The Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values etc.) (Coal Staff and Mineworkers' Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

Statutory Instruments

2006 No. 34

PENSIONS

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values etc.) (Coal Staff and Mineworkers' Schemes) (Amendment) Regulations 2006

Made

10th January 2006

Laid before Parliament

16th January 2006

Coming into force

6th February 2006

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 97(1), 101I, 181(1), 182(2) and (3) and 183(3) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993(1) and sections 30 and 83(4) and (6) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999(2).

In accordance with section 185(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 and section 83(11) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 he has consulted such persons as he considers appropriate.

(1)

1993 c. 48. Section 101I was inserted by section 37 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30) (“the 1999 Act”). Section 183(3) was amended by paragraph 45 of Schedule 3, paragraph 15(b) of Schedule 6 and Part 1 of Schedule 7 to the Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26) and paragraph 42 of Schedule 12 to the 1999 Act. It is also amended by paragraph 32 of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35). Section 181(1) is cited because of the meaning there given to “prescribe” and “regulations”.

(2)

1999 c. 30.