term the 2013 act + The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 1(1) and (2)(f), 2(1) (together with paragraph 6(c) of schedule 2) and 3(1) and (2)(a) (together with paragraph 13 of schedule 3) and (c) and (3) of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (1)(“the 2013 Act”) and sections 5(1) and (5), 6(1), 7(3), 8(1) and (3), 10(1), 11(1) and (5), 12(1) and (3), 18(1) to (3), (5), (6) and (8), 19(1), (4) and (5), 22(1), (2) and (6), 24(1) and 29(1), (7) and (8) of the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (“PSPJOA 2022”)(2) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

To the extent required by section 27 of PSPJOA 2022, these Regulations are made in accordance with Treasury Directions made under that section.

In accordance with section 21(1) of the 2013 Act, the Scottish Ministers consulted the representatives of such persons as appeared to them likely to be affected by these Regulations.