Part 1: Public Service Pension Schemes Chapter 1: Schemes other than Judicial Schemes and Local Government Schemes Section 27: Treasury directions
This section details the specific powers outlined in the Act which must be exercised in accordance with Treasury Directions. For devolved schemes in Northern Ireland, Directions will be given by the Department of Finance as explained by the definition of ‘Treasury directions’ in section 38(1). Respondents to the Government’s consultation on changes to implement a remedy for public service pensions were supportive of central direction to ensure consistency across and within schemes in the way the remedy is implemented.
	Section 27(4) provides that the Treasury directions relating to the calculation and payment of interest may only be made may only be made after consultation with the Government Actuary.