Article 3 Application of the 2024 Act to pension schemes

(1)

Except as otherwise provided in articles 4 to 10, the 2024 Act applies to pension schemes.

(2)

The definition of “trust” in section 81 (interpretation) of the 2024 Act is to be construed in accordance with paragraph (1).

(3)

The application of the 2024 Act to pension schemes does not limit the application of any provision of pensions legislation.

(4)

In paragraph (3) “pensions legislation” includes any enactment contained in or made by virtue of any of—

(a)

the enactments listed in section 13(7) of the Pensions Act 2004^f1,

(b)

the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000^f2.

Annotations

f1: 2004 c. 35. Section 13(7) was amended by paragraph 3(3)(a) and (b) of Schedule 4 to the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25), regulation 25(a) and (b) of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Charges and Governance Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/879), paragraph 24(a) and (b) of Schedule 2 to the Pensions Scheme Act 2015 (c. 8), paragraph 6(a) to (c) of Schedule 3 to the Pension Schemes Act 2017 (c. 17) and paragraph 12 of Schedule 3 to the Pension Schemes Act 2021 (c. 1).
f2: 2000 c. 8.