The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) (Governance) Regulations 2026
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3 Insertion of new regulation 53A
After regulation 53 (scheme managers) insert— Appointments that must be made by administering authorities 53A (1) Every administering authority must appoint an officer (“the LGPS senior officer”) who has senior responsibility across all pension functions of the authority, in accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary of State from time to time— (a) in the case of the first appointment, within six months beginning with the day on which this regulation comes into force, and (b) in the case of any subsequent appointment, within six months beginning with the day on which the previous LGPS senior officer’s appointment ended. (2) The LGPS senior officer must ensure that each pension fund maintained by the administering authority is appropriately managed and resourced in respect of all matters relating to the Scheme (including administration, investment and governance), in accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary of State from time to time. (3) Where an administering authority is a local authority, the LGPS senior officer must not be any person who is at the same time— (a) an officer with responsibility for the proper administration of an authority’s financial affairs under section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972 (financial administration), section 73 of the Local Government Act 1985 (financial administration), or section 6 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (officer responsible for financial administration of certain authorities); (b) a head of paid service, including— (i) in relation to an administering authority in England, a person designated under section 4(1)(a) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (designation and reports of head of paid service), or (ii) in relation to a Welsh principal council, the chief executive designated under section 54 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (head of paid service); (c) a monitoring officer under section 5(1)(a) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (designation and reports of monitoring officer). (4) Where an administering authority is not a local authority but is established under the Local Government Act 1985 or for the purpose of discharging functions relating to the administration of the Scheme (a “single purpose pension authority”), the LGPS senior officer must, where the head of paid service is an employee of that authority, be the head of paid service. (5) Where an administering authority delegates its functions, or part of its functions, under these Regulations or section 101(1)(a) of the Local Government Act 1972 (arrangements for discharge of functions by local authorities) to a committee, sub-committee or an officer, it must appoint a person who is independent of both the Secretary of State and the administering authority (“an independent person”) to support the discharge of those functions in relation to the Scheme, including in respect of investment strategy, governance and administration. (6) Where an administering authority is required to appoint an independent person under paragraph (5), it must— (a) make the appointment within the time limit set out in paragraph (9), and (b) do so in accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary of State from time to time. (7) Where an administering authority is a single purpose pension authority, the independent person appointed under paragraph (5) may be appointed as a voting or non-voting member of a committee or sub-committee to which Scheme functions are delegated. (8) An administering authority must ensure that an independent person appointed under paragraph (5) carries out their role in accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary of State from time to time. (9) The time limit for appointing an independent person under paragraph (6) is— (a) where the requirement to appoint an independent person arises on the coming into force of this regulation, six months beginning with the day on which this regulation comes into force; (b) where the requirement to appoint an independent person first arises after that date, six months beginning with the day on which that requirement first arises; (c) in respect of any subsequent appointment, six months beginning with the day on which the previous independent person’s appointment ended. (10) Nothing in this regulation affects the responsibilities of an authority’s officer under section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972, section 73 of the Local Government Act 1985 or section 6 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. .
3 Insertion of new regulation 53A
After regulation 53 (scheme managers) insert— Appointments that must be made by administering authorities 53A (1) Every administering authority must appoint an officer (“the LGPS senior officer”) who has senior responsibility across all pension functions of the authority, in accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary of State from time to time— (a) in the case of the first appointment, within six months beginning with the day on which this regulation comes into force, and (b) in the case of any subsequent appointment, within six months beginning with the day on which the previous LGPS senior officer’s appointment ended. (2) The LGPS senior officer must ensure that each pension fund maintained by the administering authority is appropriately managed and resourced in respect of all matters relating to the Scheme (including administration, investment and governance), in accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary of State from time to time. (3) Where an administering authority is a local authority, the LGPS senior officer must not be any person who is at the same time— (a) an officer with responsibility for the proper administration of an authority’s financial affairs under section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972 (financial administration), section 73 of the Local Government Act 1985 (financial administration), or section 6 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (officer responsible for financial administration of certain authorities); (b) a head of paid service, including— (i) in relation to an administering authority in England, a person designated under section 4(1)(a) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (designation and reports of head of paid service), or (ii) in relation to a Welsh principal council, the chief executive designated under section 54 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (head of paid service); (c) a monitoring officer under section 5(1)(a) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (designation and reports of monitoring officer). (4) Where an administering authority is not a local authority but is established under the Local Government Act 1985 or for the purpose of discharging functions relating to the administration of the Scheme (a “single purpose pension authority”), the LGPS senior officer must, where the head of paid service is an employee of that authority, be the head of paid service. (5) Where an administering authority delegates its functions, or part of its functions, under these Regulations or section 101(1)(a) of the Local Government Act 1972 (arrangements for discharge of functions by local authorities) to a committee, sub-committee or an officer, it must appoint a person who is independent of both the Secretary of State and the administering authority (“an independent person”) to support the discharge of those functions in relation to the Scheme, including in respect of investment strategy, governance and administration. (6) Where an administering authority is required to appoint an independent person under paragraph (5), it must— (a) make the appointment within the time limit set out in paragraph (9), and (b) do so in accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary of State from time to time. (7) Where an administering authority is a single purpose pension authority, the independent person appointed under paragraph (5) may be appointed as a voting or non-voting member of a committee or sub-committee to which Scheme functions are delegated. (8) An administering authority must ensure that an independent person appointed under paragraph (5) carries out their role in accordance with guidance issued by the Secretary of State from time to time. (9) The time limit for appointing an independent person under paragraph (6) is— (a) where the requirement to appoint an independent person arises on the coming into force of this regulation, six months beginning with the day on which this regulation comes into force; (b) where the requirement to appoint an independent person first arises after that date, six months beginning with the day on which that requirement first arises; (c) in respect of any subsequent appointment, six months beginning with the day on which the previous independent person’s appointment ended. (10) Nothing in this regulation affects the responsibilities of an authority’s officer under section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972, section 73 of the Local Government Act 1985 or section 6 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. .
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