The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Contracting-out etc: Review of Determinations) Regulations 1997

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations provide for the procedure to be adopted in relation to any review of a determination concerning the issue, cancellation or variation of contracting-out certificates or appropriate scheme certificates or the review of certain other determinations by the Secretary of State under the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (apart from any question as to whether an employment is or is to be treated as contracted-out). The Regulations have been made following consultation with the Council on Tribunals.

Regulation 2 makes provision for the circumstances in which these Regulations apply.

Regulation 3 makes provision for the procedure to be followed in relation to an application.

Regulation 4 makes provision in relation to the holding of hearings.

Regulation 5 makes provision for the procedure relating to review decisions.

Regulation 6 makes provision for the same procedures to be adopted in relation to a review carried out without an application having been made.

Regulation 7 provides for revocations.

An assessment of the compliance cost for employers of the measures arising from the Pensions Act 1995, including these Regulations, has been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. Copies can be obtained by post from the Department of Social Security, 11th Floor, The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6HT.