
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2002.
(2) These Regulations shall come into force on 6th March 2002 but—
(a) regulation 9 shall take effect from 1st April 1998;
(b) regulation 12 shall take effect from 1st April 2001; and
(c) regulation 7 shall take effect from 2nd April 2001.
2 
The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1997 shall be amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 12 of these Regulations.
3 
In regulation 5(17) (j)—
(a) after “which is a Scheme employer” insert “or an admission body”; and
(b) in sub-paragraph (iii) after “best value arrangement” insert “and, in the case of an admission body, is approved by the Secretary of State for the purpose of entering into an admission agreement with a transferee admission body”.
4 
In regulation 13(2), omit “or”at the end of sub-paragraph (f) and after sub-paragraph (g) add—“
 ; or
(h) a payment made in consequence of a School Achievement Award under the scheme established by the Secretary of State known as the School Achievement Award Scheme”.
5 
In regulation 28—
(a) in paragraph (5)—
(i) after the words “the resulting period” insert “by multiplying it”; and
(ii) for “but see paragraph (8)” substitute “but see paragraphs (5A) and (8)”; and
(b) after paragraph (5), insert the following paragraph—“
(5A) The member’s enhanced membership period must not be reduced below that which is calculated by reference to his membership in whole-time employment, disregarding his membership in part-time employment.”.
6 
Omit regulation 39.
7 
In regulation 93(2), in sub-paragraph (a) omit “and” and insert after that sub-paragraph the following sub-paragraph—“(aa) in a case where he elects under paragraph (7) of that regulation for an earlier date than his NRD, with that date, and”.
8 
In regulation 121(2)—
(a) insert “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (c); and
(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (d) omit “, or” and the whole of sub-paragraph (e).
9 
In regulation 123(2)(b) for “regulation 25(4)” substitute “regulation 25(3A)”.
10 
In Schedule 2, add at the end—“
 A body set up by a local authority, in exercise of powers under section 2 of the Local Government Act 2000 as a housing management company to exercise management functions as agent of the local authority under an arrangement approved by the Secretary of State under section 27 of the Housing Act 1985.”.
11 
In Schedule 3, in the Table—
(a) in paragraph 1, column 2 omit “regulation 6(3) and (5) or”; and
(b) omit paragraph 2, columns 1 and 2.
12 
In Schedule 5, in the second column of paragraph 9 of the Table in Part II for “Swansea County Council” substitute “Rhondda, Cynon, Taff County Borough Council”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
Alan Whitehead
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
5th February 2002