Pensions Act 2004

Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)

8 (1) The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 7 (concurrence required for removal of members of certain tribunals), in subsection (2) for “(g) or (h)” substitute “(i), (j), (k) or (l)”.

(3) In section 14 (restricted application of Act in relation to certain tribunals), for subsection (1A) substitute—

“(1A) In this Act—

(a) references to the working of the Pensions Regulator referred to in paragraph 35(i) of Schedule 1 are references to its working so far as relating to the exercise of its regulatory functions (within the meaning of section 93(2) of the Pensions Act 2004) or any corresponding function conferred by a provision in force in Northern Ireland, and

(b) references to procedural rules for the Pensions Regulator are references to regulations under paragraph 19 of Schedule 1 to that Act (Secretary of State’s powers to make regulations in respect of Regulator’s procedure) so far as they relate to the procedure to be followed when exercising those functions.”

(4) In Schedule 1, in Part 1, in paragraph 35, after paragraph (h) insert—

“(i) the Pensions Regulator established by section 1 of the Pensions Act 2004; (j) the Pensions Regulator Tribunal established by section 102 of that Act; (k) the Board of the Pension Protection Fund established by section 107 of the Pensions Act 2004 in respect of its functions under or by virtue of section 207 of that Act or any enactment in force in Northern Ireland corresponding to that section; (l) the Ombudsman for the Board of the Pension Protection Fund in respect of his functions under or by virtue of section 213 of that Act or any enactment in force in Northern Ireland corresponding to that section.”