Pensions Act 1995

121 Crown application.E+W+S

(1)This Part applies to an occupational pension scheme managed by or on behalf of the Crown as it applies to other occupational pension schemes; and, accordingly, references in this Part to a person in his capacity as a trustee or manager of an occupational pension scheme include the Crown, or a person acting on behalf of the Crown, in that capacity.

(2)References in this Part to a person in his capacity as employer in relation to an occupational pension scheme include the Crown, or a person acting on behalf of the Crown, in that capacity.

(3)This section does not apply to any provision made by or under this Part under which a person may be prosecuted for an offence; but such a provision applies to persons in the public service of the Crown as it applies to other persons.

(4)This section does not apply to sections 42 to 46.

(5)Nothing in this Part applies to Her Majesty in Her private capacity (within the meaning of the M1Crown Proceedings Act 1947).

Commencement Information

I1S. 121 in force at 4.12.1995 for specified purposes and 1.1.1996 for specified purposes by S.I. 1995/3104, art. 2(1)(2)

I2S. 121 in force at 6.4.1996 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 1996/778, art. 2(4), Sch. Pt. IV

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