Sharia Compliance Report Commissioned

The Board received legal advice which said that before an opinion could be given on whether LGPS was consistent with anti-discrimination and public sector equality duties, it was necessary to instruct an expert in Islamic finance to provide evidence on a range of issues from an Islamic perspective. The Board has now commissioned expert advice on this from Amanah Associates and their report is expected in about three months’ time. Once that report is received, the Board will be in a position to seek and share Counsel’s opinion on this matter.