The Pension Protection Fund (Reviewable Matters) Regulations 2005

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE E+W+S

 

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Paragraph of Schedule 9 to the Act which specifies the failure	Prescribed period
1.  Paragraph 2	1.  The period beginning with the 15th day after the date on which the Board receives a copy of a notice under section 122(6) to the date on which the Board issues a determination notice under section 123(4).
2.  Paragraph 3	2.  Where— (a) section 124(1)(a) applies, the period beginning with the 22nd day after the date on which the Board issues a determination notice under section 123(4) not to approve the section 122 notice to the date on which— (i) the Board issues a notice under section 122 by virtue of section 124(2); or (ii) a notice issued under section 122 is binding under section 125; (b) section 124(1)(b) applies, the period beginning with the 29th day after the date on which the Board has sufficient information for it to be satisfied that an insolvency practitioner or former insolvency practitioner ought to have issued a notice under section 122 to the date on which— (i) the Board issues a notice under section 122 by virtue of section 124(2); or (ii) a notice issued under section 122 is binding under section 125.
3.  Paragraph 3A M1	3.  The period beginning with— (a) the 29th day after the date on which the Board receives the written estimate of the value of assets and liabilities from the actuary under regulation 2(3)(a)(iii) of the Pension Protection Fund (Entry Rules) Regulations 2005; or (b) the 15th day after the date on which the Board receives any document requested or information required by a notice given under section 191(2) of the Act, whichever is the later, to the date on which the Board issues a validation notice under regulation 2(5) of those regulations.
4.  Paragraph 4	4.  In respect of— (a) a scheme failure notice under section 130(2), the period beginning with the 15th day after the date on which the Board is able to confirm, in accordance with section 130(5)(b), that a scheme rescue is not possible to the date on which— (i) the Board issues a scheme failure notice under section 130(2); or (ii) a withdrawal notice issued under section 130(3) is binding; (b) a withdrawal notice under section 130(3), the period beginning with the 15th day after the date on which the Board is able to confirm, in accordance with section 130(5)(a), that a scheme rescue has occurred to the date on which— (i) the Board issues a withdrawal notice under section 130(3); or (ii) a scheme failure notice issued under section 130(2) is binding.
5.  Paragraph 7	5.  The period beginning with the 15th day after the date on which the terms of the loan have been agreed to the date on which the Board makes a loan under section 139(2).
6.  Paragraph 9	6.  Unless section 144(3) applies, the period beginning two months after the date on which the Board obtains a valuation in accordance with section 143 to the date on which the Board gives a copy of the approved valuation to the persons specified in section 144(2)(b).
7.  Paragraph 10	7.  In the case of a withdrawal notice under— (a) section 146(2)(a), the period beginning with the 15th day after the date on which the Board has sufficient information to be satisfied that an eligible scheme was not such a scheme throughout the period prescribed in regulations made under section 146(1) to the date on which— (i) a notice is issued by the Board in accordance with sections 146(2)(a); or (ii) a withdrawal notice issued under section 122(2)(b), 130(3), 147 or 148 is binding; (b) section 147(2)(a), the period beginning with the 15th day after the date on which the Board has sufficient information to be satisfied of the matters specified in section 147(1)(a) to (d) to the date on which— (i) a notice is issued by the Board in accordance with section 147(2)(a); or (ii) a withdrawal notice issued under section 122(2)(b), 130(3), 146 or 148 is binding.
8.  Paragraph 11	8.  In the case of a withdrawal notice under— (a) section 148(3), the period beginning with the 15th day after the date on which the Board has sufficient information to reach a determination under section 148(2) to the date on which— (i) a withdrawal notice is issued by the Board under section 148(3); or (ii) a withdrawal notice issued under section 122(2)(b), 130(3), 146, 147 or 148(4) is binding; (b) section 148(4), the period beginning with the 15th day after the end of the period mentioned in section 148(2)(b) to the date on which— (i) a withdrawal notice is issued by the Board under section 148(4); or (ii) a withdrawal notice issued under section 122(2)(b), 130(3), 146, 147 or 148(3) is binding.
9.  Paragraph 12	9.  The period beginning two months after the date on which the Board— (a) receives an application under section 151(1); or (b) where section 152(9) applies, obtains its own valuation of the assets or liabilities of the scheme,to the date on which the Board issues a determination under section 152(3).
10.  Paragraph 13	10.  The period beginning with the 29th day after the date on which the Board receives an application in the form and containing the information prescribed in regulations made under section 153(4) to the date on which the Board issues a determination notice under section 153(6).
11.  Paragraph 15	11.  In a case to which— (a) section 127 or 128 applies, the period beginning— (i) two months after the date on which the Board must assume liability for a scheme in accordance with section 127(2) or 128(2); or (ii) two months after the date on which the first 12 months of the assessment period expires,whichever is the later, to the date on which the Board gives a transfer notice under section 160(2); (b) section 152 applies, the period beginning— (i) two months after the date on which the Board is satisfied of the matters set out in section 152(2) and issues a determination notice under section 152(3) which becomes binding under section 152(6); or (ii) two months after the date on which the first 12 months of the assessment period expires, whichever is the later, to the date on which the Board gives a transfer notice under section 160(2); (c) section 158 applies, the period beginning— (i) two months after the date on which the Board must assume responsibility for the scheme in accordance with section 158(1); or (ii) two months after the date on which the first 12 months of the assessment period expires, whichever is the later, to the date on which the Board gives a transfer notice under section 160(2).
12.  Paragraph 15B M2	12.  Unless section 144(3) applies, the period beginning two months after the date on which the Board obtains a valuation in accordance with section 160(4A) to the date on which the Board gives a copy of the approved valuation to the persons specified in section 144(2)(b).
13.  Paragraph 16	13.  The period beginning with— (a) the 29th day after a transfer notice has been given under section 160(2); or (b) the 29th day after the date on which entitlement to compensation arises, whichever is the later, to the date on which the Board issues a notice of entitlement to compensation.
13A.   [F1 Paragraph 16B“]	13A.   [F1 The period beginning with the date on which the Board has sufficient information to make a determination under regulation 6(2) of the Pension Protection Fund (General and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2006 to the date on which the Board makes a determination under that provision. ]
14.  Paragraph 17	14.  The period beginning with the 29th day after the date on which a transfer notice has been given under section 160(2) to the date on which the Board makes payment under section 163(4)(b).
15.  Paragraph 17A M3	15.  The period beginning with the 29th day after the date on which a transfer notice has been given under section 160(2) to the date on which the Board makes payment under section 166(2).
16.  Paragraph 18	16.  In respect of— (a) the initial levy— (i) in a case where the eligible scheme is registered as an occupational pension scheme in accordance with regulations made under section 6 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 M4 (registration of occupational and personal pension schemes), the period beginning with the day after the end of the initial period to the date on which the Board determines the eligibility of the scheme under section 181(3)(a) of the Act; (ii) in a case where, during the initial period, the trustees or managers of the eligible scheme notify the Regulator in accordance with section 62(2) that the scheme is a registrable scheme, the period beginning with the day after the end of the first financial year following the initial period to the date on which the Board determines the eligibility of the scheme under section 181(3)(a); (b) the pension protection levy— (i) in a case where, prior to the financial year in respect of which the levy is imposed, the trustees or managers of the eligible scheme notify the Regulator in accordance with section 62(2) that the scheme is a registrable scheme, the period beginning with the day after the end of that financial year to the date on which the Board determines the eligibility of that scheme under section 181(3)(a); (ii) in a case where, during the financial year in respect of which the levy is imposed, the trustees or managers of the eligible scheme notify the Regulator in accordance with section 62(2) that the scheme is a registrable scheme, the period beginning with the day after the end of the next financial year to the date on which the Board determines the eligibility of that scheme under section 181(3)(a).
[F2 17.   Paragraph 20	17.   The period beginning with the 22nd day after the settlement date as determined by the Board under section 184(2) until the Board makes fraud compensation payments under section 182(1).
18.   Paragraph 21	18.   In respect of a notice under— (a) section 183(2)(a) (scheme rescue is not possible) the period beginning with the 15th day after the Board is able to confirm, in accordance with section 183(2)(a), that a scheme rescue is not possible until the Board issues a notice under section 183(2); (b) section 183(2)(b) (scheme rescue has occurred) the period beginning with the 15th day after the Board is able to confirm, in accordance with section 183(2)(a), that a scheme rescue has occurred until the Board issues a notice under section 183(2).
19.   Paragraph 22	19.   The period beginning with the 15th day after the date when the conditions set out in section 182(1) have been satisfied and further recoveries of value, within the meaning of section 184(3), are unlikely, until the Board determines the settlement date under section 184(2).
20.   Paragraph 23	20.   The period beginning with the 22nd day after the trustees or managers of the scheme have notified the Board that a payment has been received until the Board reaches a determination under section 184(4) that the payment may be treated as a recovery of value.
21.   Paragraph 24	21.   The period beginning with the 15th day after the Board has sufficient information for it to be satisfied that the case is one to which section 186(1) applies, or may apply, and the trustees or managers of the scheme are not able to pay prescribed benefits under the scheme rules until the Board makes an interim payment under section 186(1) in respect of the application under section 182(1).
22.   Paragraph 31	22.   The period beginning with the 22nd day after the Board has sufficient information to make a determination of any question which was within the functions of the Pensions Compensation Board under sections 81 to 84 of the Pensions Act 1995 until the Board makes the determination.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. para. 13A revoked (E.W.S.) (6.4.2007) by Pension Protection Fund (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/782), regs. 1(1), 7(a)

F2 Words in Sch. inserted (E.W.S.) (1.9.2005) by The Occupational Pension Schemes (Fraud Compensation Payments and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2184), regs. 1(1), 21, Sch. 1

Marginal Citations

M1 See regulation 4 of these Regulations.

M2 See regulation 3 of these Regulations.

M3 See regulation 4 of these Regulations.

M4 1993 c. 48.