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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/212/article/2</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Settlement Agreements (Automatic Enrolment) (Description of Person) Order 2012</dc:title><dc:subject>Occupational pensions</dc:subject><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">PENSIONS</dc:subject><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2025-10-17</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2013-08-30</dct:valid>
					<dc:description>This Order specifies that, for the purposes of section 58(5)(c) of the Pensions Act 2008 (c.30), a legal executive is a “relevant independent adviser” for the purposes of being able to give advice in relation to compromise agreements under that Act.</dc:description>
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