Part 6Miscellaneous and general

Miscellaneous

I135Grants by the Secretary of State to advisory bodies etc

1

Section 174 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (grants by the Pensions Regulator to advisory bodies etc) is amended as follows.

2

After subsection (2) insert—

3

The Secretary of State may make grants on such terms and conditions as the Secretary of State thinks fit to any person or body of persons providing advice or assistance, or carrying out other prescribed functions, in connection with occupational or personal pensions.

3

For the heading substitute “ Grants to advisory bodies etc ”.

I236Service of documents and electronic working

1

After section 144 of the Pensions Act 2008 insert—

144AService of documents and electronic working

In sections 303 to 305 of the Pensions Act 2004 (service of documents and electronic working) references to that Act are to be treated as including references to the following provisions of this Act—

  • Chapters 2 and 3 of Part 1;

  • section 60(1)(c);

  • Chapter 1 of Part 3.

2

In section 60 of that Act (requirement to keep records) in subsection (1)(c) for “, on request, to the Regulator” substitute “ to the Regulator on receiving a notification requesting them ”.

3

In section 150 of that Act (extent) in subsection (2)(f) for “143 to 146” substitute “ 143, 144, 145 and 146 ”.