Pension Schemes Act 1993

153 Power to modify certain provisions of this Act. E+W+S

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations direct that [F1 Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 4 and Chapter 1 of Part 4ZA] F2 ... shall have effect, in such cases as he may specify in the regulations, subject to such modifications as he may specify.

(2) Regulations may modify Chapter I of Part IV—

(a) in its application to cases where an earner is for the time being, or has been, employed in pensionable service under, or in contracted-out employment by reference to, different schemes applying to the same employment;

(b) in such manner as the Secretary of State thinks fit for securing that the preservation requirements include requirements for provision to be made in a scheme as to the preservation of a member’s benefit in the event of the scheme being wound up;

(c) without prejudice to paragraph (a) or (b), so that the preservation requirements apply with such modifications and exceptions as the Secretary of State considers to be necessary for particular cases or classes of case;

and regulations under paragraph (a) may relate to service under or, as the case may be, by reference to different schemes at the same time, or at different times.

F3 [(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 [(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) The Secretary of State may make regulations modifying F4 ... section 129 (so far as it applies to that Chapter) or section 144, in their application—

(a) to any occupational pension scheme which applies to earners in employments under different employers;

(b) to any occupational pension scheme of which there are no members who are in pensionable service under the scheme; [F5 or]

(c) to any case where a partnership is the employer, or one of the employers, in relation to an occupational pension scheme; F6 ...

F6 (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7 (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(8) The Secretary of State may by order provide that any enactment in Chapter II of Part VII which is specified in the order—

(a) shall not apply to persons or to employments of such classes as may be prescribed in the order; or

(b) shall apply to persons or employments of such classes as may be so prescribed subject, but without prejudice to paragraph (a), to such exceptions or modifications as may be so prescribed;

and in this subsection “employments” has the same meaning as in that Chapter.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 153(1) substituted (6.4.2015) by Pension Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8), s. 89(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 25 (with s. 87)

F2 Words in s. 153(1) repealed (6.4.1997) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(1), Sch. 3 para. 39(a), Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 1997/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. II

F3 S. 153(3)(4) repealed (1.1.1996) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(1), Sch. 3 para. 39(b), Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 1995/3104, art. 2(3)

F4 Words in s. 153(5) repealed (6.4.1997) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(1), Sch. 3 para. 39(c), Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 1997/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. II

F5 Word in s. 153(5)(b) inserted (6.4.1997) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(1), Sch. 3 para. 39(c); S.I. 1997/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. II

F6 S. 153(5)(d) and preceding word repealed (6.4.1997) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(1), Sch. 3 para. 39(c), Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 1997/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. II

F7 S. 153(6)(7) repealed (6.4.1997) by Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26), s. 180(1), Sch. 3 para. 39(d), Sch. 7 Pt. I; S.I. 1997/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. II

Commencement Information

I1 Ss. 1-187 in force at 7.2.1994 by S.I. 1994/86, art. 2