The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2018, Section 2 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
2.—[F1(1) These Regulations consolidate with certain amendments the provisions of the Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2014, which established a scheme for the payment of pensions and other benefits to or in respect of persons employed by Scheme employers, and constitute “the Scheme”.]
(2) The [F2Scheme] manager responsible for the local administration of pensions and other benefits payable under these Regulations is referred to in these Regulations as the “administering authority”.
(3) The Scottish Ministers may, after consultation with the Scheme actuary, issue actuarial guidance to administering authorities.
(4) Schedule 1 (interpretation) contains definitions of expressions used in these Regulations which apply for their interpretation unless the context indicates that they have a different meaning.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 2(1) substituted (with effect from 1.6.2018) by The Local Government Pension Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/161), regs. 1(2), 2(3)
F2Word in reg. 2(2) substituted (with effect from 1.6.2018) by The Local Government Pension Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 (S.S.I. 2019/161), regs. 1(2), 2(4)
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