The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Governance) Regulations 2026
These Regulations amend the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2356) (“the 2013 Regulations”), which establish the Local Government Pension Scheme for England and Wales (“the Scheme”) and require certain local authorities to maintain pension funds as administering authorities. The Regulations make provision to strengthen and update governance arrangements applying to administering authorities.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
19 May 2026
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Comes into force
30 Jun 2026
Enabling power
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and 3(1) to (3) of, and Schedule 3 to, the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (“PSPA 2013”) and section 5 of the Pension Schemes Act 2026. In accordance with section 21(1) and (5) of the PSPA 2013, the Secretary of State has consulted such persons and the representatives of such persons as appeared to the Secretary of State to be likely to be affected by these Regulations. In accordance with section 3(5) of the PSPA 2013, these Regulations are made with the consent of the Treasury.
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