Part 2The Board of the Pension Protection Fund

Chapter 1The Board

Establishment

107The Board of the Pension Protection Fund

There shall be a body corporate called the Board of the Pension Protection Fund (in this Act referred to as “the Board”).

108Membership of the Board

1

The Board is to consist of the following members—

a

a chairman,

b

the Chief Executive of the Board, and

c

at least five other persons (“ordinary members”).

2

The chairman must not be appointed from the staff of the Board or be the chairman of the Regulator.

3

The number of ordinary members must not exceed any maximum number which may be prescribed.

4

At least two ordinary members must be appointed from the staff of the Board.

5

No member of the Determinations Panel established by the Regulator under section 9, or member of the staff of the Regulator, is eligible for appointment as a member of the Board.

6

Any power to appoint ordinary members must be exercised so as to secure that a majority of the members of the Board are non-executive members.

7

In this Part—

a

references to executive members of the Board are to—

i

the Chief Executive, and

ii

the ordinary members appointed from the staff of the Board, and

b

references to non-executive members of the Board are to members who are not executive members.

109Further provision about the Board

Schedule 5 makes further provision about the Board, including provision as to—

  • the appointment of members,

  • the terms of appointment, tenure and remuneration of members,

  • the appointment of the Chief Executive and other staff,

  • the proceedings of the Board,

  • its accounts, and

  • the status and liability of the Board, its members and staff.