PART XIIISUPERANNUATION
Supplemental and General
132AF1Appeals.
1
If any person to whom this section applies is aggrieved by any decision taken by the administrators of a relevant pension scheme concerning—
a
the interpretation of the rules of the scheme, or
b
the exercise of any discretion under the scheme,
he shall have a right of appeal to the Lord Chancellor against that decision.
2
On deciding an appeal under this section, the Lord Chancellor may give to the administrators such directions as he considers necessary or expedient for implementing his decision.
3
The persons to whom this section applies are the following—
a
any member of the scheme;
b
the widowF2, widower or surviving civil partner, or any surviving dependant, of a deceased member of the scheme;
c
where the decision relates to the question—
i
whether a person who claims to be such a person as is mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is such a person, or
ii
whether a person who claims to be entitled to become a member of the scheme is so entitled,
the person so claiming.
4
The Lord Chancellor may by regulations make provision as to the manner in which, and time within which, appeals under this section are to be brought.
5
Regulations made under this section shall be subject to annulment in like manner as a statutory instrument and section 5 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1946 shall apply accordingly.
6
The administrators shall be entitled to appear and be heard on any appeal under this section.
7
In this section—
“the administrators”, in relation to a pension scheme, means the persons entrusted with the administration of the scheme;
“member”, in relation to a pension scheme, means a person whose service in an office is, was or is to be subject to the scheme;
“relevant pension scheme” means any pension scheme constituted under or by virtue of this Act;
“rules”, in relation to a relevant pension scheme, means the provisions of this Act, and of any regulations or orders made under this Act, so far as relating to that scheme.