The Occupational Pension Schemes(Winding Up) Regulations 1996

Statutory Instruments

1996 No. 3126

PENSIONS

The Occupational Pension Schemes(Winding Up) Regulations 1996

Made

11th December 1996

Laid before Parliament

18th December 1996

Coming into force

6th April 1997

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 97(1) and (2), 113(1)(d), 168, 181(1) and 182(2) and (3) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993M1 and sections 38(3)(b), 49(2)(b), (3) and (4), 68(2)(e), 73(3) and (7) to (9), 74(2), (3)(a) to (d) and (5)(b), 118(1)(a) and (b), 119, 124(1), 125(2) and (3) and 174(2) to (4) of the Pensions Act 1995M2 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, the Occupational Pensions Board having agreed that the proposals to make these regulations, to the extent that they are made under the Pensions Schemes Act 1993, need not be referred to themM3 and the Secretary of State having consulted with such persons as he considered appropriateM4 , by this instrument hereby makes the following regulations:—

Marginal Citations

M1 1993 c. 48. Section 168 was substituted by section 155 of the Pensions Act 1995. Section 181(1) is cited for the meaning given to “prescribed" and “regulations".

M2 1995 c. 26. Section 124(1) is cited for the meaning given to “prescribed" and “regulations".

M3 Seesection 185(6) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 and section 173(1)(b) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5).

M4 Seesection 120(1) of the Pensions Act 1995.