## Winding-up of existing fire and rescue authorities 

4. —(1) In the Fire and Rescue Authority (Membership) Order 2017( a )(which makes provision for the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority to appoint a relevant police and crime commissioner as a member of the Authority) omit article 3 and Schedule 1. 

(2) The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority may do anything necessary for the purpose of winding-up the affairs of the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority or the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority. 

(3) For the purpose mentioned in paragraph (2), any function which would have been exercisable by the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority or the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority on or after 1st April 2021 but for the amendment made by paragraph (1) may be exercised by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority. 

## Modification 

5.  —(1) The Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013( b ) are modified as follows. 

(2) Regulation 64 (special circumstances where revised actuarial valuations and certificates must be obtained) is to be read as if after paragraph (8) there were inserted— 

“(8A) Paragraph (8B) applies where— 

(a) the exiting employer is the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority or the Hampshire Fire and Rescue Authority, and 

(b) the liabilities of the funds in respect of benefits due to current and former employees of either authorities (or those of any predecessor authority) have been or are to be transferred to the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority by virtue of this Order. 

25th February 2020 

## Commencement 

1. —(1) This scheme comes into force on 1st April 2020 for the purpose of— 

(8B) Where this paragraph applies— 

(a) no exit payment is due under paragraph (1); 

(b) no exit credit is payable under paragraph (1), and 

(c) paragraph (2) does not apply.” 

## The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Authority Combination Scheme 

## Commencement and Interpretation 

## SCHEDULE 

## PART 1 

James Brokenshire Minister of State for Security Home Office 

Article 2 

