SCHEDULE 1TRANSFER OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS, ETC.

The Pensions Act

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1

Section 17768 of that Act (orders and regulations — general provisions) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) before “Any power” there is inserted “Subject to subsection (7)” and the words “and regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 160” are omitted.

3

In subsection (7)—

a

for “The power” there is substituted “Any power”,

b

the words “by section 160” are omitted,

c

after “regulations”, in both places where it occurs, there is inserted “or orders (except an order under section 162)”.

4

In subsection (8)—

a

for “the power” there is substituted “Any power”,

b

the words “by section 160” are omitted, and

c

after “regulations” there is inserted “or orders”.