{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-scotland-regulations-2018/regulation-53",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-scotland-regulations-2018/regulation-53.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2018/141",
  "legislation_title": "The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2018",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-pension-scheme-scotland-regulations-2018",
  "path": "regulation/53",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "53",
  "heading": "Administering authorities: governance compliance statement",
  "text": "(1) An administering authority must prepare a written statement setting out—\n(a) whether the authority delegates its functions, or part of its functions under these Regulations to a committee, a sub-committee or an officer of the authority;\n(b) if the authority does so—\n(i) the terms, structure and operational procedures of the delegation;\n(ii) the frequency of any committee or sub-committee meetings;\n(iii) whether such a committee or sub-committee includes representatives of Scheme employers or members, and if so, whether those representatives have voting rights;\n(c) the extent to which a delegation, or the absence of a delegation, complies with guidance given by the Scottish Ministers and, to the extent that it does not so comply, the reasons for not complying; and\n(d) details of the terms, structure and operational procedures relating to the local pension board established under regulation 5 (pension boards) of the Governance Regulations.\n(2) An administering authority must keep a statement prepared under paragraph (1) under review, and make such revisions as are appropriate, following a material change to any of the matters mentioned in that paragraph.\n(3) Before preparing or revising a statement under this regulation, an administering authority must consult such persons as it considers appropriate.\n(4) An administering authority must publish its statement under this regulation, and any revised statement.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/141/regulation/53",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:12:56.289150+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."
}