Introductory text

pensions

Made 10th October 2006

Laid before Parliament 16th October 2006

Coming into force 6th November 2006

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 177(4), 178(4), (7) and (9), 315(2) and (4) and 318(1) of the Pensions Act 2004^f1.

Regulation 2 is made with the approval of the Treasury^f2.

This instrument contains regulations made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of the provisions of that Act by virtue of which it is made^f3.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 2004 c.35. Section 318(1) is cited because of the meaning there given to “modifications”, “prescribed” and “regulations”.
f2: See section 177(8) of the Pensions Act 2004 (“the Act”).
f3: See section 317 of the Act which provides that the Secretary of State must consult such persons as he considers appropriate before making regulations by virtue of the provisions of that Act (other than Part 8). This duty does not apply where regulations are made before the end of six months beginning with the coming into force of the provisions of that Act by virtue of which the regulations are made.