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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/financial-services-and-markets-act-2000-pensions-guidance-regulations-2016/note",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2016/590",
  "legislation_title": "The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Pensions Guidance) Regulations 2016",
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  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations specify terms used in the amended definition of “pensions guidance” in section 333A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c.8) (the 2000 Act). That section was amended by the Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 (c.14).\nRegulation 2 contains interpretation provisions for these Regulations.\nRegulation 3 specifies when an annuity is a “relevant annuity” for the purposes of section 333A(2)(b) of the 2000 Act.\nRegulation 4 specifies when an interest is a “relevant interest” for the purposes of section 333A(2)(b) of the 2000 Act.\nAn analysis of the impact of these Regulations on the costs to business and the voluntary sector has been made. A copy of this impact assessment is available in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. Copies may also be obtained from the Better Regulation Unit of the Department for Work and Pensions, 2D, Caxton House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NA.",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/590/note",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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