Regulation 4 Amendment of regulation 15
In regulation 15 (connection according to the staging profile)—
(a)
in the heading, for “staging profile” substitute “connection deadline”;
(b)
in paragraph (2)—
(i)
in the opening words, omit “16,”;
(ii)
omit sub-paragraphs (a) and (b);
(iii)
before sub-paragraph (c) insert—
“(aa)by no later than the connection deadline;”;
(iv)
in sub-paragraph (d)—
(aa)
after “from time to time by” insert “the Secretary of State,”;
(bb)
before “jointly” insert “by at least two of them”;
(c)
omit paragraph (3);
(d)
for paragraph (6) substitute—
“(6)The connection deadline that applies to a pension scheme under paragraph (2)(aa) remains fixed, unless—
(a)the deadline changes pursuant to regulation 17, 19 or 20, or
(b)all the members of the scheme become pensioner members.”.