The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

PART 1Introductory

1Citation and commencement

2Interpretation

PART 2Amendment of the FAS Regulations

4Amendment of the FAS Regulations

5Amendment of Part 1

6Amendment of Part 2

7Amendment of Part 3

8Amendment of regulation 15

9Amendment of regulation 17

10Insertion of regulations 17A and 17B

11Amendment of regulation 18

12Amendment of regulation 19

13Amendment of Schedule 1

14Amendment of Schedule 2

15Insertion of Schedule 2A

PART 3Amendment of the FAS Information and Payments Regulations

16Amendment of the FAS Information and Payments Regulations

17Amendment of regulation 2

18Amendment of Schedule 1

PART 4Amendment of the FAS Internal Review Regulations and the FAS Appeals Regulations

19Amendment of the FAS Internal Review Regulations

20Amendment of the FAS Appeals Regulations

PART 5Amendment of Contracting-out Regulations

21Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 1996

22Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996

2008 No. 1903

Pensions

The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

Made16th July 2008

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 181(1) of, and paragraph 5(3B) of Schedule 2 to, the Pension Schemes Act 19931, paragraph 5(3B) and (4A) of Schedule 1 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 19932 and now vested in him3 and sections 286, 315(2) and (4) and 318(1) of the Pensions Act 20044.

In accordance with section 316(2)(n) of the Pensions Act 2004, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Except in relation to regulation 22, the Secretary of State has consulted such persons as he considers appropriate in accordance with section 185(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 19935 and section 317(1) of the Pensions Act 2004.