Article 10 Superannuation
The Council shall pay to the Minister, at such times as he may direct, such sums as he may determine in respect of the increase, attributable to paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Act, in the sums payable out of money provided by Parliament under the Superannuation Act 1972.
If an employee of the Council becomes a member of the Council and was by reference to his employment by the Council a participant in a pension scheme such as is mentioned in paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Act–
the Council may determine that his service as a member shall be treated for the purposes of the scheme as service as an employee of the Council whether or not any benefits are to be payable to or in respect of him by virtue of that paragraph; but
if the Council determine as aforesaid, any discretion as to the benefits payable to or in respect of him which the scheme confers on the Council shall be exercised only with the consent of the Secretary of State given with the approval of the Minister.