Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2023 No. 178

Public Service Pensions

Pensions

The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023

Made

17th October 2023

Coming into operation

31st October 2023

The Department of Health(1) makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1), (2)(f), (3) and (4), 2, 3(1), (2) and (3)(a) to (c), 4(1), (2) and (5), 5(1), (3)(c) and (5) and 8(1)(a), (2)(a) and (4), paragraph 6 of Schedules 1 and 2, Schedule 3 and paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 to the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014(2).

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

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

(1)

Formerly the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, see 2016 c.5 (N.I.).

(2)

2014 c.2. (NI). Section 3 was amended by section 94(11) to (14) of the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7).

(3)

Formerly the Department of Finance and Personnel, see 2016 c.5 (N.I.)