The State Pension and Occupational Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016

Statutory Instruments

2016 No. 199

Social Security

Pensions

The State Pension and Occupational Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016

Made

22nd February 2016

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) to (4)

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 24B(5) and 181(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993(1) and sections 10, 18(2), (3) and (4), 20, 22(1) and 54(5) and (6) of the Pensions Act 2014(2).

In relation to regulation 6, the Secretary of State has consulted such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, in accordance with section 185(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993(3).

The remainder of these Regulations have not been referred to the Social Security Advisory Committee because they are made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of the provisions of the Pensions Act 2014 under which they are made(4).

A draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 186(3)(a) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993(5) and section 54(2)(a) and (b) of the Pensions Act 2014 and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

(1)

1993 c.48. Section 24B was inserted by section 14(3) of the Pensions Act 2007 (c.22) and section 181(1) is cited for the meaning it gives to “prescribed” and “regulations”.

(2)

2014 c.19. Section 22(1) is cited for the meaning it gives to “regulations”.

(3)

Relevant amendments to section 185(1) were made by paragraph 46 of Schedule 3 to, and paragraph 80 of Schedule 5 to, and Part I of Schedule 7 to, the Pensions Act 1995 (c.26).

(4)

See section 173(5) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5).

(5)

Section 186(3) was amended by section 14(12) of the Pensions Act 2007.