The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1995

Continuation of savings for gratuities and policy schemes affected by local government reorganisation etc.

12.—(1) The revocation of regulation H3 of the 1986 regulations shall not affect its operation as respects the exercise of any discretionary power t o which it applies as respects gratuities.

(2) Notwithstanding the revocation of regulations H7 and H8 of the 1986 regulations—

(a) an authority who became responsible under J11(1) of the 1974 regulation for the continued payment of a gratuity or allowance and by virtue of regulation H7(a) of the 1986 regulations are so responsible immediately before the commencement date remain so responsible,

(b) an authority who became liable under regulation J11A of the 1974 regulations to contribute towards such continued payment and by virtue of regulation H7(b) of the 1986 regulations are so responsible immediately before the commencement date remain so liable,

(c) every agreement and every determination under regulation J11A of the 1974 regulations which had effect immediately before the commencement date by virtue of regulation H7(b) of the 1986 regulations continues to have effect,

(d) any agreement or trust deed which immediately before the commencement date had effect by virtue of regulation H8 of the 1986 regulations as mentioned in regulation J12 of the 1974 regulations continues so to have effect, and

(e) any policy of insurance held by a LGPS employer immediately before that date for the purposes mentioned in regulation J12 of the 1974 regulations shall continue to be held by them for those purposes.