SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 6Parliamentary and other pensions

Part 3Amendments, transitional provision etc

European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979 (c. 50)

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1

Section 6 (block transfer into another pension scheme) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

for “Leader of the House of Commons may by order” substitute “ IPSA may, with the consent of the Treasury and the Minister for the Civil Service ”, and

b

for “the order” substitute “ the direction ”.

3

In subsection (2)—

a

for “making an order” substitute “ giving a direction ”,

b

for “Leader of the House of Commons” substitute “ IPSA ”,

c

for “he” (in both places) substitute “ it ”,

d

for “make such an order” substitute “ give such a direction ”, and

e

for “the order” substitute “ the direction ”.

4

In subsection (4), in the definition of “the relevant pension provisions”—

a

for “an order” substitute “ a direction ”,

b

for “orders” substitute “ a scheme ”, and

c

for “order is made” substitute “ direction is given ”.