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Made | 7th March 2001 | ||
Laid before Parliament | 12th March 2001 | ||
Coming into force | 2nd April 2001 |
(3) In regulation 29, expressions which are also used in the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1997[2] have the same meaning as they have in those Regulations and "best value arrangement" shall have the meaning given to that expression in regulation 5(17) (b) of those Regulations.
Amendment of the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1997
2.
The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1997 shall be amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 27 of these Regulations.
Agreements to enable employees of non-Scheme employers to be members
3.
In regulation 5[3] -
(b) in paragraph (8), after "eligible employees of the transferee admission body" insert "specified by that body"; and
(c) in paragraph (17)(j) -
Further restrictions on eligibility
4.
In regulation 6[5] -
Periods of membership: "total membership"
5.
In regulation 9(2), after "regulations 10, 11 and 32" insert ", Schedule 4".
Normal retirement
6.
In regulation 25 -
Other early leavers: deferred retirement benefits and election for early payment
7.
In regulation 31(7) for "payable from his NRD without reduction" substitute "without reduction, payable from his NRD or from such earlier date on or after his 60th birthday as the member elects on which the sum of the items referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of paragraph (4) is 85 years or more".
Re-employed and rejoining deferred members
8.
In regulation 32 -
(b) in paragraph (9), delete "(but excluding any unaggregated period)".
Concurrent employments
9.
After regulation 32, insert -
he may elect to have his former membership in respect of the first employment aggregated with his membership in that other employment.
(2) If he so elects, the provisions of regulation 32 shall apply as if references to -
(3) In the case of a person to whom this regulation applies, the period of membership which will be aggregated with his membership from the concurrent employment will be equal to his membership from his first employment, as reduced under regulation 11(4) if the first employment was part-time, multiplied by the fraction -
whole-time rate of pay in the first employment whole-time rate of pay in concurrent employment |
Meaning of "eligible child"
10.
In regulation 44, for sub-paragraph (1), substitute -
but does not include a child who was born on or after the first anniversary of the date of the deceased's death.".
Payments to increase total membership
11.
In regulation 55, for paragraph (10) substitute -
the whole of the additional period may be counted as part of his total membership.".
Election for pension in lieu of retirement grant
12.
In regulation 58(1), delete the words "has attained the age of 50 and".
Retirement benefits
13.
In regulation 64(2), for "as soon as reasonably practicable" substitute "at any time prior to the 75th birthday of the member".
Special circumstances where revised actuarial valuations and certificates must be obtained
14.
In regulation 78, for paragraph (2A)[6] substitute -
Rights to return of contributions
15.
In regulation 87(4), for the words "to such period of membership as is appropriate in accordance with guidance issued by the Government Actuary" substitute -
whole-time rate of employment which has ceased whole-time rate of employment which is continuing |
Notice of decision by appointed person under regulation 100
16.
In regulation 101(3) -
Notice of decisions by the Secretary of State where a disagreement is referred to him
17.
In regulation 103(3)(e), for "difficulties which they have failed to resolve with the Secretary of State" substitute "any difficulty with the Scheme which remains unresolved".
Right to count credited period
18.
In regulation 122(4), after "and his NRD" insert "or, if earlier, the date on or after the member's 60th birthday on which the sum of the items referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of regulation 31(4) is 85 years or more".
Changes of fund
19.
In regulation 125 -
Eligibility
20.
After regulation 130B[8], insert the following -
(2) For the purposes of these regulations every member within paragraph (1) is deemed to be in employment with the London Pensions Fund Authority.
(3) A person described in paragraph (1) may be a member notwithstanding that he is in employment in the civil service of the State and regulation 6(1) shall not apply.".
Rent Officers
21.
In regulation 131, after paragraph (9), insert the following -
without a break in the continuity of the appointment referred to in sub-paragraph (a).
(9C) For the purposes of paragraph (9B), "a break in the continuity of appointment" means a period of more than one month when the person was not appointed as a rent officer.
(9D) A person to whom paragraph (9B) applies is eligible to remain or become a member of the Scheme and must be treated as being in employment with the London Pensions Fund Authority.".
Separate employments etc.
22.
In regulation 132(2) -
Former members of the Metropolitan Civil Staffs Superannuation Scheme
23.
For regulation 144A[13] substitute -
Persons employed in the Meat Hygiene Service
24.
After regulation 144A, insert -
(2) Regulation 31(4) shall not apply to such a person.
(3) Paragraph (1) applies to a person who became a member of the Scheme as a consequence of being specified in, or being included in a specified class of employees specified in, an admission agreement made on or after 24th October 1994 and before 4th March 1997 between the London Pensions Fund Authority and the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.".
Definitions
25.
In Schedule 1, in the definition of "admission body" for "5(8)" substitute "5(3)".
Excluded membership
26.
In Schedule 3, in the second column of paragraph 3 of the Table, after "All regulations" add "but see regulation 32(5)(aa)".
Former members of the Metropolitan Civil Staffs Superannuation Scheme
27.
After Schedule 6, add the Schedule 7 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.
The Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1997
28.
The Local Government Pension Scheme (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1997[15] shall be amended by the insertion after regulation 18 of the following regulation -
Admission agreements
29.
- (1) This Regulation applies where -
(2) Where this regulation applies, the admission agreement may provide that a period of employment by the transferee admission body before the date of the agreement counts as a period of membership for the purposes of the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1997 for the employees covered by the admission agreement.
(3) The period of employment shall be such period as the actuary to the relevant fund shall determine.
(4) The condition referred to in paragraph (1) is that the transferee admission body pays into the relevant fund increased contributions to meet the cost of the increase in membership.
Right to opt out
30.
- (1) Where -
before the date on which these Regulations come into force.
Revocations
31.
Regulations 14(b) of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1999[17], regulation 6(b) of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment etc.) Regulations 1999[18] and regulation 7 of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Greater London Authority etc.) Regulations 2000[19] are revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Beverley Hughes
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
7th March 2001
2.
- (1) These Regulations apply to a person to whom paragraph 1 applies ("a former MCSSS member") with these modifications to regulation 31.
(2) Omit paragraph (2).
(3) After paragraph (3), insert -
(4) In paragraph (4), for the words from the beginning of the paragraph to "is less than 85 years" substitute -
3.
Any period of service as a member of the Metropolitan Civil Staffs Superannuation Scheme, and any other period of service which, under the Metropolitan Civil Staffs Superannuation Scheme, is treated as a period counting towards the membership period required to qualify for any benefit under that Scheme, which a former MCSSS member has, shall count towards the membership period required before the person is entitled to any benefit under these Regulations and such service shall be counted as its actual length.
[2] S.I. 1997/1612, amended by S.I. 1998/1238, 2118, 1999/1212, 3438, 2000/1005, 1164, 3025.back
[3] Regulation 5 was substituted by S.I. 1999/3438, regulation 3 and amended by S.I. 2000/1005, regulation 3.back
[5] Regulation 6 was amended by S.I. 1999/1212, regulation 5 and S.I. 1999/3438, regulation 4.back
[6] Paragraph (2A) of regulation 78 was inserted by S.I. 1999/1212, regulation 14 and amended by S.I. 1999/3438, regulation 6.back
[7] OPAS Limited is a company limited by guarantee under the Companies Act 1985 (c. 6): registered number 2459671.back
[8] Regulation 130B was inserted by S.I. 2000/1164, regulation 5.back
[10] 1977 c. 42; section 63 was amended by sections 120 and 140(2) of, Part I of Schedule 14 to, and Schedule 18 to, the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50); subsection (9), as added by paragraph 13(3) of Schedule 8 to the Local Government and Housing Act 1985 (c. 51), was substituted by regulations 2 and 4 of the Local Government Changes (Rent Act) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/2451). There are other amendments to section 63 not relevant to this instrument.back
[13] Regulation 144A was inserted by S.I. 2000/1164, regulation 7.back
[14] Paragraph (5) was added to regulation 27 by S.I. 1999/1212, regulation 10(b).back
[15] S.I. 1997/1613, amended by S.I. 1998/2118, 1999/1212.back
[16] Regulation 5 was substituted by S.I. 1999/3438, regulation 3 and amended by S.I. 2000/1005, regulation 3.back
[20] Schemes made by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis and the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District as required by directions dated 25th January 2000 given by the Secretary of State for the Home Department under section 409(2) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29).back
[21] 1984 c. 27; section 26 is amended with effect from 1st April 2000 by the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c. 29), section 288.back
[22] Regulations 9(1A), 20(4A), 25A and 38(5A) were added by S.I. 1999/1212.back
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