Provisions coming into force on 31st May 20212

1

The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act for the purpose only of making regulations is 31st May 2021—

a

section 103(4) (section 38 contribution notice: meaning of “employer resources test”);

b

section 109(2) (duty to give notices and statements to the Regulator in respect of certain events);

c

section 110(2) (interviews);

d

section 112 (fixed penalty notices and escalating penalty notices); and

e

section 125(2) and (6) (exercise of right to cash equivalent).

2

The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 31st May 2021—

a

section 116 (minor and consequential amendments) and paragraph 2 of Schedule 7 (amendments to the Pensions Act 2004), only insofar as they relate to paragraph 8(a) of Schedule 7 (amendment to section 90 of the Pensions Act 2004);

b

section 124 (climate change risk);

c

section 126 (modification of provisions relating to pensionable service); and

d

paragraph 8(a) of Schedule 7.