Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c. 8)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Corresponding minor amendments to other pensions enactments

Part II S Amendment of the Sheriffs’ Pensions (Scotland) Act 1961

Appeals S

4 S After section 9 of the M1 Sheriffs’ Pensions (Scotland) Act 1961 there shall be inserted—

“9A Appeals.

(1) If any person to whom a pension is payable under this Act is aggrieved by any decision taken by the administrators of a pension scheme constituted by this Act concerning—

(a) the interpretation of the provisions of the scheme, or

(b) the exercise of any discretion under the scheme,

he shall have a right of appeal to the Secretary of State.

(2) On deciding an appeal under this section, the Secretary of State may give to the administrators such directions as he considers necessary or expedient for implementing his decision.

(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to the manner in which, and time within which, appeals under this section are to be brought.

(4) The administrators shall be entitled to appear and be heard on any appeal under this section.

(5) In this section, “the administrators”, in relation to a pension scheme, means the persons entrusted with the administration of the scheme.”

Marginal Citations

M1 1961 c. 42.