Section 7 Appointment of trustees.C1I1

to secure that the trustees as a whole have, or exercise, the necessary knowledge and skill for the proper administration of the scheme,

F5where subsection (3A) or (3B) applies, to secure that the trustees as a whole have the skills and knowledge necessary for ensuring that the scheme, or an arrangement under it, improves its performance as regards the provision of value for money;

to secure that the number of trustees is sufficient for the proper administration of the scheme, F6...

to secure the proper use or application of the assets of the scheme F7, F8...

F9to secure compliance with the duties of trustees under Chapter 6 of Part 2 of the Pension Schemes Act 2026, or

otherwise to protect the interests of the generality of the members of the scheme.

the trust scheme is a regulated VFM scheme (as defined in section 11(1)(a) of the Pension Schemes Act 2026), and

the most recent rating assigned to the scheme under section 15(1) of that Act was an intermediate or “not delivering” rating.

an arrangement under the trust scheme is a regulated VFM arrangement, and

the most recent rating assigned to the arrangement under section 15(1) of that Act was an intermediate or “not delivering” rating.

to determine the appropriate number of trustees for the proper administration of the scheme,

to require a trustee appointed by the order to be paid fees and expenses out of the scheme’s resources,

to provide for the removal or replacement of such a trustee.

the trustees of the scheme,

the employer, or

any member of the scheme,