Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35)

Part 1 U.K. The Pensions Regulator

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 applied in part (with modifications) (20.7.2005 for specified purposes, 1.9.2005 for specified purposes, 5.12.2005 for specified purposes) by The Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/1986), regs. 1(1), 4, Sch. 1 Pt. 1 (as amended (17.7.2008) by The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1903), regs. 1, 5(2), 13; (10.7.2009) by The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1851), regs. 1, 5, 18; (2.4.2010) by The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/1149), regs. 1, 5, 15)

New powers in respect of occupational and personal pension schemes E+W+S

[F1 14A Appointment of skilled person to assist public service pension scheme E+W+S

(1) The Regulator may, if it considers it desirable for the purpose of ensuring compliance with pensions legislation, appoint a person to assist the pension board of a public service pension scheme in the discharge of its functions.

(2) A person appointed under this section may be any person appearing to the Regulator to have the necessary skills.

(3) The pension board of a public service pension scheme must have regard to the advice of a person appointed under this section.

(4) The costs of a person appointed under this section are to be met by the scheme manager of the scheme.

(5) In subsection (1) “pensions legislation” has the same meaning as in section 13.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 14A inserted (1.4.2015) by Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25), s. 41(2), Sch. 4 para. 4 (with Sch. 11 para. 8); S.I. 2015/4, art. 4(1)(b)