{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/overseas-service-pensions-scheme-and-fund-regulations-1966/regulation-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/overseas-service-pensions-scheme-and-fund-regulations-1966/regulation-8.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1966/1629",
  "legislation_title": "The Overseas Service Pensions (Scheme and Fund) Regulations 1966",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/overseas-service-pensions-scheme-and-fund-regulations-1966",
  "path": "regulation/8",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Functions of the Crown Agents",
  "text": "(1) The Crown Agents shall be responsible for the general management of the Scheme, including—\n(a) receiving contributions and paying an amount equal to the aggregate of such contributions to the credit of the General Account;\n(b) maintaining a record of the contributions paid and of the valid elections;\n(c) the award of pensions;\n(d) paying out of the General Account the pensions payable under the provisions of these Regulations, sums equal to the amounts of the periodical contributions to be returned under the provisions of these Regulations, with interest where payable, and sums payable under regulations 25, 32 and 33; and\n(e) performing such consequential, ancillary and incidental functions as appear to them to be necessary or expedient for the carrying out of the purposes of the Scheme.\n(2) The expenses of the general management of the Scheme shall be paid from the Fund.\n(3) The Crown Agents shall furnish the Minister and the Advisory Board annually with a report on the administration of the Scheme.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1966/1629/regulation/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T23:40:02.140753+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."
}