The Occupational Pension Schemes (Fraud Compensation Payments and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005

Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 2184

PENSIONS

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Fraud Compensation Payments and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005

Made

4th August 2005

Laid before Parliament

11th August 2005

Coming into force

1st September 2005

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 182(1)(a) and (b), (4)(c) and (5), 183(6), 185(4)(a), 186(1)(a)(ii), (2) and (3), 190(1), 203(1), 206(2)(a) and (3), 207(1), 307(1)(a) and (b) and (3), 315(2), (4) and (5) and 318(1) and (4)(a) of the Pensions Act 2004(1) and paragraph 1(6) of Schedule 1 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999(2), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, by this instrument, which contains regulations made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of the provisions of the Pensions Act 2004 by virtue of which they are made(3), makes the following Regulations:

(1)

2004 c. 35. Section 318(1) is cited because of the meaning there given to “prescribed” and “regulations”.

(2)

1999 c. 30. Paragraph 1(6) of Schedule 1 was inserted by paragraph 76(5) of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act 2004.

(3)

See section 317(2)(c) of the Pensions Act 2004 which provides that the obligation under section 317(1) of that Act (which requires the Secretary of State to consult such persons as he considers appropriate before making regulations by virtue of the provisions of that Act (other than Part 8)) does not apply where regulations are made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of the provisions of that Act by virtue of which they are made.