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Pensions Act 2004

Section 101AI – Rights under section 101AB: further provisions

1032.This sets out the further provisions that may apply to the right of a cash transfer sum or contribution refund under section 101AB. Subsection (1) provides that a member will lose any right acquired under 101AB in the case of the scheme having been wound up, or subject to the provisions in subsection (2), if he fails to exercise his right by the due date.

1033.Subsection (2) allows for the trustees or managers, on application from the member, to set a later reply date within which the member can exercise his right. Subsection (3) provides that the trustees or managers must notify the member in writing of any later date determined by them and that the later date is treated as the reply date for the purposes of subsection (1). Subsection (4) provides that a notification under subsection (3) of this section, section 101AC(2) and section 101AD(2) may be given to the member by delivering it to him, leaving it at his proper address, or by posting it to him at that address.

1034.Subsection (5) provides that the proper address is, in the case of a corporate body, the registered or principal office and in all other cases the last known address. Subsection (6) provides that Chapter 5 is subject to any provision made under section 61 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 that permits a deduction from any payment of a contribution refund, or requiring the payment of a contribution refund to be delayed. Subsection (7) defines the expressions of “applicable rules”, “member”, “permitted way”, “relevant benefits” and “reply date” for the purpose of Chapter 5. Subsection (8) lists what provisions are relevant legislative provisions for the purposes of subsection (7).

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