Scottish Statutory Instruments
NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
Made
21st January 2009
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
23rd January 2009
Coming into force
16th February 2009
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 10 and 12 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Superannuation Act 1972(1), and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 10(1) of that Act, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury(2).
In accordance with section 10(4) of that Act, they have consulted with such representatives of persons likely to be affected by these Regulations as appear to them to be appropriate.
1972 c. 11; sections 10 and 12 were amended by the Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 7) sections 4(2), 8(5) and 10; section 10(6) was amended by the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), Schedule 8, paragraph 7 and by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Repeals) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3649), article 108. The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to Scottish Ministers by virtue of article 2 of and Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998 (Transfer of Functions to the Scottish Ministers etc.) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1750).
See the Superannuation Act 1972, section 10(1). This function was transferred to the Treasury by virtue of the Transfer of Functions (Minister for the Civil Service and Treasury) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1670), article 2 and is still exercisable by virtue of S.I. 1999/1750, article 2 and Schedule 1.