Cancellation of membership by the Welsh MinistersE+W
7.—(1) The Welsh Ministers may cancel a member’s membership of the Scheme in any of the circumstances specified in paragraphs (2) to (4).
(2) The circumstances specified in this paragraph are where the member is liable to make a payment to the Welsh Ministers under regulation 11 (duty of members to make contributions to the Scheme) and that payment remains unpaid for a period of 28 days or more which starts with the date on which the payment became due.
(3) The circumstances specified in this paragraph are where the member has failed to provide any information required under regulation 19 (duty of members to provide information)—
(a)before the end of the period of 28 days which starts with the date on which the Welsh Ministers request the information, or
(b)if the Welsh Ministers in writing allow a further period for providing such information, before the end of that further period.
(4) The circumstances specified in this paragraph are where the Welsh Ministers consider that it would be detrimental to the efficient administration of the Scheme or the interests of other members for the member to remain a member of the Scheme.
(5) The Welsh Ministers must inform the member by notice in writing that its membership of the Scheme is to cease with effect from a date specified in the notice and—
(a)where the cancellation is in circumstances specified in paragraph (2), (3), or (4)—
(i)the date to be specified must not be less than 28 days after the date on which the notice is given, but
(ii)the Welsh Ministers may determine not to cancel the membership by giving the member a further notice in writing to that effect.
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 7 in force at 1.4.2019, see reg. 1(2)