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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Pension Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2020, and, subject to paragraph (2), come into force on 31 March 2020.
(2) Regulation 3 has effect from 1 March 2020.
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(1) The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2018 are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) In schedule 4, after paragraph 2, insert—“
2A. 
The Scottish Ministers may, on application of an administering authority, by a written direction substitute a different fund maintained by that administering authority as the appropriate fund for a Scheme employer.”.
(3) In schedule 4, in paragraph 4, after “paragraph 2” insert “or 2A”.
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(1) The Local Government Pension Scheme (Increased Pension Entitlement) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2019 are amended in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) In regulation 1(2) for “paragraph (3)” substitute “paragraphs (3) and (4)”.
BEN MACPHERSON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
18th February 2020