{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-2008/section-28L",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-2008/section-28L.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2008/30",
  "legislation_title": "Pensions Act 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-act-2008",
  "path": "section/28L",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "28L",
  "heading": "Regulations about quality requirements",
  "text": "In making regulations under section 20(1A) or (1C), 26(7A), 28A, 28B, 28E or 28F, the Secretary of State must have regard to the importance of—\n(a) innovation in the design and operation of relevant Master Trusts and group personal pension schemes;\n(b) competition among relevant Master Trusts and group personal pension schemes;\n(c) improving outcomes for members of relevant Master Trusts and group personal pension schemes;\n(d) relevant Master Trusts and group personal pension schemes achieving an appropriate scale;\n(e) relevant Master Trusts and group personal pension schemes having effective governance.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 28A-28L inserted (29.4.2026 for specified purposes) by Pension Schemes Act 2026 (c. 22), ss. 40(12), 133(1)(4)(c)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/30/section/28L",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:11:33.323762+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "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."
  }
}