Superannuation Act 1972

[^key-22404107524bbcfd62764100aed6049d]: S. 1 extended (with effect in accordance with art. 5 of the amending S.I.) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1261), arts. 2(2), 5(1)

[^key-417a74f18d25914cdf318b3162bfe156]: S. 1 extended (with effect in accordance with art. 6 of the amending S.I.) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1261), arts. 2(2), 6(1)

[^key-977e8c747b38da5c5a551f4bdb8a98e0]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry inserted (with effect from 1.4.2014) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1261), art. 2(2)(a)

[^key-06e0e8f488dcb6576a466efe4b1d99ac]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry inserted (with effect from 1.4.2015) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1261), art. 2(2)(b)

[^key-8eedd2e583e1c80e3859d8a67b4c83e9]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry inserted (with effect from 1.4.2016) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1261), art. 2(2)(c)

[^key-56893a7aae3149e421af357f2e346c5a]: Sch. 1, Offices: entry inserted (with effect from 3.7.2013) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1261), arts. 2(2), 3(2)(a)

[^key-0923aec9126e2646322c5b995ba5148c]: Sch. 1, Offices: entry inserted (with effect from 1.4.2015) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1261), arts. 2(2), 3(2)(b)

[^key-0fc8fafd5464317a8ba4d6f55e3670f6]: Sch. 1, Offices: entry inserted (with effect from 8.1.2018) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1261), arts. 2(2), 3(2)(c)

[^key-8ac3308c5690a34829253190d3f619e6]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry inserted (with effect from 6.8.2015) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1261), arts. 2(2), 5(2)(a)

[^key-f363495c728e25c602ea2ce3cc9a66df]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry inserted (with effect from 1.6.2015) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1261), arts. 2(2), 5(2)(b)

[^key-714ead3593192c375fd40ce2e4395350]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry omitted (with effect from 1.4.2013) by virtue of The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1261), arts. 2(2), 7(1)(a)

[^key-81ef605894aa72ab62501b48b181fa0f]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry omitted (with effect from 1.4.2014) by virtue of The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1261), arts. 2(2), 7(1)(b)(i)

[^key-ed075b9f62b70e6fae64647dca97b80a]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry omitted (with effect from 1.4.2014) by virtue of The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1261), arts. 2(2), 7(1)(b)(ii)

[^key-2377d81d304f0b061f3849cd938964ef]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry omitted (with effect from 1.4.2015) by virtue of The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1261), arts. 2(2), 7(1)(c)

[^key-e4f35a835a838a95e3402665c9219369]: Sch. 1, Royal Commissions and other Commissions: entry omitted (with effect from 1.10.2015) by virtue of The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1261), arts. 2(2), 7(2)

[^key-bf1daf9e2658785917e5bb129e219e45]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry omitted (with effect from 30.7.2013) by virtue of The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1261), arts. 2(2), 8(a)(i)

[^key-8f66fb208e463d34ae19cdf76c40aabc]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry omitted (with effect from 1.4.2015) by virtue of The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1261), arts. 2(2), 8(b)(i)

[^key-54441dcc2205ae1245e475c8806e86f8]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry inserted (with effect from 1.4.2015) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1261), arts. 2(2), 8(b)(ii)

[^key-e08801c69385c4e8fa191fa021a7cad8]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry inserted (with effect from 1.11.2016) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1261), arts. 2(2), 4(2)(a)

[^key-e44454d33b148322af989c032482f329]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entries inserted (with effect from 1.4.2017) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1261), arts. 2(2), 4(2)(b)

[^key-b5b6e693bb8cd2651f10b689fd6f7429]: Sch. 1, Royal Commissions and other Commissions: entry omitted (8.1.2018) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1), Sch. 9 para. 59(a); S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)

[^key-7e21a9ca4a97783b85da9315051aee7e]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry inserted (8.1.2018) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1), Sch. 9 para. 59(b); S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)

[^key-acb2bfbdb98a8660aad70d2b26092b8a]: Sch. 1, Offices: entry omitted (8.1.2018) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1), Sch. 9 para. 59(c)(i); S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)

[^key-0e831d303553985544b522cbf155df54]: Sch. 1, Offices: entry omitted (8.1.2018) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1), Sch. 9 para. 59(c)(ii); S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)

[^key-a67711391b32157e21191bb4ae74704b]: Sch. 1, Offices: entry omitted (8.1.2018) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1), Sch. 9 para. 59(c)(iii); S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)

[^key-827f76dc1af25a9e782fb57fa40bd816]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry inserted (30.3.2018) by Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 9 para. 8(6); S.I. 2018/241, reg. 3(d)

[^key-3a6119ba985040a4a642216fe9763721]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry omitted (1.4.2018) by virtue of Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 11 para. 3(a); S.I. 2018/241, reg. 2(s)

[^key-55dc35f1152b73c6407288779293ad0e]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry omitted (1.4.2018) by virtue of Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (c. 29), s. 124(5), Sch. 11 para. 3(b); S.I. 2018/241, reg. 2(s)

[^M_F_2c95a2fe-9ea1-4845-8aeb-1860acd09c8c]: Sch. 1, Royal Commissions and Other Commissions: entry inserted (30.11.2000) at end of list by 2000 c. 41, ss. 1(6), 163(3)(a), Sch. 1 para. 11(6)

[^M_F_de64e9d0-dd29-42c3-f665-8971a76b0800]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: the words "Data Protection Commissioner" in entry substituted (1.3.2000) for "Data Protection Registrar" by virtue of 1998 c. 29, s. 74(1), Sch. 15 para. 4; S.I. 2000/183, art. 2(1); and subsequently the words "Information Commissioner" in entry substituted (30.1.2001) for "Data Protection Commissioner" by virtue of 2000 c. 36, ss. 18(4), 87(2)(c), Sch. 2 para. 6

[^c8522311]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry added (29.2.1988) at end of list by S.I. 1987/938 (N.I. 10), art. 3(2), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 8(1)

[^M_F_cd490951-1562-4216-d19c-7a1139e34cca]: Sch. 1, Offices: entry inserted (1.3.2006 for specified purposes, 1.4.2006 otherwise) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 1(2), 178(8), Sch. 1 para. 6(4); S.I. 2006/378, arts. 2(1), 4(1), Sch. para. 1 (with art. 2(2)-(4))

[^M_F_01794ca4-531d-4c03-df46-ab768ea1e8f9]: Sch. 1, Offices: entry substituted (1.1.2001) for "Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Schools in Wales" by 2000 c. 21, ss 73(1)(3)(a), 154(2)(a); S.I. 2000/3230, art. 2, Sch.

[^key-f4f6d27f942826b14fc9fdb1e637ffd2]: S. 1 extended (with effect from 16.10.2017) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 2(1)(a)

[^key-568042960d1db98f321ec65e9591b16f]: S. 1 extended (with effect from 1.1.2019) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 2(1)(b)

[^key-8bc7dc494f0274d2c91aa65c1f8dbebc]: S. 1 extended (with effect from 1.3.2020) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 2(1)(c)

[^key-f57df63c44d105e578e3572cc020ff8c]: S. 1 extended (with effect from 16.10.2017) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 3(1)(a)

[^key-5a617765cfcb19376f2ce90026754a41]: S. 1 extended (with effect from 16.10.2017) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 3(1)(b)

[^key-ba4b73264f828514183213ee3ec3f632]: S. 1 extended (with effect from 1.9.2019) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 4(1)(a)

[^key-336e4c900401a2cea5961bec2cb2617a]: S. 1 extended (with effect from 1.3.1977) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 4(1)(b)

[^key-28c7582849fc9dd24dddecff37641e6d]: S. 1 extended (with effect from 1.4.2019) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 5(1)

[^key-79aed0e0d70a465c0293eee8d15229fe]: Sch. 1, Offices: entry inserted (with effect from 16.10.2017) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 3(2)(a)

[^key-319398221453423b463b94c58d7d8ee8]: Sch. 1, Offices: entry inserted (with effect from 16.10.2017) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 3(2)(b)

[^key-b476f652e1ea04e37e65e51f0dd36a10]: Sch. 1, Offices: entry inserted (with effect from 1.3.1977) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 4(3)

[^key-f679d91a76b6d3dbbd16fa74c58d66d1]: Sch. 1, Offices: entry inserted (with effect from 29.4.2015) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 5(3)(a)

[^key-8033d9bee7dbf46cc27afde8a11c81ae]: Sch. 1, Offices: entry inserted (with effect from 1.6.2015) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 5(3)(b)

[^key-18f32ceb551a8f09756cfbb16ae113d0]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry inserted (with effect from 16.10.2017) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(a)

[^key-68523df994dba62f3b9666d69e6c4e9a]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry inserted (with effect from 1.1.2019) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(b)

[^key-5728e7207e979941533252621e88d54c]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry inserted (with effect from 1.3.2020) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(c)

[^key-a5bdc8b7e4866c38c3c8749a96160e47]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry inserted (with effect from 1.9.2019) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 4(2)

[^key-e78395b8a5d8130341af3876fbae7d68]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry inserted (with effect from 1.4.2019) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 5(2)

[^key-fe8ab0f5e983975703f403c00a9ea983]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry omitted (with effect from 29.4.2015) by virtue of The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 6(a)

[^key-2d6713a943e08570bd2f3de0258366ca]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry omitted (with effect from 1.6.2015) by virtue of The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 6(b)

[^key-84dd7bbecc6c59802429605f6df45a2a]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry omitted (with effect from 1.1.2019) by virtue of The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/223), arts. 1(2), 6(c)

[^key-e682988ec6fce346347be087a8e972d0]: S. 1(2) extended (8.4.2020) by Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Act 2019 (c. 27), s. 14(2)(3), Sch. 1 para. 22(1)

[^key-d4664eb05c4e6fff1a066ea9dc3785c2]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (1.6.2021) by Trade Act 2021 (c. 10), Sch. 4 para. 24(5); S.I. 2021/550, reg. 3(c)

[^key-19aebe480db361f7905b75f07dc35534]: Sch. 1, Other Bodies: entry inserted (17.11.2021) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(3), Sch. 1 para. 7(5) (with s. 144); S.I. 2021/1274, reg. 2(i)

[^key-8a53bab2f24ff96b91b8fc8275056712]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (1.7.2022) by virtue of Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 5 para. 4; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)

[^key-d2d6966454e5a3d09554c1c3cfcdc3b5]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (1.1.2023) by virtue of The Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body (Abolition) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1360), regs. 1, 10(1) (with reg. 11)

[^key-d5070656e24c73ce63236007a725f5f8]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (1.2.2023) by virtue of The Health and Social Care Information Centre (Transfer of Functions, Abolition and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/98), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 3 (with reg. 3)

[^key-449503bd949738c304beee009faea2cc]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (with effect from 1.10.2021) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1361), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(a)

[^key-2ffdfba71133bef6cbe339ca81705283]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (with effect from 25.3.1972) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1361), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(b)(i)

[^key-5d07ea7095db56da627f4d24e548f0d9]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (with effect from 25.3.1972) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1361), arts. 1(2), 2(2)(b)(ii)

[^key-1f77c54d0fe22c7fd04313fa6f617044]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (with effect from 1.4.2022) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1361), arts. 1(2), 2(3)

[^key-b6b7e20896ba0133b0515b7b87954963]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (with effect from 1.2.1976) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1361), arts. 1(2), 3

[^key-55e4e4b3166348e609119134b6bc6369]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (with effect from 1.7.2013) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1361), arts. 1(2), 4(2)(a)

[^key-2449130a136e62b246a71c7e3591bb7f]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (with effect from 1.4.2021) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1361), arts. 1(2), 4(2)(b)

[^key-4be36c41f1491c674652f8b0a334b386]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (with effect from 1.10.2021) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1361), arts. 1(2), 4(3)(a)

[^key-4bbbc4526291bb1701dc253389b8b70a]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (with effect from 15.11.2021) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1361), arts. 1(2), 4(3)(b)

[^key-e0d687b36df12558eac1e5d44f6acccd]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (with effect from 1.7.2013) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1361), arts. 1(2), 5(2)(a)

[^key-4c977b1305714833a48f798f2cd853f1]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (with effect from 1.4.2021) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1361), arts. 1(2), 5(2)(b)

[^key-cd47f6618415cec274a92c5116e33644]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (with effect from 20.6.2022) by The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1361), arts. 1(2), 5(2)(c)

[^key-4cfc705e2f763c2a2d6129fe65c46625]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (with effect from 1.7.2013) by virtue of The Superannuation (Admission to Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1361), arts. 1(2), 6(2)

[^key-ce1b6114d38f60b6ae65d37b1e31506b]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (25.6.2024) by virtue of Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 33(a)

[^key-c46855779cb016218fd2412453b763c3]: Words in Sch. 1 inserted (25.6.2024) by Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Act 2024 (asc 4), s. 25(1)(a), Sch. 1 para. 33(b)

[^key-8c087e37d4b0ed430fee991b72943733]: Words in Sch. 1 omitted (1.6.2025 at 2.00 a.m.) by virtue of Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Act 2025 (c. 14), s. 12(1)(b), Sch. 3 para. 2 (with s. 13); S.I. 2025/598, reg. 4(b)

Superannuation of persons engaged in health services, etc.

Further provisions as to regulations.

Short title, construction of references commencement and extent.

Persons employed by general lighthouse authorities, etc.

Certain enactments relating to superannuation of Forestry Commissioners and to declarations required from recipients of certain pensions to cease to have effect.

Short title, construction of references commencement and extent.

The Pensions Commutation Acts 1871 to 1882, in so far as they apply to persons to whom section 1 of this Act applies.

Short title, construction of references commencement and extent.

The Pensions Commutation Acts 1871 to 1882, in so far as they apply to persons to whom section 1 of this Act applies.

Section 281 of the Government of India Act 1935.

The Pensions Commutation Acts 1871 to 1882, in so far as they apply to persons to whom section 1 of this Act applies.

1A

• (1) The Minister may specify an employment or office in a list produced for the purposes of section 1(4A) if subsection (2), (3) or (4) applies in relation to the employment or office.

• (2) This subsection applies to an employment or office if—

• (a) at any time on or after the commencement of this section, the employment or office ceases to be of a kind mentioned in section 1(4), and

• (b) immediately before that time, persons serving in the employment or office are, or are eligible to be, members of a scheme under section 1 by virtue of section 1(4).

• (3) This subsection applies to an employment or office if—

• (a) at any time before the commencement of this section, the employment or office ceased to be of a kind mentioned in section 1(4), and

• (b) at that time, persons serving in the employment or office ceased to be members of a scheme under section 1 or to be eligible for membership of such a scheme.

• (4) This subsection applies to an employment or office if—

• (a) it is of a description prescribed by regulations, and

• (b) the Minister determines that it is appropriate for it to be specified for the purposes of section 1(4A).

• (5) The power to specify an employment or office in reliance on subsection (4) may be exercised so as to have retrospective effect.

• (6) The Minister—

• (a) may at any time amend a list produced under this section, and

• (b) must publish the list (and any amendments to it).

• (7) The published list must comply with such requirements, and contain such information, as may be prescribed by regulations.

• (8) Regulations made under this section must be made by the Minister by statutory instrument; and an instrument containing such regulations is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

The Pensions Commutation Acts 1871 to 1882, in so far as they apply to persons to whom section 1 of this Act applies.