Statutory Instruments
pensions
Made
18th December 2007
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(1)
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 168, 190(1)(a) and (2), 286, 315(2), (4) and (5) and 318(1) and (4)(a) of the Pensions Act 2004(1).
In accordance with section 316(2)(n) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
With the exception of regulation 7(3), before making these Regulations the Secretary of State consulted such persons as he considered appropriate. Regulation 7(3) was not subject to consultation because it appeared to the Secretary of State that by reason of urgency consultation was inexpedient(2).
2004 c.35. Sections 168 and 190 are modified by S.I. 2005/1986; section 286 is modified in its application to multi-employer schemes by S.I. 2005/441 (amended by S.I. 2005/993, 2005/2113 and 2006/566), and is amended by section 18(2) and (3) of the Pensions Act 2007 (c.22). Section 318(1) is cited because of the meaning there given to “modifications”, “prescribed” and “regulations”.
See section 317(1) and (2)(b) of the Pensions Act 2004.