Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Personal and Occupational Pension Schemes (Pensions Ombudsman) Regulations 1991 (“the principal Regulations”).

Regulation 1 provides for the citation, commencement and interpretation of the Regulations.

Regulation 2 inserts a new regulation 2A into the principal Regulations which extends the jurisdiction of the Pensions Ombudsman to include complaints against scheme administrators.

The report of the Occupational Pensions Board on the draft of these Regulations which was referred to them, together with a statement by the Secretary of State showing that these Regulations give effect to the Board’s recommendations, is contained in Command Paper Cm. 3262, published by Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.

An assessment of the compliance cost to business of the measures arising from these Regulations has been placed in the libraries of both Houses of Parliament. Copies can be obtained by post from the Department of Social Security, 11th Floor, Adelphi, 1—11 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6HT.