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				</ukm:Metadata><Primary><Body DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/1/body" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/1/body" NumberOfProvisions="174" RestrictStartDate="2026-07-31"><Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/1/part/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/1/part/1" NumberOfProvisions="59" RestrictStartDate="2026-07-31" id="part-1" RestrictExtent="E+W+S"><Number><Strong>PART 1</Strong></Number><Title>Collective money purchase benefits</Title><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/1/part/1/crossheading/authorisation-criteria" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/1/part/1/crossheading/authorisation-criteria" NumberOfProvisions="12" RestrictStartDate="2026-07-31" id="part-1-crossheading-authorisation-criteria"><Title><Emphasis>Authorisation criteria</Emphasis></Title><P1group RestrictStartDate="2026-07-31"><Title><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">Unconnected multiple employer schemes: financial sustainability requirement - business plan</Addition></Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A" id="section-14A"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">14A</Addition></Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/1" id="section-14A-1"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">1</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">The scheme proprietor of an unconnected multiple employer scheme must prepare a business plan for the scheme.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/2" id="section-14A-2"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">2</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">A business plan must—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/2/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/2/a" id="section-14A-2-a"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">include the information specified in Part 1 of Schedule 1B, and any other information set out in a Code for the purposes of this paragraph, unless Part 2 of that Schedule provides otherwise, and</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/2/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/2/b" id="section-14A-2-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">comply with the requirements specified in Part 2 of Schedule 1B, and any other requirements set out in a Code in relation to the information to be included in a business plan.</Addition></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/3" id="section-14A-3"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">3</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">The scheme proprietor must, at least once a year—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/3/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/3/a" id="section-14A-3-a"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">review the most recent business plan, and</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/3/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/3/b" id="section-14A-3-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">if appropriate, revise it within three months of the scheme proprietor concluding that it is appropriate to revise the plan.</Addition></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/4" id="section-14A-4"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">4</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">The scheme proprietor must revise the most recent business plan at any time if—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/4/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/4/a" id="section-14A-4-a"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">there is any significant change to the information included in it, or</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/4/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/4/b" id="section-14A-4-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">a triggering event (see section 31) has reduced the value of the financial resources of the scheme.</Addition></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/5" id="section-14A-5"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">5</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">The business plan, and any revised business plan, must be approved by the trustees of the scheme.</Addition></Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/6" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/6" id="section-14A-6"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">6</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">The scheme proprietor or the trustees must provide the Pensions Regulator with the most recent business plan, and any supporting information or documents required by the Regulator—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/6/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/6/a" id="section-14A-6-a"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">on application for authorisation (see section 8),</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/6/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/6/b" id="section-14A-6-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">where a revision is required as a result of a review under subsection (3), on completion of the revision,</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/6/c" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/6/c" id="section-14A-6-c"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">c</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" CommentaryRef="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5">where a revision is required under subsection (4), within three months of the plan being revised, and</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/6/d" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2021/1/section/14A/6/d" id="section-14A-6-d"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-d278fac873d3bf7f2731a9a1a97b09a5-1785846150819" 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