Regulation 4 Statements of policy concerning communications with members and employing authorities (including non-Scheme employers)

After regulation 106A (annual benefit statements)^f1, insert—

“Statements of policy concerning communications with members and employing authorities (including non-Scheme employers)

106B.

(1)

An administering authority must prepare, maintain and publish a written statement setting out their policy concerning communications with—

(a)

members;

(b)

representatives of members;

(c)

prospective members; and

(d)

employing authorities.

(2)

In particular, the statement must set out their policy on—

(a)

the provision of information and publicity about the Scheme to members, representatives of members and employing authorities;

(b)

the format, frequency and method of distributing such information or publicity; and

(c)

the promotion of the Scheme to prospective members and their employing authorities.

(3)

The first such statement must be published on or before 1st April 2006.

(4)

The statement must be revised and published by the administering authority following a material change in their policy on any of the matters referred to in paragraph (2).

(5)

References in paragraphs (1) and (2) to employing authorities include references to non-Scheme employers.”.