Explanatory note

Section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 (the Act) (under which the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme, the Civil Service Additional Voluntary Contribution Scheme and the Civil Service Compensation Scheme have been made) applies to employment and offices listed in Schedule 1 to the Act. This Order adds the office of the Chairman of the Forestry Commission to those listed in that Schedule. The Order also adds employment by the Arts and Humanities Board, SITPRO Limited, the National Criminal Intelligence Service Authority, the National Crime Squad Service Authority and the Sector Skills Development Agency to those listed in that Schedule and removes employment by the Local Government Commission from those listed in that Schedule.

Under the power conferred by section 1(8)(a) of the Act the Order takes effect from the dates specified in the Order.