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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/occupational-pension-schemes-winding-up-notices-and-reports-etc-regulations-2002/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2002/459",
  "legislation_title": "The Occupational Pension Schemes (Winding Up Notices and Reports etc.) Regulations 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/occupational-pension-schemes-winding-up-notices-and-reports-etc-regulations-2002",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "PENSIONS\nMade 4th March 2002\nLaid before Parliament 7th March 2002\nComing into force 1st April 2002\nThe Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 113(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993, sections 10(2)(b) and (3), 23(2), 26B(3)(b), 26C(2) and (3), 49A(2)(b) and (3), 71A(4), 72A(1)(b), (2), (7) and (8)(a), 72B(2)(c)(iii), (3), (5)(c), (6)(c) and (8)(b), 118(2), 124(3E), 174(2) and (3) of the Pensions Act 1995, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, having consulted such persons as he considers appropriate, hereby makes the following Regulations:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "1993 c.48. Section 113(1) was amended by section 52(1) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c.19)."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "1995 c.26. Sections 26A to 26C were inserted by section 47(2) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000. Section 49A was inserted by section 49(3) of that Act. Section 71A was inserted by section 48 of that Act. Sections 72A and 72B were inserted by sections 49(1) and 50 of that Act. Section 118(2) was amended by section 47(3) of that Act. Section 124(3E) was inserted by section 49(2) of that Act."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M3",
      "text": "See section 185(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c.48) and section 120(1) of the Pensions Act 1995 (c.26) for the obligation to consult. Section 185(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 was amended by paragraph 80 of Schedule 5 to the Pensions Act 1995."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/459/introduction",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T07:14:10.851950+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}