The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 34(1), (2) and (4), and 60(2)(a) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004(), now vested in the Welsh Ministers, sections 1(1) and (2)(f), and 2(1) (together with paragraph 6(b) of Schedule 2) and section 3(1), (2) and (3)(a) and (b) of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013() (“the 2013 Act”) and sections 18(1), 19(1), (4) and (5), 21(1) to (3) and 22(1) and (6) of the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022().
In accordance with section 3(5) of the 2013 Act, regulations 3 and 4 of these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury.
In accordance with section 34(5) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, the Welsh Ministers consulted such persons as they considered appropriate, in relation to regulation 5, before making these Regulations.
In accordance with section 21(1) of the 2013 Act, the Welsh Ministers have consulted the representatives of such persons as appear to the Welsh Ministers likely to be affected by regulations 3 and 4 of these Regulations.
To the extent required by section 27 of the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022, regulation 4 of these Regulations is made in accordance with Treasury directions() made under that section.