# Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 1996, Paragraph 2


The reference scheme test certificate must—
(a) certify whether in the actuary’s opinion, the scheme satisfies the statutory standard in relation to the provision of pensions for—
(i) earners, and
(ii) the widows, widowers or surviving civil partners of earners, and
(b) specify the date of the information used by the actuary for the purposes of completing the certificate (referred to in this Schedule as the “effective date”).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1172/schedule/3/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/occupational-pension-schemes-contracting-out-regulations-1996/schedule-3/paragraph-2
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