PART 3Amendment of secondary legislation
Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 19968
1
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Regulations 199621 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 1(2), in the definition of “overseas scheme”, for “EEA states” substitute “United Kingdom”.
Amendment of the Contracting-out (Transfer and Transfer Payment) Regulations 19969
1
The Contracting-out (Transfer and Transfer Payment) Regulations 199622 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 1(2), in the definition of “overseas scheme”—
a
in paragraph (a), for “EEA states” substitute “United Kingdom”;
b
omit paragraph (b) and the “or” before it.
Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Administration) Regulations 199610
1
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Administration) Regulations 199623 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 1(2), in the definition of “qualifying insurance policy” omit paragraph (b) and the “or” before it.
3
In regulation 11—
a
in paragraph (3)(a) omit “or the central bank of another EEA State”;
b
omit paragraph 4(a).
4
In regulation 15, omit paragraph (2)(a)(ii) and the “or” before it.
Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Winding Up) Regulations 199611
1
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Winding Up) Regulations 199624 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 10, omit paragraph (1)(d).
Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Discharge of Liability) Regulations 199712
1
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Discharge of Liability) Regulations 199725 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2—
a
omit paragraph (1)(b) and the “or” before it;
b
in paragraph (2), for “Sub-paragraphs (a) and (b)” substitute “Sub-paragraph (a)”.
Amendment of the Pension Sharing (Implementation and Discharge of Liability) Regulations 200013
1
The Pension Sharing (Implementation and Discharge of Liability) Regulations 200026 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 11—
a
omit paragraph (1)(b) and the “or” before it;
b
in paragraph (2), omit “and (b)”.
Amendment of the Pension Sharing (Pension Credit Benefit) Regulations 200014
1
The Pension Sharing (Pension Credit Benefit) Regulations 200027 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 5—
a
omit paragraph (3)(b) and the “or” before it;
b
in the opening words of paragraph (4), omit “and (b)”.
Amendment of the Stakeholder Pension Schemes Regulations 200015
1
The Stakeholder Pension Schemes Regulations 200028 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 1(3), in the definition of “insurer” omit paragraph (b) and the “or” before it.
Amendment of the Register of Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes Regulations 200516
1
The Register of Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes Regulations 200529 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 1(4), omit the definition of “scheme undertaking cross-border activities”.
3
In regulation 2(1), omit sub-paragraph (c) and the “or” before it.
4
In regulation 3(1), omit sub-paragraph (j) and the “and” before it.
Amendment of the Pension Protection Fund (Appointment of Ordinary Members) Regulations 200517
1
The Pension Protection Fund (Appointment of Ordinary Members) Regulations 200530 are amended as follows.
2
In Schedule 1, in paragraph 14(c) omit “members of the European Parliament,”.
Amendment of the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (General Levy) Regulations 200518
1
The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (General Levy) Regulations 200531 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(1), omit the definition of “cross-border section 615 scheme”.
3
In regulation 3(1), omit “, other than such a scheme which is a cross-border section 615 scheme,”.
Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt) Regulations 200519
1
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Employer Debt) Regulations 200532 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 4(1), omit sub-paragraph (g)(ii) and the “and” before it.
Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Winding up etc.) Regulations 200520
1
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Winding up etc.) Regulations 200533 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 3(1), omit sub-paragraph (h)(ii) and the “and” before it.
Amendment of the Pension Protection Fund (PPF Ombudsman) Order 200521
1
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF Ombudsman) Order 200534 is amended as follows.
2
In Article 7(2)(j), omit “, an EEA central counterparty” and “, an EEA CSD”.
Amendment of the Pensions Regulator (Contribution Notices and Restoration Orders) Regulations 200522
1
The Pensions Regulator (Contribution Notices and Restoration Orders) Regulations 200535 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 3(1), omit sub-paragraph (i)(ii) and the “and” before it.
Amendment of the Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 200523
1
The Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 200536 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(3), omit sub-paragraph (b) and the “or” before it.
Amendment of the Financial Assistance Scheme (Provision of Information and Administration of Payments) Regulations 200524
1
The Financial Assistance Scheme (Provision of Information and Administration of Payments) Regulations 200537 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2(2), omit sub-paragraph (b) and the “or” before it.
Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Trust and Retirement Benefits Exemption) Regulations 200525
1
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Trust and Retirement Benefits Exemption) Regulations 200538 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 1(2), omit the definition of “scheme undertaking cross-border activities”.
3
Omit regulation 1A.
Amendment of the Pension Schemes (Categories) Regulations 200526
1
The Pension Schemes (Categories) Regulations 200539 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2, omit paragraph (2)(b) but not the final “and”.
Amendment of the Financial Assistance Scheme (Appeals) Regulations 200527
1
The Financial Assistance Scheme (Appeals) Regulations 200540 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 28(3)(k), omit “, EEA central counterparty”, and “, EEA CSD”.
Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Funding) Regulations 200528
1
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Scheme Funding) Regulations 200541 are amended as follows.
2
For regulation 17(1)(d), substitute—
d
a scheme which is treated as such by virtue of paragraph 4 or 5 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations and applies to members in employment outside the United Kingdom;
3
In Schedule 2—
a
in paragraph 4, in sub-paragraphs (2)(b) and (d)(i) and (3)(a), for “EEA states” in each place where it occurs substitute “United Kingdom”;
b
omit paragraph 6 (schemes undertaking cross-border activities).
Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) Regulations 200529
1
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) Regulations 200542 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 1(2)—
a
in the definition of “qualifying insurance policy”, omit paragraph (b) and the “or” before it;
b
omit the definition of “scheme undertaking cross-border activities”.
3
In regulation 4(11)—
a
in the definition of “derivative instrument”, for the words from “of Section C” to “financial instruments” substitute “of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 200143”;
b
in the definition of “regulated market”—
i
omit paragraph (a);
ii
for paragraph (b) substitute the following—
b
a UK regulated market or an EU regulated market within the meaning of Article 2.1.13A and 2.1.13B respectively of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments; or
4
In regulation 15A, omit paragraph (2)(b) but not the final “or”.
5
Omit regulation 17.
Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Regulatory Own Funds) Regulations 200530
1
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Regulatory Own Funds) Regulations 200544 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 10, omit paragraphs (3) and (8).
3
In regulation 15—
a
in paragraph (1)(d)—
i
omit paragraph (i);
ii
in paragraph (ii), for “paragraphs 4(3) and 5(2)(b)” substitute “paragraphs 4(2) and (3) and 5(2)(a) and (b)”;
b
omit paragraph (2);
c
in paragraph (3), omit the definition of “scheme undertaking cross-border activities”.
Amendment of the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 200631
1
The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 200645 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 4(1), in sub-paragraph (e), for “EEA states” substitute “United Kingdom”.
Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Member-nominated Trustees and Directors) Regulations 200632
1
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Member-nominated Trustees and Directors) Regulations 200646 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 1(2), in the definition of “insurer” omit paragraph (b) and the “or” before it.
Amendment of the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) Regulations 201033
1
The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) Regulations 201047 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 32E, in paragraph (1), omit the words “or which is an occupational pension scheme within section 18(b) of the Act,”.
3
Omit regulation 32J.
4
In regulation 35—
a
in paragraph (1)(a)(i), omit “or (b)”;
b
omit paragraph (1)(b) together with the final “and”;
c
in paragraph (2), for the definition of “competent authority” substitute—
“competent authority” means the Financial Conduct Authority or the Pensions Regulator;
5
In regulation 39, omit paragraph (7)(a).
6
In regulation 44, in the heading and the body of the regulation, for “EEA States” substitute “United Kingdom”.
7
In regulation 45—
a
in paragraphs (1) to (5) and (7), for “18(b) or (c)” substitute “18(c)”;
b
in paragraphs (1), (3) and (7), omit sub-paragraph (b) and the “or” before it.
8
In regulation 46, omit paragraph (b) and the “or” before it.
Amendment of the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 201334
1
The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 201348 are amended as follows.
2
In Schedule 1 (description of schemes), omit paragraph 1(2)(c) but not the final “or”.
Amendment of the Pensions Act 2011 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 201435
1
The Pensions Act 2011 (Transitional, Consequential and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 201449 are amended as follows.
2
Omit Part 18 (cross-border schemes).
Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) (No.2) Regulations 201536
1
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) (No.2) Regulations 201550 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 6(2), for “EEA states” substitute “United Kingdom”.