Prospective
(1)The Secretary of State must, before the end of the period of six months beginning with the day on which section 10 (pension age) comes into force, prepare and lay before Parliament a report on the likely effect of that section on members or future members of—
(a)the Defence Fire and Rescue Service, and
(b)the Ministry of Defence Police.
(2)The report under this section must include a report on—
(a)the likely effect of section 10 on the health and well-being of members of the Defence Fire and Rescue Service and the Ministry of Defence Police,
(b)the likely effect of section 10 on the ability of the Defence Fire and Rescue Service and Ministry of Defence Police to continue to meet operational requirements, and
(c)the extent to which members of the Defence Fire and Rescue Service and Ministry of Defence Police are likely to take early retirement in consequence of section 10 (and on the consequences of taking early retirement for the persons taking it and for the taxpayer).
(3)In this section “Defence Fire and Rescue Service” means the fire service maintained by the Secretary of State for Defence.