Part 1Pension scheme membership for jobholders

Chapter 6Personal Accounts Delivery Authority

Constitution

84Non-executive committee

1

Schedule 6 to the Pensions Act 2007 (c. 22) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 6(3) and (5), for “the chairman and other non-executive members” substitute “the non-executive committee”.

3

In paragraph 7(2) and (3), for “the chairman and other non-executive members” substitute “the non-executive committee”.

4

At the beginning of Part 2 insert—

8ANon-executive committee

1

There is to be a committee of the Authority consisting of the chairman and every other non-executive member of the Authority (referred to in this Schedule as the “non-executive committee”).

2

The non-executive committee must—

a

keep under review the question whether the Authority’s internal financial controls secure the proper conduct of its financial affairs, and

b

discharge the other functions conferred on it by this Schedule.

3

The non-executive committee must prepare a report on the discharge of the functions mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) for inclusion in the annual report of the Authority under paragraph 17.

4

The report under sub-paragraph (3) must relate to the same period as the Authority’s report.

5

The non-executive committee may establish a sub-committee.

6

The members of a sub-committee under sub-paragraph (5)—

a

must include at least one non-executive member of the Authority, and

b

must not include persons who are executive members or employees of the Authority.

7

A sub-committee under sub-paragraph (5) may include persons who are not members of the non-executive committee or the Authority.

8

Paragraphs 9 and 10 do not apply to the non-executive committee.

5

In the italic heading immediately before paragraph 9, for “Committees” substitute “Other committees”.

6

In paragraph 11, in sub-paragraph (1)(b), at the beginning insert “subject to sub-paragraph (1A),”.

7

In that paragraph, after sub-paragraph (1) insert—

1A

The non-executive committee may, subject to this Schedule—

a

regulate its own procedure;

b

regulate the procedure of its sub-committees;

c

enable its sub-committees to regulate their own procedure subject to any provision it makes.

8

In that paragraph, in sub-paragraph (2)—

a

for “the chairman and non-executive members of the Authority” substitute “the non-executive committee”;

b

for “the non-executive members” substitute “the members of that committee”.

9

In that paragraph, in sub-paragraph (3), for “the chairman and non-executive members” substitute “the non-executive committee”.

10

In paragraph 17(2), before “and” at the end of paragraph (a) insert—

aa

the report prepared by the non-executive committee under paragraph 8A(3),