PART 9AMENDMENTS TO SECONDARY LEGISLATION

The Industry-wide Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2973)

Interpretation of the Trust Deed and Superannuation Scheme

478.—(1) The Industry-Wide Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme Regulations 1994 are amended as follows.

(2) In clause 15 of the Schedule (terms of Trust Deed) for sub-clause (2)(b) substitute—

(b)“securities” means—

(i)shares,

(ii)instruments creating or acknowledging indebtedness,

(iii)instruments giving entitlement to investments,

(iv)certificates representing securities..

(3) After sub-clause (2) of that clause, insert—

(3) The definition of “securities” in sub-clause (2)(b) must be read with—

(a)section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

(b)any relevant order under that Schedule; and

(c)Schedule 2 to that Act..

(4) In rule 1.1 of the Overriding Appendix (GMP Model Rules) for the definition of “insurer” substitute—

“insurer” means—

(a)

a person who has permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to effect or carry out contracts of long-term insurance, or

(b)

an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(d) of Schedule 3 to that Act, which has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12(1) of that Schedule) to effect or carry out contracts of long-term insurance;.

(5) After rule 1.1 of that Appendix insert—

1.1A  The definition of “insurer” in rule 1.1 must be read with—

(a)section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

(b)any relevant order under that section; and

(c)Schedule 2 to that Act..