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1(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision—E+W+S

(a)prohibiting administration charges which are of a specified class or description, or which exceed specified limits, from being imposed on [F1members] of a relevant scheme;

(b)prohibiting a relevant scheme from containing provision under which administration charges which are of a specified class or description, or which exceed specified limits, will or may be imposed on [F2members] of the scheme.

Specified” means specified in the regulations.

(2)The regulations—

(a)may make provision for the manner of, and criteria for, determining whether an administration charge is of a specified class or description or exceeds specified limits;

(b)may provide for the determination to be made in accordance with guidance issued from time to time by the Secretary of State.

(3)The regulations may impose duties on the trustees or managers of a relevant scheme or others.

(4)The regulations may provide that a scheme is not a qualifying scheme in relation to a jobholder for the purposes of Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2008 if a provision of the regulations—

(a)is contravened, or

(b)is contravened in a way specified in the regulations.

(5)In this paragraph—

  • administration charge”, in relation to a member of a pension scheme, means any of the following to the extent that they may be used to meet the administrative expenses of the scheme, to pay commission or in any other way that does not [F3constitute] the provision of pension benefits for or in respect of members [F4or the making of transfer payments with a view to acquiring rights or entitlements to pension benefits under different pension schemes]

    (a)

    any payments made to the scheme by, or on behalf or in respect of, the member,

    (b)

    any income or capital gain arising from the investment of such payments, or

    (c)

    the value of the member's rights under the scheme;

  • relevant scheme” means a pension scheme of a description specified in the regulations.

Textual Amendments

F1Word in Sch. 18 para. 1(1)(a) substituted (11.2.2021 for specified purposes, 13.12.2021 in so far as not already in force) by Pension Schemes Act 2021 (c. 1), s. 131(1)(3)(a), Sch. 3 para. 25(2); S.I. 2021/1394, reg. 2(a)

F2Word in Sch. 18 para. 1(1)(b) substituted (11.2.2021 for specified purposes, 13.12.2021 in so far as not already in force) by Pension Schemes Act 2021 (c. 1), s. 131(1)(3)(a), Sch. 3 para. 25(2); S.I. 2021/1394, reg. 2(a)

F3Word in Sch. 18 para. 1(5) substituted (31.8.2021 for the purpose of making regulations and immediately before 1.10.2021 for all other purposes) by Pension Schemes Act 2021 (c. 1), ss. 127(2)(a), 131(1); S.I. 2021/950, reg. 2(2) (with reg. 10)

F4Words in Sch. 18 para. 1(5) inserted (31.8.2021 for the purpose of making regulations and immediately before 1.10.2021 for all other purposes) by Pension Schemes Act 2021 (c. 1), ss. 127(2)(b), 131(1); S.I. 2021/950, reg. 2(2) (with reg. 10)

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 18 para. 1 in force at 11.9.2014 by S.I. 2014/2377, art. 2(1)(a)(i)(2)(k)

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