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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-regulator-financial-support-directions-etc-regulations-2005/introduction",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2005/2188",
  "legislation_title": "The Pensions Regulator (Financial Support Directions etc.) Regulations 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-regulator-financial-support-directions-etc-regulations-2005",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "PENSIONS\nMade 4th August 2005\nLaid before Parliament 11th August 2005\nComing into force 1st September 2005\nThe Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 43(1)(b), (3)(c) and (9), 44(3)(a) and (4), 45(2)(b), (c) and (d), 307(1)(b), 315(2) and (4) and 318(1) and (4)(a) of the Pensions Act 2004 , and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, by this instrument, which is made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of the provisions of that Act by virtue of which the regulations are made , makes the following Regulations:",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M1",
      "text": "2004 c. 35; section 318(1) is cited because of the meaning there given to “prescribed” and “regulations”."
    },
    {
      "type": "M",
      "label": "M2",
      "text": "See section 317 of the Pensions Act 2004 (“the Act”) which provides that the Secretary of State must consult such persons as he considers appropriate before making regulations by virtue of the provisions of the Act (other than Part 8). This duty does not apply where regulations are made before the end of six months beginning with the coming into force of the provisions of the Act by virtue of which the regulations are made."
    }
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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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