The Pensions Compensation Board (Determinations and Review Procedure) Regulations 1997

Statutory Instruments

1997 No. 724

PENSIONS

The Pensions Compensation Board (Determinations and Review Procedure) Regulations 1997

Made

10th March 1997

Laid before Parliament

13th March 1997

Coming into force

6th April 1997

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 78(8), 80(4) and 124(1) of, and paragraph 12 of Schedule 2 to, the Pensions Act 1995(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with the Council on Tribunals as required by section 8 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992(2), by this instrument, which is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of the provisions of Part I of the Pensions Act 1995 by virtue of which it is made(3), hereby makes the following Regulations—

(1)

1995 c. 26. Section 124(1) is cited for the meaning given to “regulations”.

(2)

1992 c. 53. See paragraph 21(d) of Schedule 3 to the Pensions Act 1995 which adds the Pensions Compensation Board to the list of tribunals under the direct supervision of the Council on Tribunals in paragraph 35 of Schedule 1 to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992.

(3)

See section 120(2)(c) of the Pensions Act 1995. This provides that the requirement to consult does not apply where regulations are made before the end of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of the provisions of Part I of the Pensions Act 1995 by virtue of which they are made.