SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16Police reform: minor and consequential amendments

Part 3Other enactments

Police Pensions Act 1976

I1128

The Police Pensions Act 1976 is amended as follows.

I2129

In section 1 (police pensions regulations), in subsection (2A), for “police authorities” substitute “ police pension authorities ”.

I3130

In section 6 (appeals)—

a

in subsection (1)(a), for “police authority” substitute “ police pension authority ”;

b

in subsection (2)—

i

for “police authority” substitute “ police pension authority ”;

ii

for “them” substitute “ that authority ”;

iii

for “they are” substitute “ that authority is ”;

c

in subsection (3), for “police authority” substitute “ police pension authority ”.

I4131

In section 8A (information in connection with police pensions etc), for “police authority” (in each place) substitute “ police pension authority ”.

I5132

1

Section 11 (interpretation) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

2

In subsection (2), the second paragraph (g) becomes paragraph (h).

3

In subsection (2), for the words before paragraph (a), substitute—

2

In this Act—

  • “police pension authority” means—

    1. a

      the chief constable of any police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996;

    2. b

      the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis;

    3. c

      the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a police authority; and

    4. d

      any police authority within the meaning of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967;

  • “pension supervising authority” means—

    1. a

      any local policing body within the meaning of the Police Act 1996; and

    2. b

      any police authority within the meaning of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.

2A

But—

4

In subsection (2A), in paragraphs (a) to (h), for “it” (in each place) substitute “ “ police pension authority ” or “pension supervising authority” ”.

I6133

In Schedule 1 (pensions under repealed enactments), in paragraph 2 (forfeiture of pensions), for “police authority” (in each place) substitute “ pension supervising authority ”.