{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-superannuation-and-pension-scheme-additional-voluntary-contributions-scotland-regulations-2017/introduction",
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  "legislation": "ssi/2017/283",
  "legislation_title": "The Teachers’ Superannuation and Pension Scheme (Additional Voluntary Contributions) (Scotland) Regulations 2017",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/teachers-superannuation-and-pension-scheme-additional-voluntary-contributions-scotland-regulations-2017",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Pensions\nMade 5th September 2017\nLaid before the Scottish Parliament 7th September 2017\nComing into force 1st November 2017\nThe Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 9 and 12 and schedule 3 of the Superannuation Act 1972 and section 1(1) and (2)(d) and paragraph 4(b) of schedule 2 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 and all other powers enabling them to do so.\nIn accordance with section 9(5) of the Superannuation Act 1972 and section 21(1) of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013, they have consulted with representatives of education authorities, of teachers and such representatives of other persons likely to be affected by these Regulations as appear to them to be appropriate.\nIn accordance with section 9(1) of the Superannuation Act 1972 and section 3(5) of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1972 c.11; section 9 was relevantly amended by; the Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990 (c.7), sections 4(1), 8(3) and (4) and 11(1) and (2); the Pension Schemes Act 1993, (c.48) schedule 8, paragraph 7; S.I. 2001/3649; S.I. 2010/1158; and the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c.25), Schedule 8, paragraphs 6 and 9; there are other amendments not relevant to these Regulations. There are amendments to section 12 which are not relevant to these Regulations."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "2013 c.25."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "The function under section 9(1) of the Superannuation Act 1972 was transferred to the Treasury by the Transfer of Functions (Minister for the Civil Service and Treasury) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1670) by virtue of S.I. 1999/1750, article 2 and schedule 1."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2017/283/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:17:00.893604+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}