The Local Government Pension Scheme (Administration) (Scotland) Regulations 2008
S.S.I. 2008/228 · Made 4 June 2008 · Extends to Scotland
PENSIONS
Made 4th June 2008
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 6th June 2008
Coming into force 1st April 2009
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 of and Schedule 3 to the Superannuation Act 1972f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 7(5) of that Act, they have consulted such associations of local authorities as appeared to them to be concerned, such local authorities with whom consultation appeared to them to be desirable, and such representatives of other persons likely to be affected by the proposed regulations as appeared to them to be appropriate.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1972 c. 11. The functions of the Secretary of State exercised in the making of these Regulations were transferred to the Scottish Ministers as regards Scotland by virtue of the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999, article 2 and Schedule 1 (S.I. 1999/1750).
Contents
- Part 1: PRELIMINARY Not yet in force
- 1Citation and commencement Not yet in force
- 2Interpretation Not yet in force
- Part 2: MEMBERSHIP OF SCHEME Not yet in force
- 3General eligibility for membership Not yet in force
- 4Employees of non-Scheme employers: community admission bodies Not yet in force
- 5Employees of non-Scheme employers: transferee admission bodies Not yet in force
- 6Admission agreements – further provisions Not yet in force
- 7Eligibility in certain cases of persons who are not employees Not yet in force
- 8Separate employments etc. Not yet in force
- 9Further restrictions on eligibility Not yet in force
- 10Joining the Scheme Not yet in force
- 11Ending of membership Not yet in force
- 12Periods of membership Not yet in force
- 13Re-employed and rejoining deferred members Not yet in force
- 14Concurrent employments Not yet in force
- Part 3: CONTRIBUTIONS Not yet in force
- 15Contributions during child-related leave Not yet in force
- 16Contributions during reserve forces service leave Not yet in force
- 17Contributions during trade dispute absence Not yet in force
- 18Contributions during absences with permission Not yet in force
- 19Applications to make absence contributions Not yet in force
- 20Payment of additional regular contributions (ARCs) Not yet in force
- 21Discontinuance of ARCs Not yet in force
- 22Additional voluntary contributions and shared cost additional voluntary contributions Not yet in force
- 23Use of accumulated value of AVCs and SCAVCs Not yet in force
- 24Separate treatment of AVCs and SCAVCs from other contributions Not yet in force
- 25Cost of calculations of additional pension where no notification given under regulation 23(4) Not yet in force
- Part 4: PENSION FUNDS AND EMPLOYERS PAYMENTS Not yet in force
- 26The pension funds Not yet in force
- 27Governance compliance statement Not yet in force
- 28Appropriate funds Not yet in force
- 29Admission agreement funds Not yet in force
- 30Accounts and audit Not yet in force
- 31Funding strategy statement Not yet in force
- 32Actuarial valuations and certificates Not yet in force
- 33Supply of copies of valuations, certificates etc Not yet in force
- 34Special circumstances where revised actuarial valuations and certificates must be obtained Not yet in force
- 35Employer’s contributions Not yet in force
- 36Employer’s payment following resolution to increase membership or award additional pension Not yet in force
- 37Employer’s further payments Not yet in force
- 38Payment by employing authorities to appropriate administering authorities Not yet in force
- 39Interest Not yet in force
- 40Deduction and recovery of member’s contributions Not yet in force
- 41Rights to return of contributions Not yet in force
- 42Exclusion of rights to return of contributions Not yet in force
- 43Permanent reductions in pay: certificates of protection of pension benefits Not yet in force
- Part 5: PAYMENT OF BENEFITS ETC Not yet in force
- 44Pension increases under the Pension Schemes Act 1993 Not yet in force
- 45Contributions equivalent premiums Not yet in force
- 46Commencement of pensions Not yet in force
- 47Interest on late payment of certain benefits Not yet in force
- 48Payments due in respect of deceased persons Not yet in force
- 49Non-assignability Not yet in force
- Part 6: DETERMINATION OF QUESTIONS AND DISPUTES Not yet in force
- 50Interpretation of Part Not yet in force
- 51First instance decisions Not yet in force
- 52First instance determinations: ill-health Not yet in force
- 53Notification of first instance decisions Not yet in force
- 54Applications to resolve disagreements Not yet in force
- 55Notice of decisions on disagreements Not yet in force
- 56Reference of disagreement for reconsideration by Scottish Ministers Not yet in force
- 57Notice of decisions on reconsideration of disagreement Not yet in force
- 58Rights of representation Not yet in force
- 59Appeals by administering authorities Not yet in force
- Part 7: POLICY STATEMENTS AND INFORMATION Not yet in force
- 60Exchange of information by authorities Not yet in force
- 61Statements of policy about exercise of discretionary functions Not yet in force
- 62Annual benefit statements Not yet in force
- 63Information to be supplied by employees Not yet in force
- Part 8: SPECIAL ADJUSTMENTS Not yet in force
- 64Statements of policy concerning abatement of retirement pensions in new employment Not yet in force
- 65Application of abatement policy to individual cases Not yet in force
- 66Forfeiture of pension rights after conviction of employment-related offences Not yet in force
- 67Interim payments directions Not yet in force
- 68Recovery or retention where former member has misconduct obligation Not yet in force
- 69Protection of guaranteed minimum pension rights Not yet in force
- 70Transfer of sums from the pension fund to compensate for former member’s misconduct Not yet in force
- 71Members of local authorities Not yet in force
- Part 9: TRANSFERS Not yet in force
- 72Interpretation of Part Not yet in force
- 73Application of Chapter 4 etc Not yet in force
- 74Rights to payment out of fund authority’s pension fund Not yet in force
- 75Contracting-out requirements affecting transfers out Not yet in force
- 76Bulk transfers (transfers of undertakings etc.) Not yet in force
- 77Calculation of amount of transfer payment under regulation 76 Not yet in force
- 78Inward transfers of pension rights Not yet in force
- 79Right to count credited period Not yet in force
- 80Community scheme transferees Not yet in force
- 81Changes of fund Not yet in force
- 82Changes of fund and variable time employees Not yet in force
- Part 10: PENSION SHARING Not yet in force
- Chapter I: PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS Not yet in force
- 83Pension debit member Not yet in force
- Chapter II: SHARING OF RIGHTS Not yet in force
- 84Pension sharing mechanism in the Scheme Not yet in force
- 85Pension sharing order activates pension sharing creating pension debits and credits Not yet in force
- 86Calculation of “appropriate amount” Not yet in force
- 87Pension debits and reduction of benefit Not yet in force
- 88Effect of pension sharing on protected rights and guaranteed minimum pension Not yet in force
- Chapter III: MODE OF DISCHARGE AND “IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD” Not yet in force
- 89Discharge of pension credit liability by conferring “appropriate rights” or making transfer payment to another scheme Not yet in force
- 90Qualifying arrangements Not yet in force
- 91Disqualification as destination for pension credit Not yet in force
- 92Adjustment to the amount of the pension credit – payments made without knowledge of the pension debit Not yet in force
- 93“Implementation period” for discharge of pension credit Not yet in force
- 94Failure to discharge liability in respect of pension credit within the implementation period and death of ex-spouse within period Not yet in force
- Chapter IV: APPROPRIATE RIGHTS/PENSION CREDIT BENEFITS Not yet in force
- 95“Appropriate Rights”/“Pension credit benefits” under the Scheme Not yet in force
- 96Additional Voluntary Contributions (“AVCs”) Not yet in force
- 97Additional contributions and additional periods Not yet in force
- 98Commutation: small pensions Not yet in force
- 99Commutation: exceptional ill-health Not yet in force
- 100Pension Transfers Not yet in force
- Chapter V: MISCELLANEOUS Not yet in force
- 101Charges in respect of pension sharing costs Not yet in force
- 102Excluded membership Not yet in force
- 103Appropriate fund and appropriate administering authority Not yet in force
- 104Assignment Not yet in force
- Signature
- Schedule 1INTERPRETATION Not yet in force
- Schedule 2SCHEME EMPLOYERS Not yet in force
- Schedule 3: MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED IN ADMISSION AGREEMENTS WITH TRANSFEREE ADMISSION BODIES Not yet in force
- 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
- 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
- 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
- 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
- 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
- 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
- 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
- 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
- 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
- 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
- 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
- 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
- Schedule 4: APPROPRIATE FUNDS Not yet in force
- Part I Not yet in force
- 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
- 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
- 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
- 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
- 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
- 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
- II –Miscellaneous Authorities Not yet in force
- Schedule 5: COUNCILLOR MEMBERS Not yet in force
- Part: BENEFITS Not yet in force
- Preliminary Not yet in force
- 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
- Retirement benefits Not yet in force
- 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
- 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
- Part: OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL BENEFITS Not yet in force
- Additional Voluntary Contributions Not yet in force
- 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
- Shared Cost Schemes Not yet in force
- 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
- Part: ADMINISTRATION Not yet in force
- Members' contributions Not yet in force
- 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
- 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
- Transfers Not yet in force
- 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
- Explanatory note