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Introductory text

PENSIONS

FAMILY LAW

Made 13th April 2000

Laid before Parliament 19th April 2000

Coming into force 1st December 2000

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 168(1) and (4), 181(1)M1 and 182(2) and (3) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993M2 and sections 23(1)(a), (b)(i), (c)(i) and (2), 34(1)(b)(ii), 45(1) and 83(4) and (6) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consulting such persons as he considered appropriateM3, hereby makes the following Regulations:C1

Annotations

Marginal citations

M1

Section 181(1) is cited because of the meaning there given to “prescribed" and “regulations".

M2

1993 c. 48. A new section 168 was substituted by section 155(1) of the Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26). Section 168 applies to these Regulations by virtue of section 45(2) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30).

M3

See section 83(11) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.

Modifications

C1

Instrument applied (1.12.2000) by The Divorce etc. (Pensions) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/1123), art. 3(1)(b)reg. 1(1)