PART 1Membership, contributions and benefits
Preliminary Provisions
Introductory2
1
These Regulations establish a scheme for the payment of pensions and other benefits to or in respect of persons working in local government service, referred to in these Regulations as “the Scheme”.
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In these Regulations “local government service” means employment with a body specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2.
1B
A person is deemed to be in local government service for the purpose of these Regulations—
a
if that person is employed by a body specified in Part 2 of Schedule 2 and is designated, or belongs to a class of employees that is designated, by that body as being eligible for membership of the Scheme; or
b
if that person is specified in column 1 of the table in Part 4 of Schedule 2.
1C
The Scheme may potentially relate to a person employed by an admission body.
2
The Scheme manager responsible for the local administration of pensions and other benefits payable under these Regulations is referred to in these Regulations as the “administering authority”.
3
The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the Government Actuary's Department, issue actuarial guidance to administering authorities.
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The Secretary of State may issue guidance to administering authorities on the administration and management of the Scheme.
3B
Before preparing or revising guidance under paragraph (3A), the Secretary of State must consult such persons as he considers appropriate.
4
Schedule 1 (interpretation) contains definitions of expressions used in these Regulations which apply for their interpretation unless the context indicates that they have a different meaning.