Public Service Pensions Bill - Notice of Amendments tabled on 23 January 2014 for Further Consideration Stage

Clause 5, Page 3, Line 43

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‘, and must include representation from any trade union recognised by the employer.’

Mr Alex Attwood
Mr Dominic Bradley
Mr Sean Rogers
Mr Steven Agnew

Clause 9, Page 6, Line 11

Leave out ‘5’ and insert ‘7’

Mr Alex Attwood
Mr Dominic Bradley
Mr Sean Rogers
Mr Steven Agnew

Clause 10, Page 6, Line 36

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‘(5A) The Department of Finance and Personnel may by order, made in relation to persons under a scheme under section 1 who are persons of such description as is specified in the order, provide—

(a) that subsections (1) and (4) do not apply in relation to such persons, and

(b) that the normal pension age and the deferred pension age in relation to such persons is such age as the order may provide.

(5B) Before making an order under subsection (5A), the Department must consult such persons (or representatives of such persons) as appear to the Department likely to be affected by the order.

(5C) An order under subsection (5A) is subject to the affirmative procedure.’

Mr Alex Attwood
Mr Dominic Bradley
Mr Sean Rogers
Mr Steven Agnew

Clause 10, Page 6, Line 36

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‘(5A) The Department of Finance and Personnel may by order, made in relation to persons under a scheme under section 1 who are persons of such description as is specified in the order, provide—

(a) that subsections (1) and (4) do not apply in relation to such persons, and

(b) that the normal pension age and the deferred pension age in relation to such persons must in the order specify 60.

(5B) Before making an order under subsection (5A), the Department must consult such persons (or representatives of such persons) as appear to the Department likely to be affected by the order.

(5C) An order under subsection (5A) is subject to the affirmative procedure.’

Mr Alex Attwood
Mr Dominic Bradley
Mr Sean Rogers
Mr Steven Agnew

Clause 10, Page 6, Line 36

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‘(5A) The Department of Finance and Personnel may by order, made in relation to persons under a scheme under section 1 who are persons of such description as is specified in the order, provide—

(a) that subsections (1) and (4) do not apply in relation to such persons, and

(b) that the normal pension age and the deferred pension age in relation to such persons may in the order specify any age not exceeding 60 but not less than 55.

(5B) Before making an order under subsection (5A), the Department must consult such persons (or representatives of such persons) as appear to the Department likely to be affected by the order.

(5C) An order under subsection (5A) is subject to the affirmative procedure’

Mr Alex Attwood
Mr Dominic Bradley
Mr Sean Rogers
Mr Steven Agnew

Clause 10, Page 6, Line 36

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‘(5D) The Department of Finance and Personnel must conduct a review of the provisions of section 10 as to how such provisions may affect the persons set out in section 1(2)(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of this Act, shall lay a report of the review before the Assembly and shall do so in advance of commencement of section 10 (apart from this subsection) further to the relevant commencement provisions at section 36 of the Act.’

Mr Alex Attwood
Mr Dominic Bradley
Mr Sean Rogers
Mr Steven Agnew

Clause 10, Page 6, Line 36

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‘(5E) The Department of Finance and Personnel must conduct a review at intervals of not less than every two years following commencement of section 10 of the Act as to how the provisions of the Act affect the persons set out in section 1(2) of the Act and shall lay a report of the review before the Assembly on or before six months following the commencement of the review.’

Mr Alex Attwood
Mr Dominic Bradley
Mr Sean Rogers
Mr Steven Agnew

Clause 18, Page 11

Leave out lines 32 to 34 and insert ‘31 March 2015’

Mr Alex Attwood
Mr Dominic Bradley
Mr Sean Rogers
Mr Steven Agnew

Clause 28, Page 16, Line 19

Leave out ‘2014’ and insert ‘2015’

Mr Alex Attwood
Mr Dominic Bradley
Mr Sean Rogers
Mr Steven Agnew

Clause 36, Page 21, Line 11

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‘( ) section 10(5D);’

Mr Alex Attwood
Mr Dominic Bradley
Mr Sean Rogers
Mr Steven Agnew

Clause 36, Page 21, Line 15