# Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 1996, Regulation 46: Supervision of schemes that have ceased to contract out before the second abolition date.

Extent: E+W+S

(1) Subject to such directions as the Secretary of State may give under section 53(1) of the 1993 Act (supervision of formerly contracted-out schemes) for the purposes of section 53(3) of the 1993 Act (requirement to discharge liabilities following issue of certificate of non-approval), liabilities in respect of such entitlement or rights as are referred to in section 52(2A)(a) ... of the 1993 Act must, subject to paragraphs (2) and (4), be transferred or discharged in the manner permitted by paragraph (2) of regulation 45 within 6 months of the date a certificate of non-approval under sub-section (2) of section 50 is issued, unless the certificate has been cancelled.
(2) In the case of a scheme where employment was contracted-out under section 9(2) of the 1993 Act (salary-related contracted-out scheme), the discharge may be arranged in accordance with the requirements of regulation 3 and, in the case of a pension or accrued benefit under a relevant scheme, 11 of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Discharge of Liability) Regulations 1997, notwithstanding that a member’s pensionable service has not terminated and the scheme is not winding up.
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(4) Every active and deferred member with any entitlement to ..., guaranteed minimum pensions or section 9(2B) rights under the scheme must be notified of the issue of the certificate of non-approval and the reasons for it and allowed a period of 3 months from the date of such notification in which he may elect to transfer any such rights before they are discharged.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1172/regulation/46 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/occupational-pension-schemes-contracting-out-regulations-1996/regulation-46
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