SCHEDULE 1Amendments of subordinate legislation relating to pension sharing on divorce

Pensions on Divorce etc. (Charging) Regulations 20002

1

Amend the Pensions on Divorce etc. (Charging) Regulations 2000 M1 as follows.

2

In regulation 2 (general requirements as to charges)—

a

in paragraph (1)(a)(i), after “divorce” insert “ or dissolution of a civil partnership ”;

b

in paragraph (2), for “his spouse” (in each place) substitute “ the member's spouse or civil partner ”;

c

in paragraph (8) M2—

i

for “his spouse” where those words first appear substitute “ the member's spouse or civil partner ”;

ii

in sub-paragraph (a), for “his spouse” substitute “ the member's spouse, civil partner ”.

3

In regulation 6 (additional amounts recoverable in respect of pension sharing activity), in paragraph (2)(b), for “his spouse” substitute “ the member's spouse or civil partner ”.