2023 No. 149
Local Government
The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2023
Made 28th September 2023
Coming into operation 1st October 2023

The Department for Communities, with the consent of the Department of Finance, makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1), 1(2)(c), 3(1) to (3), 3(5), 8(1)(a) and 8(2)(a) of, and paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 3 to, the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014, and now vested in it; and sections 78, 80(1), 81(1), 83(1), 84(1) and 129(1) of the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022.
Formerly known as the Department for Social Development; see the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 c.5 (N.I.)
Formerly known as the Department of Finance and Personnel; see the Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 c. 5 (N.I.)
2014 c. 2 (N.I.)
See S.R. 2016 No. 76, Article 8 of and Schedule 5 to the Departments (Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2016 transferred functions to the Department for Communities which were previously exercisable by the Department of the Environment
2022 c. 7
In accordance with section 21 of the Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014, the Department for Communities has consulted with such persons or representatives of such persons as appear to the Department likely to be affected by these Regulations.
These Regulations are made in accordance with Treasury Directions made under section 85 of the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022.
2022 c. 7; Sections 38(1), 75(1) and 87(1) define “Treasury Directions” as Directions given by the Department of Finance in respect of the applicable devolved Public Service Pension schemes in Northern Ireland