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Matrimonial Causes Act 1973s. 25B(2)(c)Family Law Act 1996s. 16(2)s. 67(3)Matrimonial Causes Act 1973s. 25B(8)(9)Family Law Act 1996s. 16(3)s. 67(3)
Part II Financial Relief for Parties to Marriage and Children of Family Financial provision and property adjustment orders<Addition ChangeId="key-d559d374f56741db4dbcbf8e1f1c24af-1483543434377" CommentaryRef="key-d559d374f56741db4dbcbf8e1f1c24af">Pension compensation sharing orders</Addition>21B1For the purposes of this Act, a pension compensation sharing order is an order which—a
provides that one party's shareable rights to
PPF
compensation that derive from rights under a specified pension scheme are to be subject to pension compensation sharing for the benefit of the other party, and
bspecifies the percentage value to be transferred.2In subsection (1)—a
the reference to shareable rights to
PPF
compensation is to rights in relation to which pension compensation sharing is available under Chapter 1 of Part 3 of the Pensions Act 2008 or under corresponding Northern Ireland legislation;
b
“
party
” means a party to a marriage;
c
“
specified
” means specified in the order.
Ss. 21B, 21C inserted (6.4.2011) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), s. 149(1), Sch. 6 para. 2; S.I. 2011/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 2