# The Quality Contracts Schemes (Pension Protection) Regulations 2009, Regulation 3: Duties to secure pension protection


(1) The duties prescribed in paragraph (2) apply to a local transport authority, or two or more such authorities acting jointly, which have made a scheme and which—
(a) enter into a quality contract with a person under the scheme; or
(b) enter into, in the circumstances described in section 134B(2) of the Act, any other agreement with a person for the provision of local services in the area to which the scheme relates.
(2) The authority or authorities must ensure that any contract or agreement entered into with a person in a situation described in paragraph (1) is made, in the event of there being any transferring employees, on terms—
(a) that require the person to secure pension protection for every relevant employee,
(b) that, where there are relevant employees, require the person—
(i) to procure a pensions statement which satisfies the requirements prescribed in regulation 6, and
(ii) to provide every relevant employee with a copy of any part of the statement which relates to that employee, and
(c) that, so far as relating to—
(i) the requirement to secure pension protection described in sub-paragraph (a), and
(ii) the requirement to procure and provide the statement described in sub-paragraph (b),
are enforceable against the person by every relevant employee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/3247/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/quality-contracts-schemes-pension-protection-regulations-2009/regulation-3
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