Introductory text

Pensions

Made 11th July 2012

Laid before Parliament 12th July 2012

Coming into force 9th August 2012

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 12A(4) and (5), 113(1) and (3A), 181(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993^f1, sections 67D(4) and (5), 73B(4)(a), 75(5), 75A(4) and (5), 119 and 124(1) of the Pensions Act 1995^f2 and sections 230(3) and 318(1) of the Pensions Act 2004^f3.

The Secretary of State has consulted such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate in accordance with section 185(1)^f4 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993, section 120(1) of the Pensions Act 1995 and section, 317(1) of the Pensions Act 2004.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1993 c.48. Section 12A was inserted by section 136(5) of the Pensions Act 1995 (c.26) and subsection (5) was amended by the Pensions Act 2007 (c.22), section 17 and Schedule 5, paragraph 5. Section 113(1) was amended by, and section 113(3A) was inserted by, section 52 of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c.19). Section 113(3A) was subsequently amended by the Pensions Act 2007, section 17 and Schedule 5, paragraph 6. Section 181(1) is cited for the meaning there given to “prescribed” and “regulations”.
f2: 1995 c.26. Section 67D was inserted by section 262 of the Pensions Act 2004 (c..35) and subsection (5) was amended by paragraph 7 of Schedule 5 to the Pensions Act 2007. Section 73B was inserted by section 270 of the Pensions Act 2004. Section 75(5) was amended by section 271(3) of the Pensions Act 2004. Section 75A was inserted by section 272 of the Pensions Act 2004 and section 119 was amended by paragraphs 34 and 68 of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act 2004. Section 124(1) is cited for the meaning there given to “prescribed” and “regulations”.
f3: 2004 c.35. Section 318(1) is cited for the meaning there given to “prescribed” and “regulations”.
f4: Section 185(1) was amended by paragraph 46 of Schedule 3 and paragraph 80(a) of Schedule 5 to the Pensions Act 1995.