# The Police Pensions Regulations 2015, Regulation 7: Police pension authority

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In these Regulations, the police pension authority for a member of a police force mentioned in column 1 is the person or body mentioned in column 2.
Column 1 – Member of a police force
Column 2 – Police pension authority
A member of a police force maintained under section 2 of PA 1996 other than the Chief Constable.
The Chief Constable.
A member of the metropolitan police force other than the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
A member of the City of London police force other than the Commissioner of Police for the City of London.
The Commissioner of Police for the City of London.
The Chief Constable of a police force.
The police and crime commissioner for that force.
The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime .
The Commissioner of Police for the City of London.
The Common Council .
A person engaged on service as an inspector of constabulary or an assistant inspector of constabulary who is a former member of a home police force, the Police Service of Scotland or the police service in Northern Ireland.
The Secretary of State.
A person appointed as Chief Inspector of Constabulary who is a former member of a home police force, the Police Service of Scotland or the police service in Northern Ireland.
The Secretary of State.
A specified NCA officer other than the Director General of the NCA.
The Director General of the NCA.
A person appointed as the Director General of the NCA who immediately before the appointment was in UK police service.
The Secretary of State.
A person engaged on service as chief executive of the body known as the College of Policing who immediately before beginning that service was in UK police service.
The College of Policing.
A person holding the office of constable who is engaged as a member of staff of the Disclosure and Barring Service and who immediately before becoming so engaged was in UK police service.
The Disclosure and Barring Service.
A person engaged in accordance with arrangements made under paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 2 to the Police Reform Act 2002 who immediately before becoming so engaged was in UK police service.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct.
A person in service as an officer pursuant to an appointment made in connection with the provision by the Secretary of State of assistance under the International Development Act 2002.
The Secretary of State ....
A person appointed as Chief Inspector of the UK Border Agency who has held the office of constable and who immediately before the appointment was in UK police service.
The Secretary of State.
A person engaged on temporary service in accordance with arrangements made under section 26(2) of PA 1996.
The Secretary of State.
A person engaged on relevant service under section 97 of PA 1996.
The Secretary of State.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/445/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-pensions-regulations-2015/regulation-7
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