5.—(1) Section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 is amended as follows.
(2) After subsection (2A)(1) there is inserted–
“(2B) The Minister may, to such extent and subject to such conditions as he thinks fit, delegate to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body any function exercisable by him by virtue of this section or any scheme made thereunder so far as that function or scheme relates to any employees of that Body.”.
(3) In subsection (3), after “particular scheme” there is inserted “(other than a scheme mentioned in subsection (3A) below)”.
(4) After subsection (3) there is inserted–
“(3A) Before making any scheme under this section relating to any employees of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (referred to as “the Parliamentary corporation”) the Minister, or, if the Minister so directs, the Parliamentary corporation, shall consult with–
(a)persons appearing to the Minister or the Parliamentary corporation, as the case may be, to represent persons likely to be affected by the proposed scheme, or
(b)the last-mentioned persons.”.
Section 1(2A) was inserted by the Pensions (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 7), section 8(1).