33. In regulation 2.C.5 (contributions by employing authorities: general)—
(a)for paragraph (2), substitute—
“(2) In specifying such a rate, the Secretary of State must—
(a)obtain the consent of the Treasury, and
(b)take account of the advice of the Scheme actuary and the cost of providing for any increase in pensions under the Scheme as a result of orders made under the provisions of the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971(1) and section 59 of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975(2).”;
(b)after paragraph (5), insert—
“(6) In any particular case the Secretary of State may direct that, for the purposes of this Chapter, “employing authority” includes one or more of—
(a)the transferee under a transfer of staff order pursuant to—
(i)in the case of England, section 28(4)(b) of, or paragraph 29(3) of Schedule 4 to, the 2006 Act;
(ii)in the case of Wales, section 22(4)(b) of, or paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to, the 2006 (Wales) Act;
(b)without limiting sub-paragraph (a), a successor, transmittee or assignee of an employing authority’s business or functions; and
(c)the last employing authority of a person to whom these Regulations apply.”.