# The Police and Firefighters’ (Pensions etc.) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2019, Introduction: Introductory text


Public Service Pensions, England And Wales
Police, England And Wales
Made 25th February 2019
Laid before Parliament 28th February 2019
Coming into force 1st April 2019
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers in sections 1 and 3 of the Police Pensions Act 1976 (“the 1976 Act”), section 60 of the Police Act 1996 (“the 1996 Act”), and section 3 of, and paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to, the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (“the 2013 Act”).
In accordance with section 1(1) and (1ZB) of the 1976 Act, before making regulations 1 to 10, the Secretary of State consulted the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales and invited the views of the Northern Ireland Policing Board and the Police Association for Northern Ireland.
In accordance with section 60(4) of the 1996 Act, before making regulations 1 and 11, the Secretary of State has consulted the national board of the Police Federation for England and Wales.
In accordance with section 22(2)(a) of the 2013 Act, before making regulations 1 and 10, the Secretary of State consulted representatives of such persons as appeared to the Secretary of State to be likely to be affected by those regulations, with a view to reaching agreement.
In accordance with section 22(2)(b) of the 2013 Act, the Secretary of State has laid a report before Parliament.
In accordance with section 1(1) of the 1976 Act and section 3(5) of the 2013 Act, regulations 1 to 10 are made with the consent of the Treasury.
The Secretary of State also makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers in section 26(1), (2) and (5) of the Fire Services Act 1947, section 12 of the Superannuation Act 1972, as applied by section 16(3) of that Act, and sections 34 and 60 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004.
Before making these Regulations and in accordance with section 34(5) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, the Secretary of State consulted such persons as the Secretary of State considered appropriate.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/378/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-firefighters-pensions-etc-amendment-england-and-wales-regulations-2019/introduction
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