Part 2

The Board of the Pension Protection Fund
Chapter 7

Miscellaneous

Pension sharing

Pension sharing
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Regulations may modify any of the provisions of this Part as it applies in relation to—
a
cases where a person’s shareable rights under an eligible scheme have (at any time) become subject to a pension debit;
b
cases where—
i
a pension sharing order or provision in respect of such rights is made before the time a transfer notice under section 160 is received by the trustees or managers of the eligible scheme, and
ii
that order or provision takes effect on or after the receipt by them of the notice.
2
Regulations may also modify any of the provisions of Chapter 1 of Part 4 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30) (pension sharing) as it applies in relation to—
a
cases within subsection (1)(a) where any liability of the trustees or managers of the eligible scheme in respect of a pension credit was not discharged before the time a transfer notice under section 160 was received by the trustees or managers of the eligible scheme;
b
cases within subsection (1)(b).
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In this section—
- “pension debit” and “shareable rights” have the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 4 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30) (pension sharing);
- “pension sharing order or provision” means an order or provision falling within section 28(1) of that Act (activation of pension sharing).
Pt. 2 modified (8.3.2005 for specified purposes, 6.4.2005 in so far as not already in force) by The Pension Protection Fund (Partially Guaranteed Schemes) (Modification) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/277), regs. 1(1), 2-11
Pt. 2 modified in part (9.3.2005 for specified purposes, 1.4.2005 for specified purposes, 6.4.2005 in so far as not already in force (except ch. 4)) by The Pension Protection Fund (Multi-employer Schemes) (Modification) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/441), regs. 1, 2-60, 71, 72
S. 220 in force at 1.1.2006 by S.I. 2005/3331, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 3
Pt. 2 applied in part (with modifications) (20.7.2005 for specified purposes, 1.9.2005 for specified purposes, 5.12.2005 for specified purposes) by The Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1986), regs. 1(1), 4, Sch. 1 (as amended (17.7.2008) by The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1903), regs. 1, 5(2), 13; (10.7.2009) by The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1851), regs. 1, 5, 18; (2.4.2010) by The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1149), regs. 1, 5, 15)
Pt. 2 modified in part (9.3.2005 for specified purposes, 1.4.2005 for specified purposes, 6.4.2005 in so far as not already in force (except Ch. 4)) by The Pension Protection Fund (Multi-employer Schemes) (Modification) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/441), regs. 1, 2-60, 71, 72 (as amended (23.7.2012) by The Pension Protection Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1688), regs. 1(2), 2(1)-(19); (24.1.2013) by The Pension Protection Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3083), regs. 1(2)(b), 2 (with reg. 10))
Pt. 2 modified (8.3.2005 for specified purposes, 6.4.2005 in so far as not already in force) by The Pension Protection Fund (Partially Guaranteed Schemes) (Modification) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/277), regs. 1(1), 2-11 (as amended (8.3.2010) by The Pension Protection Fund and Occupational Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/196), regs. 1, 2(3)-(5); (30.4.2013) by The Pension Protection Fund, Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/627), regs. 1(1), 8(4)(5))
Pt. 2 applied in part (24.7.2014) by The Pensions Act 2011 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1711), regs. 1(1), 42(1), 53, 57 (with regs. 6, 41, 44(1), 47(1), 69(2), 72(1), 76(1)); coming into force immediately after s. 29 of 2011 c. 19 - see S.I. 2014/1683, art. 2