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RestrictStartDate="2026-07-31"><Number><CommentaryRef Ref="M_C_1d687120-001f-4594-9421-1399067173a3"/><CommentaryRef Ref="key-924ab1c4e502f0a15664549624aa4818"/><CommentaryRef Ref="key-5e716b88fdf7946a469c9919141e0824"/>Part I</Number><Title> Occupational pensions</Title><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/26/part/I/crossheading/the-compensation-provisions" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/26/part/I/crossheading/the-compensation-provisions" NumberOfProvisions="6" id="part-I-crossheading-the-compensation-provisions" RestrictExtent="E+W+S" RestrictStartDate="2014-07-24"><Title> The compensation provisions</Title><P1group ConfersPower="true" RestrictExtent="E+W+S" RestrictStartDate="2014-01-01"><Title> Amount of compensation.</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/26/section/83" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/26/section/83" id="section-83"><Pnumber><CommentaryRef Ref="key-00cac522735d60d9c2c090acb028f94a"/>83</Pnumber><P1para><Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text></P1para></P1></P1group></Pblock></Part></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="M_C_1d687120-001f-4594-9421-1399067173a3" Type="C"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="ccd8e1202307312025181860100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/26/part/I" SectionRef="part-I">Pt. 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I applied (with modifications) (6.4.1997) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/786" id="cps2og7k3-00531" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="1997" Number="786" Title="The Personal and Occupational Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997">The Personal and Occupational Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/786)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="cps2og7k3-00531" id="cps2og7k3-00532" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1997/786/regulation/2" SectionRef="regulation-2" Operative="true">reg. 2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-00cac522735d60d9c2c090acb028f94a" Type="F"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="ccd8e120230731182057080100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/26/section/78" UpTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/26/section/86" Type="group" StartSectionRef="section-78" EndSectionRef="section-86">Ss. 78-86</CitationSubRef> repealed (1.9.2005) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/35" id="d10e4" Year="2004" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="35" Title="Pensions Act 2004">Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e4" id="ccd8e720230731182057080100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/35/section/322/1" SectionRef="section-322-1">s. 322(1)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e4" id="ccd8e1020230731182057080100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/35/schedule/13" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-13">Sch. 13</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1720" id="d10e13" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2005" Number="1720">S.I. 2005/1720</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e13" id="ccd8e1620230731182057080100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1720/article/2/16" SectionRef="article-2-16">art. 2(16)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e13" id="ccd8e2020230731182057080100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1720/schedule/part/3" SectionRef="schedule-part-3">Sch. Pt. 3</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e13" id="ccd8e2320230731182057080100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1720/article/4" SectionRef="article-4">arts. 4</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e13" id="ccd8e2620230731182057080100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/1720/article/5" SectionRef="article-5">5</CitationSubRef>) (as amended (26.6.2009) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1583" id="d10e29" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2009" Number="1583">S.I. 2009/1583</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="d10e29" id="ccd8e3220230731182057080100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/1583/article/2" SectionRef="article-2">art. 2</CitationSubRef>)</Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="key-5e716b88fdf7946a469c9919141e0824" Type="C"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="ccd8e1202307312022078650100" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/26/part/I" SectionRef="part-I">Pt. I</CitationSubRef>: <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/35" id="d10e4" Year="2004" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="35" Title="Pensions Act 2004">Pensions Act 2004 (c.35)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="ccd8e7202307312022078650100" CitationRef="d10e4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/35/part/3" Operative="true" SectionRef="part-3">Pt. 3</CitationSubRef> construed as one with Pt. I of this Act (4.12.2005 for specified purposes, 30.12.2005 in so far as not already in force) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/35" id="d10e10" Year="2004" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="35" Title="Pensions Act 2004">Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="ccd8e13202307312022078650100" CitationRef="d10e10" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/35/section/233" Operative="true" SectionRef="section-233">ss. 233</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="ccd8e16202307312022078650100" CitationRef="d10e10" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/35/section/322/1" SectionRef="section-322-1">322(1)</CitationSubRef> (with <CitationSubRef id="ccd8e20202307312022078650100" CitationRef="d10e10" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2004/35/section/313" SectionRef="section-313">s. 313</CitationSubRef>); <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/3331" id="d10e23" Class="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" Year="2005" Number="3331">S.I. 2005/3331</Citation>, <CitationSubRef id="ccd8e26202307312022078650100" CitationRef="d10e23" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/3331/article/2/1/a/b" SectionRef="article-2-1-a-b">art. 2(1)(a)(b)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef id="ccd8e29202307312022078650100" CitationRef="d10e23" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2005/3331/schedule/part/1" Operative="true" SectionRef="schedule-part-1">Sch. 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