Explanatory note

The Railway Pensions (Substitution) Order 1994 (S.I. 1994/2388) (“the 1994 Order”), the Railway Pensions (Substitution and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/430) (“the 1995 Order”) and the Railway Pensions (Designation, Substitution and Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/2264) (“the 2001 Order”) terminated the liability of the Secretary of State to make payments under section 52(1) of the Transport Act 1980 (c. 34) in respect of an unfunded obligation for two sections of the Railways Pension Scheme, and instead substituted schedules of payments.

Schedules of payments known as “Table B amounts” were established requiring the Secretary of State to make payments in respect of the capital values of the unfunded obligations and providing for the accrual and payment of interest on the outstanding balance of those capital values. The payments were deferred for at least 10 years, or longer if the sections were sufficiently funded.

This Order defers the payment of Table B amounts, and interest, under the 1994, 1995 and 2001 Orders until after 2030.

Article 3 provides for the amendment of Schedule 2 to the 1994 Order.

Article 5 provides for the amendment of Schedule 2 to the 1995 Order.

Article 7 provides for the amendment of Schedule 1 to the 2001 Order.

This Order does not impose any costs on business. An Explanatory Memorandum for this Order is published alongside the instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.