The Pensions Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Order 2005

Transitional adaptations and modifications

Transitional provisions in relation to the Pensions Compensation Board

3.—(1) For the purposes of the provision of information by the Pensions Ombudsman to the Pensions Compensation Board section 149(6) of the 1993 Act shall have effect until 1st September 2005 as if there were inserted after the end of paragraph (ba) (as substituted by paragraph 25 of Schedule 12 to the Act)—

“(bb) the Pensions Compensation Board,”.

(2) The Table in section 158A(1) of the 1993 Act shall have effect until 1st September 2005 as if the entry relating to the Pensions Compensation Board (prior to its substitution by paragraph 26 of Schedule 12 to the Act) remained in place.

Transitional provision and saving in relation to section 175 of the 1993 Act (levies towards certain expenditure)

4.  Notwithstanding anything in this Order, section 175(8) of the 1993 Act continues to apply to a levy for which any person was liable by virtue of section 175 of that Act immediately before 1st April 2005, but which has not been paid in full before that date, as it had effect immediately before that date, except that the reference to “the Registrar” shall be read as if it were a reference to “the Regulatory Authority”.

Consequential amendment of the Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002

5.—(1) The Paternity and Adoption Leave Regulations 2002(1) shall be amended in accordance with this article.

(2) In paragraph (2) of regulations 14 (incidents of the right to return after paternity leave) and 27 (incidents of the right to return from adoption leave) for the words from “paragraphs 5” to “family leave).” substitute “paragraphs 5, 5B and 6 of Schedule 5 to the Social Security Act 1989(2) (equal treatment under pension schemes: maternity absence, adoption leave and family leave).”.

(1)

S.I. 2002/2788; the relevant amending instrument is S.I. 2004/923.

(2)

1989 c. 24; paragraph 5 is amended by section 21(1) of, and paragraph 29 of Schedule 6 to, the Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27). Paragraphs 5A and 5B are inserted by section 265 of the Pensions Act 2004.