13.—(1) The scheme manager must ensure that a pension board(1) (“a Police Pension Board”) is established to assist the scheme manager—
(a)to secure compliance with—
(i)these Regulations;
(ii)any other legislation relating to the governance and administration of this scheme and any statutory pension scheme that is connected with it; and
(iii)any requirements imposed by the Pensions Regulator in relation to this scheme or any statutory pension scheme that is connected with it; and
(b)in the performance of the scheme manager’s functions under these Regulations.
(2) A Police Pension Board may be established to assist more than one scheme manager.
(3) The following scheme managers must identify an established Police Pension Board to assist them—
(a)the Secretary of State;
(b)the Director General of the NCA;
(c)the College of Policing;
(d)the Disclosure and Barring Service;
(e)the Independent Police Complaints Commission;
(f)the Secretary of State for International Development.
(4) In paragraph (3), “established Police Pension Board” means a Police Pension Board which has been established to assist another scheme manager.
See section 5(8) of the Act for the meaning of “pension board”.