PART 1PENSION SCHEME MEMBERSHIP FOR JOBHOLDERS

CHAPTER 3SAFEGUARDS: EMPLOYMENT AND PRE-EMPLOYMENT

Prohibited recruitment conduct

51Compliance notices

1

The Regulator may issue a compliance notice to an employer if it is of the opinion that the employer has contravened section 50.

2

A compliance notice is a notice directing the employer to take, or refrain from taking, the steps specified in the notice in order to—

a

remedy the contravention, or

b

prevent the contravention being repeated.

3

A compliance notice may, in particular—

a

state the period within which any step must be taken or must cease to be taken;

b

require the employer to provide within a specified period specified information relating to the contravention;

c

require the employer to inform the Regulator, within a specified period, how the employer has complied or is complying with the notice;

d

state that, if the employer fails to comply with the requirements of the notice, the Regulator may issue a penalty notice under section 52.

4

A compliance notice must specify the contravention to which the notice relates.