Introductory text

Pensions

Made 15th December 2006

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 286, 315(2) and (4) and 318(1) and (4)(a) of the Pensions Act 2004^f1.

In accordance with section 316(2)(n) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Before making these Regulations the Secretary of State consulted such persons as he considered appropriate^f2.

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Footnotes

f1: 2004 c.35. Section 286 is modified in its application to multi-employer schemes by S.I. 2005/441 (amended by S.I. 2005/993, 2005/2113 and 2006/566). Section 318(1) is cited because of the meaning there given to “modifications”, “prescribed” and “regulations”.
f2: See section 317(1) of the Pensions Act 2004.