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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-2004-commencement-no-2-transitional-provisions-and-consequential-amendments-order-2005/schedule/part-3",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2005/275",
  "legislation_title": "The Pensions Act 2004 (Commencement No. 2, Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Order 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-2004-commencement-no-2-transitional-provisions-and-consequential-amendments-order-2005",
  "path": "schedule/part/3",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "PROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 10TH FEBRUARY 2005 FOR THE PURPOSE ONLY OF CONFERRING POWER TO MAKE REGULATIONS, ORDERS OR RULES, AS THE CASE MAY BE, AND ON 6TH APRIL 2005 FOR ALL OTHER PURPOSES",
  "text": "Provisions of the Act\nSubject matter\nsection 10(5)(a)\nfunctions exercisable by the determination panel\nsection 19(7)\npension liberation: court’s power to order restitution\nsection 21(4)\npension liberation: repatriation orders\nsection 23(10), paragraph (b)(i) of the definition of “the actuary”\nfreezing orders\nsection 24(7)(a)\nconsequences of freezing order\nsection 30(7)(c)\npower to give a direction where freezing order ceases to have effect\nsection 36(2) and (3)\nindependent trustees\nsection 38(1)(b)\ncontribution notices where avoidance of employer debt\nsection 43(1)(b), (3)(c) and (9)\nfinancial support directions\nsection 44(3)(a) and (4)\nmeaning of “service company” and “insufficiently resourced”\nsection 45(2)(b)\nmeaning of “financial support”\nsection 52(1)(b) and (7)(a)\nrestoration orders where transactions at an undervalue\nsection 57(1) to (4)\nsections 39 to 56: partnerships and limited liability partnerships\nsection 60(2)(h) and (3)\nregistrable information\nsection 61(1) to (3)\nthe register: inspection, provision of information and reports etc\nsection 69(2), (3)(a)(ii) and (b)(ii) and (5)\nduty to notify the Regulator of certain events\nsection 93(2)(q)\nThe Regulator’s procedure in relation to its regulatory functions\nsection 97(5)(u)\nspecial procedure: applicable cases\nsection 102(3)\nthe Pensions Regulator Tribunal\nsection 103(1)(c)\nreferences to the Tribunal\nsection 104(6)\nappeal on a point of law\nsection 106 (1) to (4)\nlegal assistance scheme\nsection 114(1)(b), (3) and (4)\nstatement of investment principles relating to the Board of the Pension Protection Fund\nsection 120(3) and (4)\nduty to notify insolvency events in respect of employers\nsection 121(5)\ninsolvency event, insolvency date and insolvency practitioner\nsection 122(3), (5) and (8)\ninsolvency practitioner’s duty to issue notices confirming status of scheme\nsection 123(5)\napproval of notices issued under section 122\nsection 125(4)(a)\nbinding notices confirming status of scheme\nsection 126(3)\neligible schemes\nsection 129(1)(b), (3) and (8)\napplications and notifications for the purposes of section 128\nsection 130(5) and (8)\nBoard’s duty where application or notification received under section 129\nsection 133(3)\nadmission of new members, payment of contributions, etc.\nsection 134(3) in so far as it relates to paragraph (iii) of the definition of “relevant person” in paragraph (a)\ndirections\nsection 135(4)\nrestrictions on winding up, discharge of liabilities, etc.\nsection 138(10)(b) and (12)\npayment of scheme benefits\nsection 139(6)\nloans to pay scheme benefits\nsection 140(3)(b) and (6)\nreviewable ill health pensions\nsection 141(2) and (6)\neffect of a review\nsection 143(3) to (5) and (11) in so far as it relates to paragraphs (i) and (ii)(a) of the definition of “actuarial valuation” in paragraph (a)\nBoard’s obligation to obtain valuation of assets and protected liabilities\nsection 145(4)\nbinding valuations\nsection 146(1) and (5)\nschemes which become eligible schemes\nsection 147(1)(a) and (5)\nnew schemes created to replace existing schemes\nsection 148(8)\nwithdrawal following issue of section 122(4) notice\nsection 150(5) and (6)(a) to (c)\nconsequences of the Board ceasing to be involved with a scheme\nsection 151(4), (6), (8) in so far as it relates to paragraph (b) of the definition of “audited scheme accounts” and (9)(b)\napplication for reconsideration\nsection 152(4) and (8)\nduty to assume responsibility following reconsideration\nsection 167(1)\nmodification of chapter where liabilities discharged during assessment period\nsection 179(1)(a), (2) in so far as it relates to paragraph (b)(i) of the definition of “the actuary” and (3)\nvaluations to determine scheme underfunding\nsection 190\ninformation to be provided to the Board etc\nsection 203(1)\nprovision of information to members of schemes etc\nsection 206(2) to (4)\nmeaning of “reviewable matters”\nsection 207\nreview and reconsideration by the Board of reviewable matters\nsection 208(1) and (3) to (6)\ninvestigation by the Board of complaints of maladministration\nsection 209(4)(a) to (d), (f) and (g)\nPPF Ombudsman\nsection 210(6)\ndeputy PPF Ombudsman\nsection 258(2)(c)(ii) and (7) in so far as it relates to the definition of “relevant contributions”\nform of pension protection on transfer of employment\nsection 270\nwinding up\nsection 271\ndebt due from the employer when assets are insufficient\nsection 272(1) to (4)\ndebt due from employer in the case of multi-employer schemes\nsection 307(1)(a) and (c)\nmodification of the Act in relation to certain categories of schemes\nsection 318(4)(a)\ngeneral interpretation – meaning of “employer”\nSchedule 4, paragraph 9 and section 102 in so far as it relates to that paragraph\ntribunal procedure\nSchedule 7, paragraphs 4(4), 6(4), 9(4), 12(4)(a), 13(4), 16(3)(b), 17(4)(a), 18(4), 20(4), (7) and (8), 23, 24(1), (2) and (6), 25(1), 26(7) only so far as it relates to paragraph (a) of the definition of “the compensation cap”, (9) and (10), 28(6) and (7), 31(2) and (3), 33, and 37(4, and section 162 in so far as it relates to those paragraphs\npension compensation provisions",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words omitted",
      "affecting": "uksi/2005/695",
      "affecting_title": "The Pensions Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional Provisions and Amendment) Order 2005"
    }
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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