# The European Parliamentary (United Kingdom Representatives) Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2004

S.I. 2004/2418 · made 15 September 2004

Made under: European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979 (Section 4)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/european-parliamentary-united-kingdom-representatives-pensions-additional-voluntary-contributions-scheme-amendment-order-2004/pdf/uksi_20042418_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/european-parliamentary-united-kingdom-representatives-pensions-additional-voluntary-contributions-scheme-amendment-order-2004/pdf/uksiem_20042418_en.pdf

## Introductory text

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Made 15th September 2004
Laid before Parliament 17th September 2004
Coming into force 8th October 2004
The Leader of the House of Commons, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 4(1) and (3) of the European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979 and now vested in him, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Title and commencement

This Order may be cited as the European Parliamentary (United Kingdom Representatives) Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions Scheme) (Amendment) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 8th October 2004 but shall have effect from 19th July 2004.

## 2 Interpretation

In this Order—
“the AVC Order” means the European Parliamentary (United Kingdom Representatives) Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions Scheme) (No. 2) Order 1995;
and other expressions shall have the same meaning as in the AVC Order.

## 3 Benefits which may be provided

In article 7 of the AVC Order—
(a) in paragraph (3), at the beginning, for the words “Permitted retirement benefits are” there shall be substituted “Benefits which may be chosen by the contributor at or after retirement are”.
(b) in paragraphs (3)(b)(i) and (3)(b)(ii), for “after retirement” there shall be substituted “after the pension commences”; and
(c) after paragraph (4), there shall be inserted—
“(5) A pension payable at or after the contributor’s retirement shall come into payment—
(a) not later than whichever is the later of—
(i) the date of the contributor’s 75th birthday; and
(ii) the date on which the contributor’s pension under the principal scheme commences; and
(b) not earlier than the date on which the contributor’s pension under the principal scheme commences.”

## 4 Purchase of pensions

In article 9 of the AVC Order—
(a) there shall be deleted from the heading “on retirement”; and
(b) in paragraph (1), for “At or before the date of his retirement” there shall be substituted “At least three months before the date on which he would like a pension to come into payment,”.

## Signature

Peter Hain
Leader of the House of Commons
15th September 2004

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
1. This Order amends the European Parliamentary (United Kingdom Representatives) Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions Scheme) (No. 2) Order 1995 (the “AVC Order”). Articles 3 and 4 amend the AVC Order so that AVC benefits no longer have to come into payment at the same time as an MEP’s main scheme pension benefits but can be deferred until the MEP’s 75th birthday.
2. Section 4(3) of the European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979 confers express power to make provisions retrospective in effect. This Order takes effect from 19th July 2004.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/2418 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/european-parliamentary-united-kingdom-representatives-pensions-additional-voluntary-contributions-scheme-amendment-order-2004
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