Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999

24 Charges by pension arrangements in relation to earmarking orders. E+W+S

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for the purpose of enabling the person responsible for a pension arrangement to recover prescribed charges in respect of complying with—

(a) an order under section 23 of the M1 Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (financial provision orders in connection with divorce etc.), so far as it includes provision made by virtue of section 25B or 25C of that Act (powers to include provision about pensions),

[F1 (aa) an order under Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (financial provision orders in connection with dissolution of civil partnerships etc. ) so far as it includes provision made by virtue of Part 6 of that Schedule (powers to include provision about pensions), ]

(b) an order under section 12A(2) or (3) of the M2 Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 (powers in relation to pensions lump sums when making a capital sum order), F2 ...

(c) an order under Article 25 of the M3 Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978, so far as it includes provision made by virtue of Article 27B or 27C of that Order (Northern Ireland powers corresponding to those mentioned in paragraph (a))[F3 , or

(d) an order under Part 1 of Schedule 15 to the 2004 Act so far as it includes provision made by virtue of Part 5 of that Schedule (Northern Ireland powers corresponding to those mentioned in paragraph (aa)).]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 24(aa) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(b), Sch. 27 para. 158(2); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(2)

F2 Word in s. 24(b) repealed (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(b), Sch. 27 para. 158(3), Sch. 30; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(2)(6)

F3 S. 24(d) and word inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(b), Sch. 27 para. 158(3); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(2)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 24 wholly in force at 1.12.2000; s. 24 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent see s. 89(1); s. 24 in force at 1.12.2000 insofar as not already in force by S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(d), Sch. Pt. IV

Marginal Citations

M1 1973 c. 18.

M2 1985 c. 37.

M3 S.I. 1978/1045 (N.I. 15).