Regulation 5 Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 1996

After regulation 50 of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 1996 M1 there shall be inserted—

“ Persons to be regarded as members

50A

For the purposes of paragraph 5(3A) to (3E) of Schedule 2 to the 1993 Act and regulations 49 and 50 the persons to be regarded as members of an occupational pension scheme shall include a person who has the right to payment of a widow’s or widower’s pension under the scheme.”