Application of Part 1 of the Act N.I.

26.—(1) Part 1 of the Act does not apply to schemes which have all the following characteristics—

(a) on 20th October 2016, the scheme—

(i) was providing non-money purchase benefits (whether alone or in conjunction with other benefits), and

(ii) was used, or intended to be used, by 2 or more employers;

(b) membership of the scheme is limited to members, or former members, of a pension scheme established by statute for a specific occupational group, industry or profession;

(c) the scheme ceased to accept new members on a date which is not later than 6 months after the commencement date.

(2) In paragraph (1)(c), a “new member” includes a person who was formerly a member of the scheme by virtue of a relationship with a previous employer, except where that person’s employment contract was transferred to the person’s current employer as a result of a relevant transfer as defined in regulation 2 of the TUPE Regulations.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 26 in operation at 27.3.2024, see reg. 1