National Health Service PART 1 General Citation, commencement and effect 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Service (Superannuation Scheme and Pension Scheme) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2012. 2 These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2012. PART 2 Amendment of the National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011 2 The National Health Service Superannuation Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011 are amended in accordance with this Part. 3 In regulation D1 (contribution by members)— a for paragraph (2) substitute— 2 A member whose pensionable pay falls into a pay band specified in column 1 of the table below must contribute the percentage of the member’s pensionable pay specified in column 2 of that table in respect of that amount. Scheme Year 2012-2013 Column 1 Pensionable Pay band Column 2 Contribution percentage rate Up to £15,000 5% £15,001 to £21,175 5% £21,176 to £26,557 6.5% £26,558 to £48,982 8% £48,983 to £69,931 8.9% £69,932 to £110,273 9.9% £110,274 to any higher amount 10.9% b in paragraph (3) for the “relevant table “ substitute “table in paragraph (2)”; c in paragraph (5) omit sub-paragraph (c); and d in paragraphs (8) to (21) and (25), for “relevant table” substitute “table in paragraph (2)”. 4 In paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 (contributions to this section of the scheme) for sub‑paragraph (2) substitute— 2 For the purposes of this paragraph, the “relevant table” means— a in respect of the 2010-2011 and the 2011-2012 scheme years, table 1; b in respect of the 2012-2013 scheme year, table 2. Table 1 Scheme Years 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 Column 1 Pensionable earnings band Column 2 Contribution percentage rate Up to £21,175 5% £21,176 to £69,931 6.5% £69,932 to £110,273 7.5% £110,274 to any higher amount 8.5% Table 2 Scheme Year 2012-2013 Column 1 Pensionable earnings band Column 2 Contribution percentage rate Up to £15,000 5% £15,001 to £21,175 5% £21,176 to £26,557 6.5% £26,558 to £48,982 8% £48,983 to £69,931 8.9% £69,932 to £110,273 9.9% £110,274 to any higher amount 10.9% PART 3 Amendment of the National Health Service Pension Scheme(Scotland) Regulations 2008 5 The National Health Service Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2008 are amended in accordance with this Part. 6 Regulation 2.C.2 (contribution rate for members other than non-GP providers) is amended as follows— a for paragraph (2) substitute— 2 A member’s contribution rate is the percentage specified in column 2 of the following table in respect of the corresponding pensionable pay band specified in column 1 of that table into which the member’s pensionable pay falls. Scheme Year 2012-2013 Column 1 Pensionable Pay band Column 2 Contribution percentage rate Up to £15,000 5% £15,001 to £21,175 5% £21,176 to £26,557 6.5% £26,558 to £48,982 8% £48,983 to £69,931 8.9% £69,932 to £110,273 9.9% £110,274 to any higher amount 10.9% b in paragraph (3) for “the relevant table” substitute “the table in paragraph (2)”; and c omit paragraph (5). 7 In paragraphs (4) to (17) and in paragraph (21) of regulation 2.C.3 (determination of pensionable pay for the purposes of setting a contribution rate for members other than non-GP providers) for “the relevant table in regulation 2.C.2(5)” substitute “the table in regulation 2.C.2(2)”. 8 In regulation 2.C.4 (contribution rate and determination of pensionable earnings for non-GP providers) for paragraph (15) substitute— 15 For the purposes of this regulation, “the relevant table” means— a in respect of the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 scheme years, table 1; b in respect of the 2012-2013 scheme year, table 2. Table 1 Scheme years 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 Column 1 Pensionable earnings band Column 2 Contribution percentage rate Up to £21,175 5% £21,176 to £69,931 6.5% £69,932 to £110,273 7.5% £110,274 to any higher amount 8.5% Table 2 Scheme Year 2012-2013 Column 1 Pensionable earnings band Column 2 Contribution percentage rate Up to £15,000 5% £15.001 to £21,175 5% £21,176 to £26, 557 6.5% £26,558 to £48,982 8% £48,983 to £69,931 8.9% £69,932 to £110,273 9.9% £110,274 to any higher amount 10.9% 9 Regulation 3.C.2 (member’s contribution rate) for paragraph (14), substitute— 14 For the purposes of this regulation, “the relevant table” means— a in respect of the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 scheme years, table 1; b in respect of the 2012-2013 scheme year, table 2. Table 1 Scheme years 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 Column 1 Pensionable earnings band Column 2 Contribution percentage rate Up to £21,175 5% £21,176 to £69,931 6.5% £69,932 to £110,273 7.5% £110,274 to any higher amount 8.5% Table 2 Scheme Year 2012-2013 Column 1 Pensionable earnings band Column 2 Contribution percentage rate Up to £15,000 5% £15.001 to £21,175 5% £21,176 to £26, 557 6.5% £26,558 to £48,982 8% £48,983 to £69,931 8.9% £69,932 to £110,273 9.9% £110,274 to any higher amount 10.9% JOHN SWINNEY A member of the Scottish Executive St Andrew’s House, Edinburgh 23rd February 2012 We consent MICHAEL FABRICANT ANGELA WATKINSON Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 28th February 2012