Part 1: Public Service Pension Schemes Chapter 3: Local Government Schemes Section 85: Treasury directions
Section 85 provides that the powers in relation to the matters covered in sections 80 to 84 must be exercised in accordance with Treasury directions. This ensures that, where Treasury ministers (or in relation to Northern Ireland, the Department of Finance), who are responsible for policy on public service pensions, consider that a consistent approach is necessary or desirable, the Treasury (or in relation to Northern Ireland the Department of Finance), may give directions to schemes.
	Section 85(2)(a) is concerned with pension credit members. Section 85(2)(b) is concerned with special cases. Sections 85(2)(c), (d) and (e) are concerned with matters relating to payments made to members through direct or indirect compensation. Section 85(2)(f) relates to the power to make scheme regulations concerning interest to be calculated and paid on amounts owed to members.
	The provisions in this section are consistent with the approach provided for in section 27 in respect of Chapter 1 schemes and ensure that the Treasury and the Department of Finance can provide for consistent approaches between schemes on similar issues.