Citation, commencement, effect and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme Amendment (Increased Pension Entitlement) (Scotland) Order 2019.

(2) This Order comes into force on 30 December 2019 and, subject to paragraph (3), has effect from 8 April 2019(1).

(3) Article 2 of this Order, in so far as required to give effect to paragraph 2 of the schedule, and paragraph 2 of the schedule have effect from 12 November 1979 to 8 April 2019.

(4) This Order extends to Scotland only.

Amendment of the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992

2.  Schedule 2 of the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992(2) as it has effect in Scotland is amended in accordance with the schedule of this Order.

KATE FORBES

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

7th November 2019