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50Independent advice: consequential amendments: Great BritainE+W+S
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(1)The Pension Schemes Act 1993 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 99 (trustees' duties after exercise of option), after subsection (2) insert—

(2A)Subsection (2) does not apply if—

(a)the trustees or managers have been unable to carry out the check required by section 48 of the Pension Schemes Act 2015 by reason of factors outside their control, or

(b)the trustees or managers have carried out the check required by section 48 of the Pension Schemes Act 2015 but the check did not confirm that the member had received appropriate independent advice.

(3)In section 101J (time for compliance with transfer notice in respect of pension credit benefits), after subsection (2A) (inserted by paragraph 18(3) of Schedule 4 to this Act) insert—

(2B)Subsection (1) does not apply if—

(a)the trustees or managers have been unable to carry out the check required by section 48 of the Pension Schemes Act 2015 by reason of factors outside their control, or

(b)the trustees or managers have carried out the check required by section 48 of the Pension Schemes Act 2015 but the check did not confirm that the member had received appropriate independent advice.

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