Section 79 Section 78: transitional provisionI1 I2

United Kingdom

(1)

Any provision of scheme regulations that—

(a)

was, at any time before the coming into force of section 78(1), made (or purportedly made) in relation to a local government new scheme under—

(i)

section 18 of PSPA 2013 or section 18 of PSPA(NI) 2014 (restriction of existing pension schemes), or

(ii)

any other enactment, and

(b)

could have been made under section 78(1) if it had been in force at that time,

is treated as having been made under section 78(1).

(2)

Section 78(6) does not affect the continued operation of any scheme regulations made before the coming into force of that provision.

Annotations

I1: S. 79 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 131(1)
I2: S. 79 in force at 1.10.2023 in force in so far as not already in force (or on such earlier day as may be appointed), see s. 131(1)(2)(d)(e)

C1: Pt. 1 Ch. 3 excluded (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Government Pension Scheme (Information) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/880), regs. 1(2), 2(2)(3)(a)
C2: Pt. 1 Ch. 3 excluded (S.) (6.2.2025 with effect from 1.10.2023) by The Local Government Pension Scheme (Remediable Service) (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024/374), regs. 1(1)(2), 6