5(1)The Board may give directions for or in connection with—
(a)prohibiting the making of contributions during the post-valuation period, or
(b)restricting the amount of the contributions that may be made during that period,
by or in respect of members of a converting scheme.
(2)Directions under sub-paragraph (1) above—
(a)may be given in respect of schemes generally, schemes of a particular description or any particular scheme or schemes; and
(b)may make different provision in relation to different schemes or different members.
(3)Any directions under sub-paragraph (1) above must be complied with by—
(a)the trustees and managers, or administrators, of any scheme to which the directions relate;
(b)any member of such a scheme to whom the directions relate; and
(c)any person who is the employer of such a member.
(4)If there is any contravention of, or failure to comply with, directions under sub-paragraph (1) above, the Board may—
(a)refuse or withhold approval of the conversion application in question; or
(b)revoke or vary any approval granted or any conditions pending the satisfaction of which approval is withheld.
(5)Sub-paragraph (4) above is without prejudice to any other powers of the Board.
(6)In this paragraph—
“conversion application”, in the case of a converting scheme, means the application under paragraph 3(1) above in respect of the scheme;
“converting scheme” means a scheme in respect of which an application under paragraph 3(1) above has been made and not withdrawn or finally refused;
“the post-valuation period”, in the case of a converting scheme, means the period which—
begins with the day as at which any valuation for the purposes of paragraph 4 above is made in connection with the conversion application; and
ends with the day preceding the date of the change (or, if earlier, the date on which the conversion application is withdrawn or finally refused).
(7)For the purposes of this paragraph, an application is “finally refused” when it has been refused by the Board and—
(a)the time for appealing under section 651 against the refusal has expired without such an appeal being made; or
(b)an appeal under that section against the refusal has been withdrawn or finally disposed of in a way which affirms refusal of the application.
(8)Any directions under this paragraph must be given in writing.