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Pensions Act 2004

Pensions Act 2004

2004 CHAPTER 35

Commentary on Sections

Part 2 – the Board of the Pension Protection Fund

Chapter 6 – Reviews, Appeals and Maladministration
The Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman
Section 211: Status etc of the PPF Ombudsman and deputies

778.Subsections (1) and (2) disqualify the PPF Ombudsman and any deputy from being either a member of the House of Commons or a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Subsection (3) applies section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 to the PPF Ombudsman, his staff and any deputies. This allows them to have access to a civil service pension. Subsection (4) requires the PPF Ombudsman to pay to the Minister for the Civil Service sums attributable to those pensions. Subsection (5) provides an avenue for complaints of alleged maladministration against the staff of the PPF Ombudsman. Such complaints will be dealt with by the Parliamentary Ombudsman.

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