The Occupational Pension Schemes (Internal Dispute Resolution Procedures Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008

Transitional provisions

5.—(1) Any disagreement which was ongoing before 6th April 2008 under arrangements made and implemented under section 50(1) of the Act shall continue until the procedure under those arrangements comes to an end, as if the relevant legislative provisions governing those arrangements were still in force.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), the relevant legislative provisions are—

(a) section 50 of the Act as it was in force immediately before 6th April 2008; and

(b) the Occupational Pension Schemes (Internal Dispute Resolution Procedures) Regulations 1996(1).

(3) In the case of any relevant application, regulation 3 of the Personal and Occupational Pension Schemes (Pensions Ombudsman) Regulations 1996(2) shall apply as it had effect before 6th April 2008.

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3), “relevant application” means an application concerning a complaint or dispute made—

(a) to an occupational pension scheme under the arrangements required by section 50 of the Act; and

(b) before 6th April 2008.

(1)

S.I. 1996/1270; amended by S.I. 1999/3198, 2004/2306 and 2918 and 2005/2877.

(2)

S.I. 1996/2475, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.