The Health and Social Care Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

M1The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and (2)(e), 2 to 4, 5(1), (3) and (5), 7(1) and (4), 8(1)(a) and (2)(a), 11(1), 12(1), (6) and (7), 14, 18(5) to (8), 25, paragraph (c) of the definition of “employer” in section 34 of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 and Schedule 3 to, the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 .

In accordance with section 21 of that Act, the Department has consulted the representatives of such persons as appear to the Department likely to be affected by these Regulations.

In accordance with section 3(5) of that Act, the Department of Finance and Personnel has consented to the making of these Regulations.C1