Regulation 3 Notices by employers of election or revocation of election

United Kingdom

(1)

For the purpose of informing persons employed by him who are included in any superannuation scheme affected thereby, of his intention to make or revoke an election, an employer shall at least one month before such election is made or revoked take such steps as are reasonable, by:—

(a)

notifying them individually in writing; or

(b)

posting up written notice in some conspicuous place or places at their place of work or employment so that it may be conveniently read by them; or

(c)

making such other provision for giving notice to them as may be appropriate in the circumstances of the case.

(2)

An employer shall give at least one month's notice in writing of his intention to make or revoke an election, delivered or sent by registered post F1or by recorded delivery service to the trustees of any trust and to any persons with whom there is any contract of assurance or annuity contract under which benefits are liable to be paid in connection with any superannuation scheme or schemes relating to the employment in respect of which the election is to be made or revoked, and to the committee of management (if any) of any such scheme.

(3)

Any notice given under this regulation shall:—

(a)

specify the superannuation scheme or schemes concerned and the employments and, if the election or revocation is not intended to be general in relation to any employment, the description of persons to be affected by the issue, variation, cancellation or surrender of any certificate; and

(b)

contain the date of expiry of the notice and particulars of the Registrar's power to defer the issue or variation of a certificate under paragraph (5) of regulation 14 of these regulations F2and, where the variation of a certificate for the purpose of rectifying an error in the description of persons specified therein is intended to have effect from a date earlier than the date of expiry of the notice, the date on which it is desired that the variation shall have effect.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 3(2) inserted (20.11.1961) by The National Insurance (Non-participation-Certificates) Amendment Regulations, 1961 (S.I. 1961/2176), regs. 1, 2
F2: Words in reg. 3(3) added (25.1.1965) by (S.I. 1965/40), reg. 6