The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006

Statutory Instruments

2006 No. 778

PENSIONS

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006

Made

14th March 2006

Laid before Parliament

16th March 2006

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 55(2B), 101C(2), 113(1)(d), 181(1) and 182(2) and (3) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993(1), section 51(2B) and (2ZA) of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993(2), sections 35(3) and (4), 40(2), 41(1), 47(5) and (6), 49(1), (2), (4) and (9)(b), 87(1), 88(1), 91(5), 124(1) and 174(2) and (3) of the Pensions Act 1995(3), and sections 259(1), 260(1), 315(2) and 318(1) of the Pensions Act 2004(4).

In respect of regulations 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 and 7, in accordance with section 185 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 and section 120 of the Pensions Act 1995, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has consulted such persons as he considers appropriate(5).

Regulations 5 and 9 are made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of section 244 of the Pensions Act 2004(6).

Regulation 8 is made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of section 268 of the Pensions Act 2004(7).

In respect of regulation 10, it appears to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions that by reason of urgency consultation is inexpedient(8).

(1)

1993 c. 48. Section 181(1) is cited for the definitions of “prescribe” and “regulations”. Section 55(2B) was inserted by paragraph 7(1)(c) of Schedule 2 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30). Section 101C was inserted by section 37 of the same Act.

(2)

1993 c. 49. Section 51(2B) was inserted by paragraph 7(2)(c) of Schedule 2 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30). Section 51(2ZA) was inserted by paragraph 63 of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671) and is cited for the meaning there given to “prescribed”.

(3)

1995 c. 26. Section 124 is cited for the definitions of “prescribed” and “regulations”. Section 35 was substituted by section 244 of the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35). Section 49(1) was amended by S.I. 2001/3649. Sections 49(9)(b) and 88(1) were substituted by section 269 of the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35) Section 91(5) was amended by paragraphs 43 and 57 of Part 1 to the Schedule 12 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999, and section 266 of the Pensions Act 2004 and S.I. 2005/2053.

(4)

2004 c. 35. Section 259 was modified by regulation 2 of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers) (Modification for Multi-employer Schemes) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/16). Section 318(1) is cited because of the meaning there given to “prescribed” and “regulations”.

(5)

See section 185(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993, which was amended by paragraph 46 of Schedule 3, paragraph 80 of Schedule 5, and Part 1 of Schedule 7 to, the Pensions Act 1995, and paragraphs 20 and 23 of Schedule 11 to, the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999, and section 120(1) of the Pensions Act 1995.

(6)

See section 317(2)(d)(ii) of the Pensions Act 2004.

(7)

See section 185(2)(e) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993.

(8)

See section 317(2)(b) of the Pensions Act 2004.