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73.—(1) This Article applies where an occupational pension scheme to which this Article applies is being wound up to determine the order in which the assets of the scheme are to be applied towards satisfying the liabilities of the scheme in respect of pensions and other benefits.
(2) This Article applies to an occupational pension scheme other than a scheme which is—
(a)a money purchase scheme, or
(b)a prescribed scheme or a scheme of a prescribed description.
(3) The assets of the scheme must be applied first towards satisfying the amounts of the liabilities mentioned in paragraph (4) and, if the assets are insufficient to satisfy those amounts in full, then—
(a)the assets must be applied first towards satisfying the amounts of the liabilities mentioned in earlier sub-paragraphs of paragraph (4) before the amounts of the liabilities mentioned in later sub-paragraphs, and
(b)where the amounts of the liabilities mentioned in one of those sub-paragraphs cannot be satisfied in full, those amounts must be satisfied in the same proportions.
(4) The liabilities referred to in paragraph (3) are—
(a)where—
(i)the trustees or managers of the scheme are entitled to benefits under a relevant pre-1997 contract of insurance entered into in relation to the scheme, and
(ii)either that contract may not be surrendered or the amount payable on surrender does not exceed the liability secured by the contract,
the liability so secured;
(b )F2any liability for pensions or other benefits to the extent that the amount of the liability does not exceed the corresponding PPF liability, other than a liability within sub-paragraph (a);
(c)any liability for pensions or other benefits which, in the opinion of the trustees or managers, are derived from the payment by any member of voluntary contributions, other than a liability within sub-paragraph (a) or (b);
(d)any other liability in respect of pensions or other benefits.
(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4)—
“corresponding PPF liability” in relation to any liability for pensions or other benefits means—
where the liability is to a member of the scheme, the cost of securing benefits for or in respect of the member corresponding to the compensation which would be payable to or in respect of the member in accordance with the pension compensation provisions if the Board of the Pension Protection Fund assumed responsibility for the scheme in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part III of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (pension protection), and
where the liability is to another person in respect of a member of the scheme, the cost of securing benefits for that person corresponding to the compensation which would be payable to that person in respect of the member in accordance with the pension compensation provisions if the Board assumed responsibility for the scheme in accordance with that Chapter;
“relevant pre-1997 contract of insurance” means a contract of insurance which was entered into before 6th April 1997 with a view to securing the whole or part of the scheme's liability for—
any pension or other benefit payable to or in respect of one particular person whose entitlement to payment of a pension or other benefit has arisen, and
any benefit which will be payable in respect of that person on his death.
(6) For the purposes of this Article, when determining the corresponding PPF liability in relation to any liability of a scheme to, or in respect of, a member for pensions or other benefits, the pension compensation provisions apply with such modifications as may be prescribed.
(7) Regulations may modify paragraph (4).
(8) For the purposes of that paragraph—
(a)regulations may prescribe how it is to be determined whether a liability for pensions or other benefits which, in the opinion of the trustees or managers of the scheme, are derived from the payment by any member of voluntary contributions falls within sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of that paragraph;
(b)no pension or other benefit which is attributable (directly or indirectly) to a pension credit is to be regarded for the purposes of sub-paragraph (c) of that paragraph as derived from the payment of voluntary contributions.
(9) Where, on the commencement of the winding up period, a member becomes a person to whom [F3Chapter 2 of Part 4ZA] of the Pension Schemes Act (early leavers: cash transfer sums and contribution refunds) applies, that Chapter applies in relation to him with such modifications as may be prescribed.
(10) For the purposes of this Article—
“assets” of a scheme to which this Article applies do not include any assets representing the value of any rights in respect of money purchase benefits under the scheme rules;
“liabilities” of such a scheme do not include any liabilities in respect of money purchase benefits under the scheme rules;
“the pension compensation provisions” has the same meaning as in Part III of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (see Article 146 of that Order);
“scheme rules” has the same meaning as in the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (see Article 2 of that Order);
“winding up period”, in relation to an occupational pension scheme to which this Article applies, means the period which—
begins with (and includes) the day on which the time immediately after the beginning of the winding up of the scheme falls, and
ends when the winding up of the scheme is completed.]
F2mod. by SR 2005/171
F3Words in art. 73(9) substituted (6.4.2015) by Pension Schemes Act 2015 (c. 8), s. 89(3)(b), Sch. 4 para. 76 (with s. 87)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Art. 73 applied (24.7.2014) by The Pensions (2012 Act) (Transitional,ConsequentialandSupplementaryProvisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/204), regs. 1(1), 15(4)
C2Art. 73 applied (24.7.2014) by The Pensions (2012 Act) (Transitional,ConsequentialandSupplementaryProvisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/204), regs. 1(1), 14(5)
C3Art. 73 modified (24.7.2014) by The Pensions (2012 Act) (Transitional,ConsequentialandSupplementaryProvisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/204), regs. 1(1), 10(2)
C4Art. 73 modified (24.7.2014) by The Pensions (2012 Act) (Transitional,ConsequentialandSupplementaryProvisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/204), regs. 1(1), 12(2)
C5Art. 73 applied (24.7.2014) by The Pensions (2012 Act) (Transitional,ConsequentialandSupplementaryProvisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/204), regs. 1(1), 13(2)
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