Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 186(3)(a) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 and section 54(2)(a) and (b) of the Pensions Act 2014, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Regulation 6 has been made in consequence of a defect in S.I. 2015/1452 and this Statutory Instrument is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument.

2016 No.

Social Security
Pensions

The State Pension and Occupational Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016

Made

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) to (4)

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 24B(5) and 181(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 19931 and sections 10, 18(2), (3) and (4), 20, 22(1) and 54(5) and (6) of the Pensions Act 20142.

In relation to regulation 6, the Secretary of State has consulted such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, in accordance with section 185(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 19933.

The remainder of these Regulations have not been referred to the Social Security Advisory Committee because they are made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of the provisions of the Pensions Act 2014 under which they are made4.

A draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 186(3)(a) of the Pension Schemes Act 19935 and section 54(2)(a) and (b) of the Pensions Act 2014 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.