# The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Repeals) Order 2001, Article 452: Persons from whom pensions must be purchased

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In regulation 9 of the Parliamentary Pensions (Additional Voluntary Contributions Scheme) Regulations 1993 (purchase of pensions) for paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) The Trustees shall purchase the pension or pensions specified under paragraph (1) above from such insurer as the Trustees may determine from time to time or as the contributor may in writing specify, being an office or branch in the United Kingdom of—
(a) person who has permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to effect and carry out contracts of long-term term insurance; or
(b) an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(d) of Schedule 3 to that Act, which has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12(1) of that Schedule) to effect or carry out contracts of long-term insurance.”.
(2) In paragraph (3) of that regulation the words “or friendly society” in each place are revoked.
(3) After paragraph (3) of that regulation insert—
“(4) Paragraph (2) must be read with—
(a) section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
(b) any relevant order under that section; and
(c) Schedule 2 to that Act.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3649/article/452 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/financial-services-and-markets-act-2000-consequential-amendments-and-repeals-order-2001/article-452
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