Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 427
Pensions
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
Made
21st March 2016
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 35(1), (3) and (4), 36(1) and (1A)(a), 124(1) and 174(2) and (3) of the Pensions Act 1995(1) and section 54(5) and (6) of, and paragraphs 2(1), (3) and (5), 6 and 7 of Schedule 18 to, the Pensions Act 2014(2) (“the Act”), makes the following Regulations.
In accordance with section 120(1) of the Pensions Act 1995 and paragraph 8 of Schedule 18 to the Act, the Secretary of State has consulted such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
A draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 54(2)(e) of the Act.
1995 c.26. Sections 35 and 36(1) and (1A)(a) were substituted by the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), sections 244 and 245(2). Section 124(1) is cited for the meaning it gives to “prescribed” and “regulations”.