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The National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2013

S.S.I. 2013/168 · Made 20 May 2013 · Extends to Scotland

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National Health Service

Made 20th May 2013

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 28th May 2013

Coming into force 29th June 2013

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 10 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Superannuation Act 1972f1 and of all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 10(1) of that Act, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasuryf2.

In accordance with section 10(4) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted with such representatives of persons likely to be affected by these Regulations as appear to them to be appropriate.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1972 c.11. Section 10 was amended by the Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990 (c.7) sections 4(2), 8(5) and (6), the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c.48), Schedule 8, paragraph 7 and the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Repeals) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3649), article 108. The functions of the Secretary of State, in or as regards Scotland, were transferred to Scottish Ministers by virtue of article 2 of and Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1750).

f2

See the Superannuation Act 1972, section 10(1). This function was transferred to the Treasury by virtue of the Transfer of Functions (Minister for the Civil Service and Treasury) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1670), article 2 and is still exercisable by virtue of S.I. 1999/1750, article 2 and Schedule 1.

Contents

  1. Part 1: General
  2. 1Citation, commencement and effect
  3. Part 2: Amendment of the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011
  4. 2General
  5. 3Amendment of regulation D1
  6. 4Amendment of Schedule 1
  7. Part 3: Amendment of the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2008
  8. 5General Repealed
  9. 6Amendment of regulation 2.C.2 Repealed
  10. 7Amendment to regulation 2.C.3 Repealed
  11. 8Amendment to regulation 2.C.4 Repealed
  12. 9Amendment to regulation 3.C.2 Repealed
  13. Signature
  14. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and effectI1

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 2013.

(2)

These Regulations come into force on 29th June 2013 and have effect from 1st April 2013.

2GeneralI1

The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011f1 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 and 4.

3Amendment of regulation D1I1

In regulation D1 (contributions by members)—

(a)

for paragraph (2), substitute—

“(2)

Where paragraph (6) applies, a member’s contribution rate for the scheme year 2013-2014 is the percentage specified in column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable pay band specified in column 1 of that table into which the member’s pensionable pay falls.

Table 1: Scheme Year 2013-14

Column 1

Pensionable Pay Band

Column 2

Contribution Percentage Rate
Up to £15,2785%
£15,279 to £21,1755.3%
£21,176 to £26,5576.8%
£26,558 to £48,9829%
£48,983 to £69,93111.3%
£69,932 to £110,27312.3%
£110, 274 to any higher amount13.3%
(2A)

Where paragraph (20), (21) or (25) applies, a member’s contribution rate for the scheme year 2013-2014 is the percentage specified in column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable pay band specified in column 1 of that table into which the member’s pensionable pay falls.

Table 2: Scheme Year 2013-14

Column 1

Pensionable Pay Band

Column 2

Contribution Percentage Rate
Up to £15,4315%
£15,432 to £21,3875.3%
£21,388 to £26,8236.8%
£26,824 to £49,4729%
£49,473 to £70,63011.3%
£70,631 to £111,37612.3%
£111,377 to any higher amount13.3%

”.

(b)

in paragraph (3), for “the table in paragraph (2)” substitute “the tables set out in this regulation”;

(c)

in paragraphs (20), (21) and (25), for “paragraph (2)” substitute “paragraph (2A)”.

4Amendment of Schedule 1I1

In paragraph 14 (contributions to this Section of the scheme) of Schedule 1 (medical and dental practitioners), in sub-paragraph (2) for Table 2 substitute the following table—

“

Table 2: Scheme Year 2013-2014

Column 1

Pensionable Earnings Band

Column 2

Contribution Percentage Rate
Up to £15,4315%
£15,432 to £21,3875.3%
£21,388 to £26,8236.8%
£26,824 to £49,4729%
£49,473 to £70,63011.3%
£70,631 to £111,37612.3%
£111, 377 to any higher amount13.3%

”.

5GeneralF1

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6Amendment of regulation 2.C.2F1

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7Amendment to regulation 2.C.3F1

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8Amendment to regulation 2.C.4F1

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9Amendment to regulation 3.C.2F1

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Signature

JOHN SWINNEY

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

15th May 2013

We consent

DAVID EVENNETT

ROBERT GOODWILL

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

20th May 2013

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011 and the National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2008 so as to provide for changes to pensionable pay bands or earnings bands and employee contribution percentage rates for the 2013-14 Scheme Year (which is the period from 1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014) for practitioners and also for officer members who change employment or start employment in the scheme year.