1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) (No.2) (England) Order 2013.
(2) This Order shall come into force on 1st July 2013, but the amendment made by article 2 and—
(a)paragraph 12(c) of the Schedule (which relates to rule K4 - withdrawal of pension whilst employed by a fire and rescue authority)
shall have effect from 25th September 2009;
(b)sub-paragraphs (ii), (iii) and (iv) of paragraph 2(f) of the Schedule (which relates to rule B5B - additional pension benefit: long service increment); and
(c)paragraph 2(g) of the Schedule (which substitutes for rule B5C (additional pension benefit: continual professional development) rule B5C(additional pension benefit)) so far as it relates to the increase of the additional pension benefit under paragraph (3) and the definitions of “beginning date” and “following relevant tax year” in paragraph (6) of rule B5C,
shall have effect from 11th April 2011.
2. Schedule 2 to the Firemen’s Pension Scheme Order 1992(1) (in which is set out the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme), as it has effect in England(2), shall be amended in accordance with the Schedule to this Order.
3.—(1) The amendments made by paragraph 14(a)(iv) of the Schedule so far as they relate to the insertion of paragraph (9) to rule LA2 (special payments and transfers into Firefighters’ Pension Fund) shall not have effect in relation to a person who is entitled to the payment of a pension under the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 1992 and is employed by any fire and rescue authority in employment which he took up at a date earlier than the date on which this Order comes into force.
(2) In a case to which paragraph (1) applies, rule LA2 of the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme 1992, in the form in which it existed immediately before the coming into force of this Order, shall continue to have effect in relation to such a person.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Brandon Lewis
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
5th June 2013