{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-regulator-tribunal-legal-assistance-scheme-regulations-2005/note",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-regulator-tribunal-legal-assistance-scheme-regulations-2005/note.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2005/781",
  "legislation_title": "The Pensions Regulator Tribunal (Legal Assistance Scheme) Regulations 2005",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/pensions-regulator-tribunal-legal-assistance-scheme-regulations-2005",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Regulations)\nThese Regulations govern the provision of legal assistance in respect of matters which are referred to the Pensions Regulator Tribunal under the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35) or the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I.2005/255 (N.I.1)).\nIn particular, the Regulations provide for—\n(a) the manner in which applications for legal assistance are to be made (regulation 4);\n(b) the circumstances in which an individual may receive legal assistance, including with regard to his financial eligibility (regulations 8, 9 and 10);\n(c) the assessment of his financial resources, including the calculation of his disposable income and disposable capital (regulations 11 to 33);\n(d) the determination of any contribution payable (regulations 34 and 35);\n(e) the assignment and change of representatives (regulations 36 to 39);\n(f) the withdrawal of legal assistance and duty to report abuse (regulations 40 and 41);\n(g) the constitution of the Tribunal (regulation 42).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/781/note",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T05:02:28.375334+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}