9.— (1) There is established a scheme, to be known as the Single Public Service Pension Scheme (in this Part referred to as the “Scheme”) whose terms and conditions are provided for by or under this Part.

(2) The Scheme applies to public servants other than the following—

(a) persons who are not Scheme members by virtue of section 10,

(b) any person who has not attained the age of 16 years,

(c) except in respect of a Scheme member to whom section 20, 21 or 24 relates, any person after he or she attains the following:

(i) subject to subparagraph (ii), the age of 70 years;

(ii) where an age later than the age of 70 years is provided for by order under section 13, such later age.