The Pension Protection Fund (Reference of Reviewable Matters to the PPF Ombudsman) Regulations 2005

Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 316(2)(h) of the Pensions Act 2004, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Draft Statutory Instruments

2005 No.

PENSIONS

The Pension Protection Fund (Reference of Reviewable Matters to the PPF Ombudsman) Regulations 2005

Made

2005

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

Whereas a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 316(2)(h) of the Pensions Act 2004(1) and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament;

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 213(1) to (3), (4)(a) to (d) and (f) and (5)(a) to (d) and (f), 315(2), (4) and (5) and 318(1) of the Pensions Act 2004(2), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with the Council on Tribunals in accordance with section 8 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992(3), by this instrument, which contains regulations made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of the provisions of the Act by virtue of which the regulations are made(4), makes the following Regulations:

(1)

2004 c. 35.

(2)

Section 318(1) is cited because of the meaning there given to “prescribed” and “regulations”.

(3)

1992 c. 53. Schedule 1 to that Act is amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 12 to the Pensions Act 2004.

(4)

See section 317(2)(c) of the Pensions Act 2004 which provides that the Secretary of State must consult such persons as he considers appropriate before making regulations by virtue of the provisions of that Act (other than Part 8). This duty does not apply where regulations are made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of the provisions of that Act by virtue of which they are made.