section 7) PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-scotland-amendment-regulations-2006/pdf/ssi_20060123_en.pdf; Executive Note https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-scotland-amendment-regulations-2006/pdf/ssien_20060123_en.pdf ## Introductory text PENSIONS Made 8th March 2006 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 9th March 2006 Coming into force 1st April 2006 The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 of the Superannuation Act 1972 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, after consultation with such associations of local authorities as appeared to them to be concerned and such representatives of other persons likely to be affected by the proposed regulations as appeared to them to be appropriate, and not having considered consultation with any individual local authority to be desirable, all in accordance with section 7(5) of that Act, hereby make the following Regulations: ## 1 Citation, commencement and extent (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 1st April 2006. (2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only. ## 2 Amendments to the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1998 The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1998 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4. ## 3 Amendments to the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1998 At the end of Schedule 2 (Scheme employers), insert– “11 A Transport Partnership created by virtue of an order under section 1 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005.”. ## 4 Amendments to the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1998 As new entries at the end of the Table in Part II of Schedule 5 (appropriate funds), insert– “ 11A Employee of the South East of Scotland Transport Partnership, other than an employee who falls within entries 11B to 11D below. Fund maintained by City of Edinburgh Council. 11B Former employee of Clackmannanshire Council or Falkirk Council who transferred to the South East of Scotland Transport Partnership as a consequence of an order made under section 2 or 10 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005. Fund maintained by Falkirk Council. 11C Former employee of Fife Council who transferred to the South East of Scotland Transport Partnership as a consequence of an order made under section 2 or 10 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005. Fund maintained by Fife Council. 11D Former employee of Scottish Borders Council who transferred to the South East of Scotland Transport Partnership as a consequence of an order made under section 2 or 10 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005. Fund maintained by Scottish Borders Council. 12A Employee of the Central and Tay Transport Partnership, other than an employee who falls within entry 12B below. Fund maintained by Dundee City Council. 12B Former employee of Stirling Council who transferred to the Central and Tay Transport Partnership as a consequence of an order made under section 2 or 10 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005. Fund maintained by Falkirk Council. 13A Employee of the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership, other than an employee who falls within entries 13B to 13D below. Fund maintained by Highland Council. 13B Former employee of Argyll and Bute Council who transferred to the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership as a consequence of an order made under section 2 or 10 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005. Fund maintained by City of Glasgow Council. 13C Former employee of Moray Council who transferred to the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership as a consequence of an order made under section 2 or 10 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005. Fund maintained by Aberdeen City Council. 13D Former employee of Orkney Islands Council who transferred to the Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership as a consequence of an order made under section 2 or 10 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005. Fund maintained by Orkney Islands Council. ”. ## Signature GEORGE LYON Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 8th March 2006 ## Explanatory note (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations amend the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1998 as a result of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 12). The effect of regulation 3 is that Transport Partnerships created by virtue of an order under section 1 of that Act will be Scheme employers under, and employees of the Transport Partnerships will be eligible for membership of, the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland). Schedule 5 to the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1998 sets out the appropriate fund for each member of the Scheme. Employees of a Transport Partnership will generally fall within the fund administered by the local authority within whose area that Transport Partnership lies. Regulation 4 makes provision so that employees of certain councils who transfer to a Transport Partnership remain with the fund which previously administered their pension. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2006/123 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-scotland-amendment-regulations-2006 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.