Changes to the Regulations displayed in the Timeline Section of the Site
(August 2007 - December 2008)

December 2008

England and Wales

Statutory Guidance on Governance is added to the Guidance and FAQs section. The GAD Guidance page for post 31 March 2008 scheme updated with transfer value factors (effective from 1 October 2008) and CLG letter issued on 5 December 2008 together with the new Pensioner divorce CEV factors. The incorrect hyperlinks in regulation 26(5) of the LGPS (Administration) Regulations have been removed from all versions as at SI 2008/239 or as amended after SIs 2008/1083, 2008/2425 and 2008/2989.

Scotland

Actuarial factors for transfers values (effective from 1 October 2008), the new Pensioner divorce CEV factors and emails on cross-border IFAs and incoming non-Club transfers have been added to the GAD Guidance page.

November 2008

The Introduction Page of the Timeline Regulations website page has been re-designed.  A table has been inserted at the bottom of the page.  There are four columns which have links for the LGPS, the LGPS (Scotland), SIs affecting all of Great Britain and finally links to general information.

The Navigation information is now displayed on a separate page with a link on the Introduction page.

England and Wales

LGPS Regulations 1997 as per SI 2006/966 - In Schedule 8, paragraph 7 created a hyperlink to reg 25A(1) and in the index amended the spelling in regulation 144B from "Hygeine" to "Hygiene".

LGPS Regulations 1997 as per SI 2006/2008 – Repeated corrections in SI 2006/966.

LGPS Regulations 1997 as per SI 2007/228 – Repeated corrections in SI 2006/966.

LGPS Regulations 1997 as per SI 2007/1488 – Repeated corrections in SI 2006/966.

LGPS Regulations 1997 as per SI 2007/1561 – Repeated corrections in SI 2006/966.

Created LGPS Regulations 1997 as per SI 2008/2425.

Created LG (Management and Investment of Funds) Regulations 1998 as per SI 2008/2425.

Created a set of LGPS Regulations 2007/2008 after SIs 2008/238 and 2008/239. The set comprises a working copy of the Benefit Regulations, Administration Regulations, Transitional Provisions Regulations and a version of the LGPS Regulations 1997 as per Schedule 1 to the Transitional Provisions Regulations.

Updated the LGPS Regulations 2007/2008 as per SI 2008/1083.

Updated the LGPS Regulations 2007/2008 as per SI 2008/2425.

Updated the LGPS Regulations 2007/2008 as per SI 2008/2989.

Updated the page which lists all the SIs made since the previous amendments to the Timeline Regulations.

Scotland

The following amendments shave been made.

 LGPS (Scotland) Regulations 1998 as per SSI 2005/293 - In

regulation 5(1), inserted hyperlink to regulation 4A(2);

regulation 29, amended hyperlink text from "SI2005/283" to "2005/293";

regulation 30(7), amended hyperlink text from "SI2005/283" to "2005/293";

regulation 51(9), marked the regulation as deleted by SI 2005/293;

regulation 65(1)(c)(ii), inserted a hyperlink to regulation 30;

regulation 65(7)(a), inserted a hyperlink to regulation 86;

regulation 78(6), inserted a hyperlink to regulation 16(3A);

in the heading for Schedule 2A, amend "Inseted" to "Inserted"; and

in Schedule 4, paragraph 8(1), delete the word "or" after "52".

LGPS (Scotland) Regulations 1998 as per SSI 2005/315 made all the corrections as per SSI 2005/293.

LGPS (Scotland) Regulations 1998 as per SSI 2005/554 made all the corrections as per SSI 2005/293 and in regulation 41(3A) inserted hyperlinks to regulations 39 and 40.

LGPS (Scotland) Regulations 1998 as per SSI 2006/123 made all the corrections as per SSI 2005/293 and SSI 2005/554.

Created LGPS (Scotland) Regulations 1998 as after SSI 2006/468.

Created LGPS (Scotland) Regulations 1998 as after SSI 2006/514.

Created LGPS (Scotland) Regulations 1998 as after SSI 2007/71.

Created LGPS (Scotland) Regulations 1998 as after SSI 2007/514.

LG (Discretionary Payments and Injury Benefits) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 as after SSI 2005/554 and in:

regulation 20(1), amended "a spouse or spouses" to "a spouse, spouses or civil partner" and inserted a hyperlink to SSI 2005/554;

regulation 20(1)(a), for "(surviving spouses' pensions)" substituted "(surviving spouses' or civil partners' pensions)" and inserted a hyperlink to SSI 2005/554;

in regulation 20(2)(a)(i), removed incorrect insertion of "or civil partner's (SI 2005/554)";

in regulation 20(2)(b), inserted "or civil partner's (SI2005/554)" after the words "surviving spouse's;

in regulation 20(3), amend "surviving spouse's (SI2005/554)" to "surviving spouse's or civil partner's (SI2005/554)" ; and

on the index page amend the text for regulations 20 and 21 to read

"20. Entitlement to surviving spouse's or civil partner's short-term and long-term compensation (SI2005/554)

21. Amount of surviving spouse's or civil partners short-term and long-term compensation (SI2005/554)".

Created LG (Discretionary Payments and Injury Benefits) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 as per 2006/609

Created LG (Discretionary Payments and Injury Benefits) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 as per 2007/71

Created LGPS (Management and Investment of Funds) (Scotland) Regulations 1998 as per 2007/514

Created a page with links to GAD guidance issued in respect of the LGPS (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (as amended).

Updated the page which lists all the SSIs made since the previous amendments to the Timeline Regulations.

United Kingdom

The links for the Pensions Increase (Review) Orders and Section 148 Revaluation Orders have been moved to the Introduction Page. Although separate Statutory Rules are issued for Northern Ireland, the same increases and revaluations apply throughout the United Kingdom.

Updated the Pensions Increase (Review) Orders page with the SI for 2008.

Updated Section 148 Revaluation Orders page with the SI for 2008.

Created a new page to display GMP Increase orders. The page displays GMP Increase orders from 1997 to 2008.

August 2007

England and Wales timeline regulations updated for SI's 2007/228, 2007/1488, 2007/1561

New Benefit, Membership and Contributions Regulations added by SI 2007/1166 and amended by SI 2007/1488

2007 Pensions Increase Order, Explanatory Memorandum and Excel Spreadsheet added

2007 s148 Order Added

The Local Government (Early Termination of Employment) (Discretionary Compensation) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006 - Added

GAD regulation 66(8) protected guidance and letter added

In the "Copyright" document, amended the references to "the Employers' Organisation" in both cases where they occur to "Local Government Employers"

In the "Disclaimer" document:

- amended "The Employers' Organisation" to "Local Government Employers"

- amended the contact address to "LGPC, Local Government Employers, Local Government House, Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ"

- amend the e-mail address to "[email protected]"

- amended "DETR" to "DoE, DETR, DTLR"

Appeal determinations

In the "Appeals" document :

- amended both references to "The Local Government Pensions Division of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister" to "The Local Government and Firefighters' Pensions Division of the DCLG"

- amended both e-mail references to "[email protected]"

GAD guidance

ODPM letter dated 5.5.05. that accompanied the "Old" GAD TV note of 27.4.05. added to the "Old" section in the GAD guidance table

LGPS Regulations (England and Wales) - version 2006/966

Reg 11A(3) - create a hyperlink to reg 121

Reg 19A(3) - create a hyperlink to GAD guidance

Deleted reg 25A(2) - enable hyperlink to SI 2006/966

Reg 31(7A) - create a hyperlink to Schedule 2

Reg 41(6) - the hyperlink to SI 2006/966 takes the user to the wrong place in that SI

Reg 122(6C) - create a hyperlink to reg 121

Reg 121(6D) - create a hyperlink to reg 121

Reg 122A(1) - drop the words "(and regulation 122(6B) does not apply to a transfer value credited under this regulation) (SI2006/966)" down to a new line (i.e. they are not part of sub-para (b))

Sch 8, para 7 - create a hyperlink to reg 25A(1)

LGPS Regulations (England and Wales) - version 2006/2008

All amendments as per 2006/966 above plus:

Reg 11A(3) - create hyperlink to reg 121

Reg 19A(1) - create hyperlink to GAD guidance

Reg 20(3B)(b) - create hyperlink to reg 64

Reg 20(3B)(c) - create hyperlink to reg 66

Reg 106 - insert SI 2006/2008 next to the amendment and create hyperlink to that SI

Reg 122A(1) - drop the words "(and regulation 122(6C) does not apply to a transfer value credited under this regulation) (SI2006/2008) (SI2006/966)" down to a new line (i.e. they are not part of sub-para(b)) and create a hyperlink to reg 122(6C)

Sch 8, para 5 - delete the double reference to "(2C)" plus create a hyperlink to GAD guidance in (2D)