Modifications of pensions legislation in relation to European members of cross-border schemes14

1

Where a cross-border scheme is not a pre-23rd September 2005 scheme, the provisions of the 1993 Act and the 1995 Act which are listed in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 2 shall be modified in their application to that scheme as if—

a

the European members of that scheme, and

b

any European survivors,

were excluded from the application of those provisions in respect of any accrued European rights.

2

Where a cross-border scheme is a pre-23rd September 2005 scheme, the provisions of the 1993 Act and the 1995 Act which are listed in paragraph 2 or 4 of Schedule 2 shall be modified in their application to that scheme as if—

a

the European members who were such members of that scheme on the commencement date; and

b

any European survivors of such European members,

were excluded from the application of those provisions in respect of any accrued European rights.

3

Where a cross-border scheme is a pre-23rd September 2005 scheme, the provisions of the 1993 Act and the 1995 Act which are listed in paragraph 2, 3 or 4 of Schedule 2 shall be modified in their application to that scheme as if—

a

the European members who became such members of the scheme after the commencement date, and

b

any European survivors of such European members,

were excluded from the application of those provisions in respect of any accrued European rights.