UK Statutory Instrument
1999
United Kingdom
The Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Scottish Parliamentary Pension Scheme) Order 1999
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Schedules
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The Parliamentary corporation shall review any acquisition or disposal of...
Upon a review pursuant to paragraph 3, the Parliamentary corporation...
Accounts and actuarial report
The Auditor General for Scotland shall examine and certify every...
The Government Actuary shall prepare an actuarial report on the...
Expenses
Section 21(6) of the Scotland Act 1998 shall not apply...
In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires– “index” at...
This Schedule sets out the maximum pension payable to a...
(1) On retirement at any time after age 50, except...
(1) In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires– “N”...
Maximum commutation for members (including those retiring on grounds of ill-health)
Maximum commutation for members on early retirement
Maximum commutation for office holders (including those retiring on grounds of ill-health)
Maximum commutation for office holders on early retirement
Earnings cap
The pension to which a person is entitled by virtue...
In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires– “payment for...
General
Purchase of added years by periodical contributions
An application by a participating member to purchase added years...
Where an application by a participating member to purchase added...
Interrupted service
Purchase of added years by lump sum
Lump sum payments
Limits on purchase of added years
Further applications to purchase added years
Interpretation
Maximum benefits
Surplus monies
Surrender at the request of the Parliamentary corporation
Taxation
Expenses
Administration
AVC contributors
Contributions
Investment of contributions
Benefits which may be provided
Payment of lump sums on death
Purchase of pensions
Leaving the AVC Scheme
Browse 58 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Period of application of this Order
Establishment of Fund
Administration of Fund
Membership for members of the Parliament
Membership for office holders
Right to opt out for members of the Parliament
Right to opt out for office holders
Right to opt in for members of the Parliament
Right to opt in for office holders
Contributions by participants
Earnings cap
Contributions from Scottish Consolidated Fund
Actual reckonable service
Aggregate reckonable service
Entitlement of pensioner members
Entitlement of pensioner office holders
Amount payable to pensioners
Amount payable to “dual mandate” pensioners
Permitted maximum pensions
Duration of pensions
Commutation into lump sum
Early retirement for members
Early retirement for office holders who have been members
Ill-health pensions based on service as a participant
Ill-health pensions for former members or office holders
Medical evidence
Pensions for surviving spouses
Pensions for children
Death in service of participating member
Enhancement of initial surviving spouses' pensions
Meaning of “basic or prospective pension or pensions”
Gratuity on death in service
Gratuity on death after retirement
Entitlement
Guarantees for surviving spouses
Guarantees where children but no spouse survive
Guarantees where no survivors
Remarriage or cohabitation of surviving spouse
Early termination of child’s period of full-time education or training
Deceased pensioner office holders
Refund to contributor
Refund after death
Deduction of tax from refunds of contributions
Transfers to other pension schemes
Transfers to other pension schemes after opt-out
Transfer to overseas pension schemes
Effect of transfers out on reckonable service
Certification by the Government Actuary
Transfers from other pension schemes
Purchase of added years by participating members
Additional voluntary contributions by participants
Pension for First Minister and Presiding Officer
Pension for dependants of First Minister or Presiding Officer
Pensions met out of Scottish Consolidated Fund
Non-assignability of benefits
Payments due to deceased persons
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