Social Security Act 1986

17 General power to modify statutory provisions.U.K.

(1)Regulations may provide that any provision which is contained in the M1Social Security Act 1973 or the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1986, other than a provision contained in this Part of this Act, and which relates to occupational pension schemes—

(a)shall have effect in relation to personal pension schemes subject to prescribed modifications;

(b)shall have effect subject to such other modifications as the Secretary of State may consider necessary or expedient in consequence of this Part of this Act.

(2)Regulations may provide that any provision contained in an Act to which this subsection applies shall have effect subject to such modifications as the Secretary of State may consider necessary or expedient in consequence of this Part of this Act or in consequence of any corresponding enactment extending to Northern Ireland.

(3)The Acts to which subsection (2) above applies are—

(a)the M2Fire Services Act 1947;

(b)the M3Sheriffs’ Pensions (Scotland) Act 1961;

(c)the M4Superannuation Act 1972;

(d)the M5Parliamentary and other Pensions Act 1972;

[F1(dd)the Water Act 1973;]

(e)the M6Police Pensions Act 1976;

(f)the M7Parliamentary Pensions Act 1978;

(g)the M8Judicial Pensions Act 1981.

[F2(h)any Act which relates to the employment of persons by a harbour authority (“harbour authority” having the meaning assigned to it by section 57(1) of the Harbours Act 1964).]

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