The Police Pensions (Contributions) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2013
S.S.I. 2013/89 · Made 4 March 2013
Pensions
Made 4th March 2013
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 6th March 2013
Coming into force 1st April 2013
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1 of the Police Pensions Act 1976f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 1(1) of that Act they have consulted with the Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdomf2.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1976 c.35 (“the 1976 Act”). Section 1 was amended by section 2(3) of the Police Negotiating Board Act 1980 (c.10), section 103 and paragraph 28 of Schedule 7 to the Police Act 1996 (c.16) and section 1(1) of the Police and Firemen’s Pensions Act 1997 (c.52). These powers were extended by section 42 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30). The functions of the Secretary of State as regards Scotland were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1750), article 2 and Schedule 1. The requirement for consent by the Minister for the Civil Service under section 1 was transferred to the Treasury by virtue of S.I. 1981/1670, and such consent is not required in the exercise by the Scottish Ministers of the transferred functions by virtue of S.I. 1999/1750 and section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).
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See section 61 of the Police Act 1996 (c.16) and section 2(3) of the Police Negotiating Board Act 1980 (c.10), which substituted the Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom for the Police Council for the United Kingdom.
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement, and extent
- 2Amendment of the Police Pensions Regulations 1987
- 3Amendment of the Police Pensions (Scotland) Regulations 2007
- Signature
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement, and extent
These Regulations may be cited as the Police Pensions (Contributions) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2013.
These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2013.
These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
2Amendment of the Police Pensions Regulations 1987
Regulation G2 (pension contributions payable by regular policeman) of the Police Pensions Regulations 1987f1 is amended as follows.
In paragraph (1)—
omit “and regulation G2A”;
for “police officer”, substitute “policeman”;
in sub-paragraph (a), for “8.1” substitute “8.7”; and
in sub-paragraph (b), for “11.6” substitute “12.2”.
In paragraph (2)—
omit “and regulation G2A”;
in sub-paragraph (a), for “8.75” substitute “10”; and
in sub-paragraph (b), for “12.25” substitute “13.5”.
In paragraph (3)—
omit “and regulation G2A”;
in sub-paragraph (a), for “9” substitute “10.5”; and
in sub-paragraph (b), for “12.5” substitute “14”.
3Amendment of the Police Pensions (Scotland) Regulations 2007
Regulation 7 (pension contributions payable by regular police officers) of the Police Pensions (Scotland) Regulations 2007f1 is amended as follows.
In paragraph (1)—
omit “and regulation 7A”;
in sub-paragraph (a), for “6.6” substitute “7.2”; and
in sub-paragraph (b), for “10.1” substitute “10.7”.
In paragraph (2)—
omit “and regulation 7A”;
in sub-paragraph (a), for “7” substitute “8”; and
in sub-paragraph (b), for “10.5” substitute “11.5”.
In paragraph (3)—
omit “and regulation 7A”;
in sub-paragraph (a), for “7.25” substitute “8.5”; and
in sub-paragraph (b), for “10.75” substitute “12”.
Signature
JOHN SWINNEY
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
4th March 2013
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Police Pensions Regulations 1987 (as regards Scotland) and the Police Pensions (Scotland) Regulations 2007 to adjust the pension contributions of police officers as from 1st April 2013. These Regulations also amend both the 1987 and 2007 Regulations to correct errors contained in the Police Pensions (Contributions) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/71).