Introductory text

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 186(3)(a) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Pensions

Made

Coming into force 6th April 2009

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 24B(5), 24C, 181(1), 182(2) and (3) and 183(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993^f1.

In accordance with section 185(1) of that Act^f2, the Secretary of State has consulted such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

A draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 186(3)(a) of that Act^f3 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1993 c.48. Sections 24B and 24C were inserted by section 14(3) of the Pensions Act 2007 (c.22). Section 181(1) is cited for the meaning it gives to “prescribed” and “regulations”. Section 183(1) was amended by paragraph 79 of Schedule 5, and paragraph 15(a) of Schedule 6, to the Pensions Act 1995 (c.26).
f2: Section 185(1) was amended by paragraph 46 of Schedule 3, and paragraph 80(a) of Schedule 5, to the Pensions Act 1995.
f3: Section 186(3)(a) was inserted by section 14(12)(a) of the Pensions Act 2007.