The Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013

• Citation: S.I. 2013/2818
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013.

(2) In this Order “ the Act ” means the Public Service Pensions Act 2013.

Section 2 Provisions of the Act coming fully into force on 1st November 2013

(1) 1st November 2013 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act for all purposes—

(a) sections 17(2) to (5) (regulatory oversight),

(b) section 21 (consultation),

(c) section 23 (procedure for retrospective provision),

(d) section 35 (members of the European Parliament).

(2) The requirement in subsection (2) of section 21 of the Act to publish a statement does not apply to any consultation which started before the coming into force of that section.

Section 3 Provisions of the Act coming into force on 1st November 2013 for certain purposes

1st November 2013 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act for the purposes specified in this article—

(a) sections 14(2), (3) and (6) (information about benefits), for the purpose of making Treasury directions,

(b) section 16 (records), for the purpose of making regulations,

(c) section 17(1) (regulatory oversight), for the purpose of introducing paragraphs 1, 14 to 16, 18 and 22 of Schedule 4 (regulatory oversight),

(d) paragraphs 1, 14 to 16, 18 and 22 of Schedule 4 (regulatory oversight), for all purposes.

Section 4 Provisions of the Act coming into force on 1st December 2013

1st December 2013 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act for the purposes specified in this article—

(a) section 11(2), (3) and (4) (valuations), for the purpose of making Treasury directions under section 11(2),

(b) section 12(2), (3), (4), (5), (8) and (9) (employer cost cap), for the purposes of making Treasury directions under section 11(3) and Treasury regulations under section 11(5).

Section 5 Provisions of the Act coming into force on 1st February 2014

1st February 2014 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act for the purposes specified in this article—

(a) section 27 (consequential and minor amendments), for the purpose of introducing paragraph 21 of Schedule 8 (amendment to Merchant Shipping Act 1995),

(b) paragraph 21 of Schedule 8 (amendment to Merchant Shipping Act 1995), for all purposes.