Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 143(4) and (5)(a) of the Pensions Act 2008, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
2020 No.
Pensions

The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) Regulations 2020

Made***
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 96(2) of the Pensions Act 20081.

A draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with section 143(4) and (5)(a) of the Pensions Act 2008.

Citation and commencement1.

These Regulations may be cited as the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 30th June 2020.

Amendment to the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) Regulations 20102.

In the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) Regulations 20102, in regulation 1 (citation, commencement, expiry and interpretation)—

(a)

in the heading, omit “, expiry”;

(b)

omit paragraphs (1A) and (1B).

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Name
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Work and Pensions
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Regulation 52 of the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) Regulations 2010 applies employer duties relating to personal pensions contained in Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2008, and Part 1 of the Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, to persons employed or engaged in any capacity on board a ship.

These Regulations revoke a sunset clause which would mean that regulation 52 would otherwise cease to have effect on 1st July 2020.

A full impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available at www.legislation.gov.uk.