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The Pensions Increase (Pension Scheme for Keir Starmer QC) Regulations 2013

S.I. 2013/2588 · Made 8 October 2013

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Pensions

Made 8th October 2013

Laid before Parliament 9th October 2013

Coming into force 31st October 2013

The Treasury, in exercise of the power conferred by section 5(2) of the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971f1 and now vested in themf2 hereby make the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1971 c. 56.

f2

See article 2(1)(c) of the Transfer of Functions (Minister for the Civil Service and Treasury) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1670).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Interpretation
  3. 3Pensions to which the 1971 Act shall apply
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Pensions Increase (Pension Scheme for Keir Starmer QC) Regulations 2013, and come into force on 31st October 2013.

2Interpretation

(1)

In these Regulations, “the 1971 Act” means the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971.

(2)

For the purposes of these Regulations the time when a pension “begins” is that stated in section 8(2) of the 1971 Actf1.

3Pensions to which the 1971 Act shall apply

The 1971 Act shall have effect in relation to any pension payable under the Pension Scheme for Keir Starmer QC (being a scheme made under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972f1), as if it were a pension specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the 1971 Act.

Signature

Desmond Swayne

Stephen Crabb

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

8th October 2013

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations apply the provisions of the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 to any pension payable under the pension scheme made under section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 for the Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC.

An impact assessment has not been prepared for these Regulations as they have no impact upon the private or voluntary sectors.