Regulation 6 Purpose prescribed under section 64(1A)(a) of the Social Security Act 1973

to provide the alternative to short service benefit described in regulation 9 of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Preservation of Benefit) Regulations 1991 (bought out benefits) without the member’s consent in the circumstances described in paragraph (5)(b) of that regulation; and

to make provision for a benefit payable to a member's widow or widower to be secured by means of a policy of insurance or annuity contract without the widow's or widower's consent in cases where F3the requirements of regulation 5(5) of the Discharge Regulations are satisfied.