PART 2Collective money purchase benefits: Northern Ireland

Authorisation

61Reference to Tribunal of refusal to grant authorisation

(1)

If the Pensions Regulator refuses to grant authorisation to a collective money purchase scheme, the decision may be referred to the Tribunal by—

(a)

the trustees, or

(b)

any other person who appears to the Tribunal to be directly affected by the decision.

(2)

In this section “the Tribunal”, in relation to a reference under subsection (1), means—

(a)

the First-tier Tribunal, in any case where it is determined by or under Tribunal Procedure Rules that the First-tier Tribunal is to hear the reference;

(b)

the Upper Tribunal, in any other case.