Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30)

Part 3 E+W+S Pension compensation

Chapter 1 E+W+S Pension compensation on divorce etc

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 3 Ch. 1 applied (24.7.2014) by The Pensions Act 2011 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1711), regs. 1(1), 42(1), 53, 57 (with regs. 6, 41, 44(1), 47(1), 69(2), 72(1), 76(1)); coming into force immediately after s. 29 of 2011 c 19 - see S.I. 2014/1683, art. 2

108 Interpretation E+W+S

In this Chapter—

• “the Board” means the Board of the Pension Protection Fund;

• “PPF compensation” means compensation payable under the pension compensation provisions;

• “the pension compensation provisions” means—

  (a)

  Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the Pensions Act 2004 (pension protection) and any regulations or order made under it,

  (b)

  this Chapter and any regulations or order made under it, and

  (c)

  any provision corresponding to the provisions mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) in force in Northern Ireland;

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;

• “the relevant order or provision” means the pension compensation sharing order, or provision contained in a qualifying agreement, which gives rise to the pension compensation sharing;

• “the transfer day” means the day on which the relevant order or provision takes effect;

• “the transferee” means the person for whose benefit the relevant order or provision is made;

• “the transferor” means the person to whose rights the relevant order or provision relates.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 108 wholly in force at 6.4.2011; s. 108 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent see s. 149(2)(k); s. 108 in force so far as not already in force at 6.4.2011 by S.I. 2011/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 2