PART IIN.I.THE PENSIONS REGULATOR

New powers in respect of occupational and personal pension schemesN.I.

[F1Appointment of skilled person to assist public service pension schemeN.I.

10A.(1) The Regulator may, if it considers it desirable for the purpose of ensuring compliance with pensions legislation, appoint a person to assist the pension board of a public service pension scheme in the discharge of its functions.

(2) A person appointed under this Article may be any person appearing to the Regulator to have the necessary skills.

(3) The pension board of a public service pension scheme must have regard to the advice of a person appointed under this Article.

(4) The costs of a person appointed under this Article are to be met by the scheme manager of the scheme.

(5)  In paragraph (1) “ pensions legislation ” has the same meaning as in Article 9. ]