# The Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) Regulations 1996 (revoked)

S.I. 1996/3127 · made 11 December 1996 · revised to 30 December 2005

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## Introductory text

PENSIONS
Made 11th December 1996
Laid before Parliament 18th December 1996
Coming into force 6th April 1997
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## Part I: GENERAL

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

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## 1A Extension of the meaning of “employer”

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## Part II: RESTRICTIONS ON EMPLOYER-RELATED INVESTMENTS

## 2 Schemes to which regulation 5 applies

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## 3 Connected and associated persons

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## 4 Prescription of investments as employer-related investments

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## 5 Restrictions on employer-related investments

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## 6 Investments to which restrictions do not apply

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## 7 Transitional provisions

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## 8 Loans that become employer-related

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## 9 Multi-employer schemes

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## Part III: ... STATEMENT OF INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES

## 10 Exemptions from section 35 of the 1995 Act

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## 11 Multi-employer schemes: modification of section 35 of the 1995 Act

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## 11A Additional content of statement of investment principles

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## Part IV: AMENDMENTS

## 12 Amendments of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Minimum Funding Requirement and Actuarial Valuations) Regulations 1996

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## Part V: REVOCATIONS

## 13 Revocations

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## Signature

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## REVOCATIONS

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## Explanatory note

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/3127 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/occupational-pension-schemes-investment-regulations-1996-revoked
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