With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:
New clause 3—Fair deal—
‘A member of a public service pension scheme is entitled to remain an active member of that scheme following—
(a) the compulsory transfer of his contract of employment to an independent contractor; and
(b) any subsequent compulsory transfer of his contract of employment.’.
Amendment 11, in clause 3, page 2, line 25, at end insert—
‘(5A) This Act shall not apply to scheme regulations relating to local government workers in Scotland unless the Scottish Parliament approves its application.’.
Amendment 12, in clause 7, page 4, line 29, at end insert—
‘(3A) A scheme under section 1 which replaces a final salary scheme may only be established as a career average revalued earnings scheme or a defined benefits scheme of such other description as Treasury regulations may specify.’.
Amendment 4, in clause 12, page 8, line 9, after ‘scheme manager’, insert ‘and employee representatives’.
Amendment 19, in clause 16, page 9, line 36, leave out subsection (1) and insert—
‘(1) New scheme regulations made under section 1 and 3 shall replace existing schemes’ current regulations and shall take effect on the amendment date.
(1A) Following the implementation of new scheme regulations under subsection (1), benefits shall only be provided in accordance with those new regulations.’.
Amendment 20, page 10, line 5, leave out ‘closing’ and insert ‘amendment’.
Amendment 21, page 10, line 6, leave out ‘1 April’ and insert ‘2 April’.
Amendment 32, page 10, line 7, after ‘scheme,’, insert—
‘(aa) 1 April 2016 for a Scottish scheme,’.
Amendment 22, page 10, line 8, leave out ‘5 April’ and insert ‘6 April’.
Amendment 23, page 10, line 10, leave out ‘(1)’ and insert ‘(1A)’.
Amendment 24, page 10, line 21, leave out ‘(1)’ and insert ‘(1A)’.
Amendment 25, page 10, line 23, leave out ‘closing’ and insert ‘amendment’.
Amendment 26, in clause 16, page 10, line 27, at end insert ‘regulations’.
Amendment 27, page 10, line 28, leave out ‘(1)’ and insert ‘(1A)’.
Amendment 28, page 10, line 28, leave out from ‘benefits’ to ‘includes’.
Government amendment 35
Amendment 7, in clause 28, page 15, line 12, leave out ‘may’ and insert ‘must’.
Amendment 8, page 15, line 12, after ‘new’, insert ‘defined benefit’.
Government amendments 36 to 39.