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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-2004/schedule-8",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2004/35",
  "legislation_title": "Pensions Act 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-2004",
  "path": "schedule/8",
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  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Restricted information held by the Board: certain permitted disclosures to facilitate exercise of functions",
  "text": "Persons\nFunctions\nThe Secretary of State.\nFunctions under—\n(a)Part 14 of the Companies Act 1985 (c. 6),\n(b)the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45),\n(c)Part 3 of the Companies Act 1989 (c. 40),\n(d)Part 1 of the Export and Investment Guarantees Act 1991 (c. 67) (apart from sections 5 and 6),\n(e)Part 3 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48),\n(f)Part 5 of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50),\n(g)the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8), or\n(h)this Act,\nand functions of co-operating with overseas government authorities and bodies in relation to criminal matters.\nThe Bank of England.\nAny of its functions , apart from its functions as the Prudential Regulation Authority\nThe Financial Conduct Authority\nAny of its functions\nThe Prudential Regulation Authority\nAny of its functions\nThe Charity Commission\nFunctions under the Charities Act 2006 or the Charities Act 2011.\nThe Pensions Regulator Tribunal.\nAny of its functions.\nThe First-tier Tribunal\nFunctions relating to decisions of the Regulator\nThe Upper Tribunal\nFunctions relating to decisions of the Regulator\nThe Pensions Ombudsman.\nFunctions under—\n(a)the Pension Schemes Act 1993, or\n(b)the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49).\nThe Ombudsman for the Board of the Pension Protection Fund.\nAny of his functions.\nThe Comptroller and Auditor General.\nAny of his functions.\nThe Auditor General for Wales.\nAny of his functions.\nThe Auditor General for Scotland.\nAny of his functions.\nThe Comptroller and Auditor General for Northern Ireland.\nAny of his functions.\nThe Commissioners of Inland Revenue or their officers.\nFunctions under—\n(a)the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1),\n(b)the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12),\n(c)Part 3 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48),\n(d)Part 3 of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49), ...\n(e)the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1). ...\n(f) the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (so far as relating to functions previously exercised under the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988). or-\n(g)the Income Tax Act 2007 (so far as relating to functions previously exercised under the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988).\nThe Commissioners of Customs and Excise.\nFunctions under any enactment.\nThe Official Receiver or, in Northern Ireland, the Official Receiver for Northern Ireland.\nFunctions under the enactments relating to insolvency.\nAn inspector appointed by the Secretary of State.\nFunctions under Part 14 of the Companies Act 1985 (c. 6).\nA person authorised to exercise powers under—\n(a)section 447 of the Companies Act 1985,\n(b)...\n(c)section 84 of the Companies Act 1989 (c. 40).\nFunctions under those sections ....\nA person appointed under—\n(a)section 167 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8),\n(b)subsection (3) or (5) of section 168 of that Act, or\n(c)section 284 of that Act,\nto conduct an investigation.\nFunctions in relation to that investigation.\nA body designated under section 326(1) of that Act.\nFunctions in its capacity as a body designated under that section.\nA recognised investment exchange, recognised clearing house, recognised CSD..., third country CSD, ... or third country central counterparty (as defined by section 285 of that Act).\nFunctions in its capacity as an exchange, clearing house , central securities depository or central counterparty.\nA body corporate established in accordance with section 212(1) of that Act.\nFunctions under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, established in accordance with section 213 of that Act.\nThe Panel on Takeovers and Mergers.\nFunctions under the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers and the Rules Governing Substantial Acquisitions of Shares for the time being issued by the Panel.\nThe General Insurance Standards Council.\nFunctions of regulating sales and advisory and service standards in relation to insurance.\nA recognised professional body (within the meaning of section 391 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)).\nFunctions in its capacity as such a body under that Act.\nA person on whom functions are conferred by or under Part 2, 3 or 4 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29).\nThe functions so conferred.\nA special health authority established under section 28 of the National Health Service Act 2006 directed to carry out counter fraud functions of the Secretary of State within the meaning of section 195 of that Act\nAny of its functions.\nThe Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland.\nFunctions under—\n(a)...\n(b)the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19)), ...\n(c)...\nThe Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland.\nFunctions under Part 3 of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49).\n. . .\n. . .\nA recognised professional body within the meaning of Article 350 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.\nFunctions in its capacity as such a body under that Order.\n. . .\n. . .\nA member of the panel appointed under paragraph 4 of Schedule 17 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c.8) by the body corporate mentioned in paragraph 2 of that Schedule.\nFunctions under—\n(a)Part 3 (the compulsory jurisdiction),\n(b)Part 3A (the consumer credit jurisdiction), and\n(c)Part 4 (the voluntary jurisdiction) of that Schedule to that Act.\nThe Gambling Commission.\nFunctions under—\n(a)the Gaming Act 1968 (c.65),\n(b)the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 (c.32), and\n(c)the Gambling Act 2005 (c.19).\nDisclosure and Barring Service\nFunctions under Part 5 of the Police Act 1997",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 inserted (1.3.2017) by The Bank of England and Financial Services (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/80), reg. 1, Sch. para. 15(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 104(4)(a) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 substituted (14.3.2012) by Charities Act 2011 (c. 25), s. 355, Sch. 7 para. 102 (with s. 20(2), Sch. 8)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 inserted (6.4.2010) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22), art. 1(2)(e), Sch. 2 para. 89 (with Sch. 5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 8 repealed (6.4.2005) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 883(1), Sch. 1 para. 659(a), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Word in Sch. 8 repealed (6.4.2007) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), s. 1034(1), Sch. 1 para. 488(a), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 inserted (6.4.2005) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 883(1), Sch. 1 para. 659(b) (with Sch. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 inserted (6.4.2007) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), s. 1034(1), Sch. 1 para. 488(b) (with Sch. 2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 omitted (1.10.2009) by virtue of The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 243(13)(a)(i) (with art. 10)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 omitted (1.10.2009) by virtue of The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 243(13)(a)(ii) (with art. 10)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/504), regs. 1(2), 23(3) (with regs. 52-58)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 inserted (28.11.2017) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1064), reg. 1, Sch. para. 10(3)(a) (with regs. 7(4), 9(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/192), regs. 1, 5(11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/192), regs. 1, 5(11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 inserted (28.11.2017) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1064), reg. 1, Sch. para. 10(3)(b) (with regs. 7(4), 9(1))"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 substituted (1.11.2017) by The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (Investigatory Powers and Other Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/960), arts. 1(1), 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 omitted (1.10.2009) by virtue of The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 243(13)(b) (with art. 10)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F18",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 omitted (1.10.2009) by virtue of The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 243(13)(c) (with art. 10)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F19",
      "text": "Sch. 8 entry omitted (7.12.2006) by virtue of The Pensions Act 2004 (Disclosure of Restricted Information) (Amendment of Specified Persons) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2937), arts. 1, 3(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F20",
      "text": "Sch. 8 words added (7.12.2006) by The Pensions Act 2004 (Disclosure of Restricted Information) (Amendment of Specified Persons) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2937), arts. 1, 3(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F21",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 104(4)(b) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F22",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 8 inserted (1.12.2012) by The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 (Disclosure and Barring Service Transfer of Functions) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/3006), arts. 1(1), 85 (with Pt. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 8 in force at 9.12.2005 by S.I. 2005/3331, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2"
    }
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  "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."
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