# Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 1996, Introduction: Introductory text


PENSIONS
Made 25th April 1996
Laid before Parliament 29th April 1996
Coming into force 6th April 1997
The Secretary of State for Social Security in exercise of the powers set out in Schedule 1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after agreement with the Occupational Pensions Board that certain proposals within these Regulations need not be referred to it, by this instrument, which otherwise contains regulations made for the purpose of consolidating regulations revoked herein and regulations which are consequential upon enactments contained in Part III of the Pensions Act 1995 and are made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of the enactments of that Part by virtue of which they are made, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1172/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/occupational-pension-schemes-contracting-out-regulations-1996/introduction
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