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(1)M1The Board shall not approve a personal pension scheme unless they are satisfied that there is a person resident in the United Kingdom who will be responsible for the management of the scheme.
(2)The Board shall not approve a personal pension scheme unless it makes such provision for the making, acceptance and application of transfer payments as satisfies any requirements imposed by or under regulations made by the Board.
(3)M2The Board shall not approve a personal pension scheme unless it makes provision, in relation to arrangements made in accordance with the scheme, for ensuring that—
(a)the aggregate amount of the contributions that may be made in a year of assessment by the member and an employer of his under the arrangements, together with the aggregate amounts of such contributions under other approved personal pension arrangements made by that member, does not exceed the permitted maximum for that year; and
(b)any excess is repaid to the member of the extent of his contributions and otherwise to his employer.
(4)In subsection (3) above “the permitted maximum” for a year of assessment means an amount equal to the aggregate of—
(a)the relevant percentage of the member’s net relevant earnings for the year; and
(b)so much of any relief given under section 639(1) for that year as is given by virtue of section 642;
and references in subsection (3) to contributions by the member do not include references to contributions treated by virtue of section 649(3) as paid by him.
(5)In subsection (4) above “the relevant percentage” means 17.5 per cent. or, in a case where section 640(2) applies, the relevant percentage there specified.
(6)M3The Board shall not approve a personal pension scheme which permits the acceptance of contributions other than—
(a)contributions by members;
(b)contributions by employers of members;
(c)minimum contributions paid by the Secretary of State under [F1section 43 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993] or by the Department of Health and Social Services for Northern Ireland under [F2section 39 of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993].
[F3(7)The Board shall not approve a personal pension scheme which permits the acceptance of minimum contributions paid as mentioned in subsection (6)(c) above in respect of an individual’s service as director of a company, if his emoluments as such are within section 644(5).
[F4(7A)The Board shall not approve a personal pension scheme unless it prohibits, except in such cases as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Board—
(a)the acceptance of further contributions, and
(b)the making of transfer payments,
after the date which is the member’s pension date in relation to the arrangements in question.]
(8)A personal pension scheme which permits the acceptance of minimum contributions paid as mentioned in subsection (6)(c) above in respect of an individual’s service in an office or employment to which section 645 applies may be approved by the Board only if—
(a)the scheme does not permit the acceptance of contributions from the individual or from the person who is his employer in relation to that office or employment; or
(b)at the time when the minimum contributions are paid the individual is not serving in an office or employment to which section 645 applies.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 638(6)(c) substituted (7.2.1994) by Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48), ss. 190, 193(2), Sch. 8 para. 20(3) (with ss. 6(8), 164); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2
F2Words in s. 638(6)(c) substituted (7.2.1994) by Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49), ss. 184, 186(2), Sch. 7 para. 22(2); S.R. 1994/17, art. 2
F3S. 638(7)(8) substituted for s. 638(7) by Finance Act 1988 (c. 39), s. 55(2)(4)
F4S. 638(7A) inserted (1.5.1995) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 11 para. 9
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1 For regulations see Part III Vol.5 (under
“Personal pension schemes”).
Marginal Citations
M1Source-1987 (No.2) s.27
M2Source-1987 (No.2) s.29
M3Source-1987 (No.2) s.30
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