Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2003

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
CitationSI 2003/27

2003 No. 27

POLICE, ENGLAND AND WALES

PENSIONS, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Made 7th January 2003

Laid before Parliament 13th January 2003

Coming into force 10th February 2003

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 1 to 6 and 7(1) of the Police Pensions Act 19761, with the consent of the Treasury2and after consultation with the Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom3, hereby makes the following Regulations:

S-1 Citation, commencement and extent

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2003.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 10th February 2003, but—

(a)

(a) the amendment made by paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 1 (reckoning of pensionable service in maternity leave) has effect in accordance with paragraph 3(2) of that Schedule,

(b)

(b) paragraphs 1(a) and (c), 2 and 3 of Schedule 2 have effect from 1st December 2002, and

(c)

(c) paragraph 6(b) of that Schedule has effect from 1st November 1999.

(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales only.

S-2 Amendment of the Police Pensions Regulations 1987

Amendment of the Police Pensions Regulations 1987

2. The Police Pensions Regulations 19874are amended in accordance with Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

S-3 Amendment of the Police Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 1991

Amendment of the Police Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 1991

3. The Police Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions) Regulations 19915are amended in accordance with Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

John Denham,

Minister of State

Home Office

31st December 2002

John Heppell,

Nick Ainger

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

7th January 2003

SCHEDULE 1

Regulation 2

AMENDMENTS OF THE POLICE PENSIONS REGULATIONS 1987

SCH-1.1

1. In regulation A9(2) (apportionment of pensionable service reckonable by reason of service of employment before or after a particular date for the purposes of calculating awards to or in respect of a regular policeman) after the words “a regular policeman” there are inserted the words “or for the purposes of regulation G6”.

SCH-1.2

2. In regulation B1(3)(ba)6(entitlement to pensions of certain police officers who retire at end of fixed term appointments) for the words from “and either” onwards there are substituted the words “(or, if such a term has been extended, at the end of the appointment for the extended term)”.

SCH-1.3

3.—(1) In paragraph (c) of the proviso to regulation F1(1) (reckoning of pensionable service during maternity leave) for the words “14 weeks” there are substituted the words “18 weeks”.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) has effect in relation to any period of maternity leave falling on or after 15th December 1999.

SCH-1.4

4.—(1) Regulation G6 (payments by women members to enhance widowers' awards) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a)

(a) in sub-paragraph (b) for the words “includes service” there are substituted the words “includes pensionable service that is reckonable by reason of service or employment”, and

(b)

(b) in the words following that sub-paragraph for the words “service before” there are substituted the words “pensionable service that is reckonable by reason of service or employment before”.

(3) At the end of paragraph (3) there are inserted the words

“or

(c)

(c) if such contributions have ceased to be payable either before or during that period and again become payable more than 2 years after the date of cessation, but on or before the date on which the Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2003 come into force, that date, or

(d)

(d) if such contributions have ceased to be payable either before or during that period and again become payable more than 2 years after the date of cessation, but after the date on which the Police Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2003 come into force, the date on which they again become payable.”.

(4) For paragraph (4) there is substituted—

SCH-1.4

“4 In a case where the material date is the date given by paragraph (3)(a) or (b), the additional contributions to be paid are calculated, subject to paragraphs (6) to (11), in accordance with the Table in paragraph (18) by reference to the whole of the woman’s pensionable service reckonable by reason of service or employment before 17th May 1990.

SCH-1.4A

4A In a case where the material date is the date given by paragraph (3)(c) or (d), the additional contributions to be paid are such amounts as are determined in accordance with such guidance and Tables as the Government Actuary may issue for the purpose or, in any case where that guidance indicates that special considerations apply, such amounts as the Government Actuary determines for the case in question.”.

(5) At the beginning of paragraph (5) there are inserted the words “In a case where the material date is the date given by paragraph (3)(a) or (b),”.

(6) In paragraphs (7)(b), (10)(b) and (14) for the word “service” there are substituted the words “pensionable service”.

(7) At the beginning of paragraph (13)(a) there are inserted the words “except where the payments are made in pursuance of an election for which the material date is that given by paragraph (3)(c) or (d),”.

(8) In paragraph (15) after the words “pensionable service”, in both places where they occur, there are inserted the words “reckonable by reason of service or employment”.

(9) In the Table in paragraph (18)—

(a)

(a) after the words “pensionable service”, in the first place where they occur, there are inserted the words “reckonable by reason of service or employment”, and

(b)

(b) after those words, in the second place where they occur, there are inserted the words “so reckonable”.

SCHEDULE 2

Regulation 3

AMENDMENTS OF THE POLICE PENSIONS (ADDITIONAL VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS) REGULATIONS 1991

SCH-2.1

1. In regulation 2 (interpretation)—

(a) in paragraph (3) (defined expressions) the following definitions are inserted in the appropriate places—

““approved additional voluntary contributions provider” means The Equitable Life Assurance Society or The Standard Life Assurance Company”;

““insurance company” means—

(a) a person who has permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 20007to effect or carry out contracts of long-term insurance, or

(b) an EEA firm, as defined in paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to that Act, which falls within sub-paragraph (d) of that paragraph and has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule to effect or carry out contracts of long-term insurances as a result of satisfying the establishment conditions, as defined in paragraph 13 of that Schedule”;

(b) the definition of “the Society” in that paragraph is omitted; and

(c) after that paragraph there is inserted—

SCH-2.4

“4 The definition of “insurance company” in paragraph (3) must be read with—

(a) section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000,

(b) any relevant order under that section, and

(c)...

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