Social Security Pensions Act 1975

56L (1) If the trustees or managers of a scheme, having made default in complying with—

(a) regulations under section 56A or 56E(1)(b) . . . F1 above; or

(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

fail to make good the default within 14 days after the service of a notice on them requiring them to do so, an order may be made under this subsection.

(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations specify forms for notices under subsection (1) above.

(3) An order under subsection (1) above is an order directing the trustees or managers to make good the default within such time as may be specified in the order.

(4) The power to make such an order shall be exercisable by the appropriate court on the application of a person to whom this subsection applies.

(5) Subsection (4) above applies—

(a) to the Secretary of State;

(b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

(c) to any person authorised by the Secretary of State . . . F1 to make an application under this section; and

(d) in the case of a default in complying with regulations under section 56A or 56E(1)(b) above, to any aggrieved person.

(6) In this section “the appropriate court” means—

(a) in England and Wales, a county court; and

(b) in Scotland, the sheriff.

(7) An application to the sheriff shall be made by summary application.

(8) An order under this section may provide that all costs (or in Scotland, expenses) of and incedental to the application shall be borne personally by any of the trustees or managers of the scheme.

(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2

Textual Amendments

F1 Words repealed (with effect from 1.10.1990) by Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27), Sch. 7

F2 Ss. 56K(5)(6), 56L(1)(b), (5)(b) and (9), 56M and 56N repealed (with effect from 18.7.1990) by Social Security Act 1990 (c. 27), s. 13(2) and Sch. 7

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Under reg. 3(8) of, and para. 2 of Sch. 3 to, S.I. 1987/1116, s. 56L above has effect (27.7.1987) in relation to personal pension schemes subject to the substitution, in subsection (1), of “a personal pension scheme” for “a scheme”.