The Occupational Pension Schemes (EEA States) Regulations 2007

Amendment of the Pensions Act 2004

4.  In the Pensions Act 2004(1)—

(a) in section 253(1) and (6) (non-European scheme to be trust with UK-resident trustee) for “the member States” substitute “the EEA states”;

(b) in section 254(1) (representative of non-European scheme to be treated as trustee) for “the member States” substitute “the EEA states”;

(c) in section 287(6) (occupational pension scheme receiving contributions from European employer)—

(i) for ““host member State”” substitute ““host EEA state””;

(ii) for “a member State” substitute “an EEA state”;

(d) in section 289(1)(c) and (2)(a)(i) (approval in relation to particular European employer) for “host member State” substitute “host EEA state”;

(e) in section 290(1)(a) and (b) and (2)(b) (notification of legal requirements of host member State outside United Kingdom) for “host member State” substitute “host EEA state”;

(f) in section 291(1) (duty of trustees or managers to act consistently with law of host member State) for “host member State” substitute “host EEA state”;

(g) in section 293 (functions of Regulator in relation to institutions administered in other member States)—

(i) in paragraph (1) for “host member State” substitute “host EEA state”;

(ii) in paragraph (2) for “another member State” substitute “another EEA state”;

(iii) in paragraph (4)(b) for “the member State” substitute “the EEA state”;

(iv) in paragraph (8) for “a member State” substitute “an EEA state”;

(h) in section 294(1) (stopping disposal of assets of institutions administered in other member States)—

(i) for “a member State” substitute “an EEA state”;

(ii) for “that member State” substitute “that EEA state”;

(i) in section 295 (interpretation of Part 7)—

(i) for “a member State” in both places substitute “an EEA state”;

(ii) for ““host member State”” substitute ““host EEA state””.

(1)

2004 c.35.