http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/48/contents/1994-07-15

Pension Schemes Act 1993

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to pension schemes with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.

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Pension Schemes Act 1993

Pt. 4

Ch. 3

The Firefighters’ Pension Scheme (England) (Consequential Provisions) Regulations 2015

reg. 10

reg. 1(3)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

Pt. 4

Ch. 3

The Public Service (Civil Servants and Others) Pensions (Consequential and Amendment) Regulations 2015

reg. 10

reg. 1(3)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 16(1)

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) Regulations 2015

reg. 31(3)

reg 1(2)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 16(1)

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) (No.2) Regulations 2015

reg. 30(3)

reg. 1(2)(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 16(2)

(3)

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) Regulations 2015

reg. 31(3)

reg 1(2)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 16(2)

(3)

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) (No.2) Regulations 2015

reg. 30(3)

reg. 1(2)(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 48A(2)

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) Regulations 2015

reg. 12(4)

reg 1(2)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 48A(2)

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) (No.2) Regulations 2015

reg. 12(4)

reg. 1(2)(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 50

The Pensions Act 2014 (Savings) Order 2015

art. 2(1)

art. 2(2)(g)

art. 1(2)

(3)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 55(2B)

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) Regulations 2015

reg. 10

reg 1(2)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 55(2B)

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) (No.2) Regulations 2015

reg. 10

reg. 1(2)(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 57(2)

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) Regulations 2015

reg. 11

reg 1(2)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 57(2)

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) (No.2) Regulations 2015

reg. 11(1)

(2)

reg. 1(2)(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 60

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) Regulations 2015

reg. 12(4)

reg 1(2)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 60

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) (No.2) Regulations 2015

reg. 12(4)

reg. 1(2)(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 61(10)

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) Regulations 2015

reg. 13

reg 1(2)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 70(1)

Pension Schemes Act 2015

s. 39(3)(a)

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 70(1)

Pension Schemes Act 2015

s. 39(3)(b)

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 71(1)(aa)

Pension Schemes Act 2015

s. 39(2)(a)

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 71(1A)

Pension Schemes Act 2015

s. 39(2)(b)

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 71(7)-(10)

Pension Schemes Act 2015

s. 39(4)

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 74(3)

Pension Schemes Act 2015

s. 39(5)

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 74(4)

Pension Schemes Act 2015

s. 39(5)

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 82A

Pension Schemes Act 2015

Sch. 1

para. 2

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 83(1A)-(1AC)

Pension Schemes Act 2015

Sch. 1

para. 3

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 83(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 2015

Sch. 2

para. 2

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 84-84F

Pension Schemes Act 2015

Sch. 1

para. 4

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 85A

Pension Schemes Act 2015

Sch. 1

para. 5

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 86A

86B

Pension Schemes Act 2015

Sch. 1

para. 6

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 101AB(3)

The Police Pensions (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2015

reg. 13(2)(c)

reg. 5

reg. 1(3)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 101AC(1)

The Police Pensions (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2015

reg. 13(2)(c)

reg. 5

reg. 1(3)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 101AC(2)(a)

The Police Pensions (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2015

reg. 13(2)(c)

reg. 5

reg. 1(3)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 101AI(7)

The Police Pensions (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Regulations 2015

reg. 13(2)(c)

reg. 5

reg. 1(3)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 113(1)

Pension Schemes Act 2015

s. 38(2)(a)

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 113(1)(ca)

Pension Schemes Act 2015

s. 38(2)(b)

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 113(2)

Pension Schemes Act 2015

s. 38(3)

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 113(4)

(4A)

Pension Schemes Act 2015

s. 38(5)

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 113(5)

Pension Schemes Act 2015

s. 38(6)

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 113(10)

Pension Schemes Act 2015

Sch. 2

para. 3

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 124(3A)

Pension Schemes Act 2015

Sch. 2

para. 4

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 181(1)

Pension Schemes Act 2015

Sch. 2

para. 5(2)

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 181(1)

Pension Schemes Act 2015

Sch. 2

para. 5(3)

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 186(3)(ba)

Pension Schemes Act 2015

Sch. 1

para. 7

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

Sch. 3

para. 3A

Pension Schemes Act 2015

Sch. 1

para. 9

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

Sch. 3

para. 4

Pension Schemes Act 2015

Sch. 1

para. 9

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

Sch. 3

para. 5(1)

Pension Schemes Act 2015

Sch. 1

para. 10

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

Sch. 3 para. A1 and cross-heading

Pension Schemes Act 2015

Sch. 1

para. 8

s. 87

s. 89(4)(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 8(2)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 1

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 12A-12D

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Cross-border Activities) Regulations 2005 (revoked)

reg. 16

Sch. 2

para. 5

reg. 1

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 12A(1)

s. 12A(2)(b)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 2

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 12B(4)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 3

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 17(1)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 4(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 17(2)(c)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 4(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 17(4)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 4(c)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 17(4)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 4(d)(i)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 17(4)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 4(d)(ii)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 17(4)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 4(d)(iii)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 17(4)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 4(d)(iv)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 17(4B)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 4(e)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 17(6)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 4(f)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 17(7)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 4(g)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 17(8)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 4(h)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 19(5)(a)(i)

(ii)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 5

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 20(6)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 6

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 21(2)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 7

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 23(3)(b)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 8

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 28(3)(b)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 9(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 28(4B)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 9(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 28(8)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 9(c)(i)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 28(8)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 9(c)(ii)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 28A(1)

(3)

s. 28A(5)(b)(ii)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 10

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 29(1)(b)

s. 29(3)(b)

(4)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 11

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 37(4)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 12

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 38(2)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 13(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 38(2)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 13(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 45B

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Cross-border Activities) Regulations 2005 (revoked)

reg. 16

Sch. 2

para. 5

reg. 1

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 47(1)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 14(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 47(3)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 14(b)(i)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 47(3)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 14(b)(ii)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 48(2)(c)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 15

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 55(2A)(c)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 16

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 60

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 17

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 68A-68D

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Cross-border Activities) Regulations 2005 (revoked)

reg. 16

Sch. 2

para. 5

reg. 1

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 87(2)(c)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 18(a)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 87(3)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 18(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 87(3)(a)

s. 87(4)(d)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 18(c)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 88(1)(b)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 19

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 89(1)(a)

(b)

s. 89(2)(b)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 20

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 90(2)(a)

(b)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 21

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 93A(1)-(3)

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Cross-border Activities) Regulations 2005 (revoked)

reg. 16

Sch. 2

para. 5

reg. 1

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 109(2)(b)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 22

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 109(2)(b)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 23

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 109(2)(b)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 24(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 109(2)(b)

The Civil Partnership (Contracted-out Occupational and Appropriate Personal Pension Schemes) (Surviving Civil Partners) Order 2005

art. 2(1)

Sch. 1

para. 24(2)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 34(1)(a)(ii)

Pensions Act 2004

Sch. 13

s. 322(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 131(b)

Pensions Act 2004

Sch. 13

s. 322(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 145(1A)-(1C)

Pensions Act 2004

Sch. 12

para. 23

s. 322(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 146(6A)

Pensions Act 2004

Sch. 12

para. 24(b)

s. 322(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 181(3)

Pensions Act 2004

Sch. 13

s. 322(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 181(4)

Pensions Act 2004

Sch. 13

s. 322(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

Pt. 3

The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2014

Sch. 1

para. 18

art. 1(2)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 48A

Pensions Act 2014

Sch. 13

para. 2

s. 56(4)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 94(2A)(a)(viii)

Pensions Act 2014

Sch. 17

para. 20(2)(a)

s. 56(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 94(2A)(b)(vi)

Pensions Act 2014

Sch. 17

para. 20(2)(b)

s. 56(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 101AI(8)(a)(viii)

Pensions Act 2014

Sch. 17

para. 20(3)(a)

s. 56(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 101AI(8)(b)(vi)

Pensions Act 2014

Sch. 17

para. 20(3)(b)

s. 56(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 181A

Pensions Act 2014

Sch. 13

para. 2

s. 56(4)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 20(3)

Pensions Act 2007

Sch. 4

para. 48

Sch. 7

Pt. 7

s. 27(7)

30(2)(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 40(b)

Pensions Act 2007

Sch. 4

para. 50

Sch. 7

Pt. 7

s. 27(7)

30(2)(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 42A

Pensions Act 2007

Sch. 4

para. 51

Sch. 7

Pt. 7

s. 27(7)

30(2)(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 43

Pensions Act 2007

Sch. 4

para. 52

Sch. 7

Pt. 7

s. 27(7)

30(2)(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 45

Pensions Act 2007

Sch. 4

para. 53

Sch. 7

Pt. 7

s. 27(7)

30(2)(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 46(3)

Welfare Reform Act 2007

Sch. 8

s. 70(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 50(4)

Pensions Act 2007

Sch. 4

para. 55

s. 30(2)(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 164(2)(b)

Pensions Act 2007

Sch. 4

para. 56

Sch. 7

Pt. 7

s. 27(7)

30(2)(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 177(2)(a)

Pensions Act 2007

Sch. 4

para. 57(2)(b)

Sch. 7

Pt. 7

s. 27(7)

30(2)(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 177(2)(za)

Pensions Act 2007

Sch. 4

para. 57(2)(a)

Sch. 7

Pt. 7

s. 27(7)

30(2)(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 177(7)(a)

Pensions Act 2007

Sch. 4

para. 57(3)

Sch. 7

Pt. 7

s. 27(7)

30(2)(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 181(1)

Pensions Act 2007

Sch. 4

para. 58(2)

Sch. 7

Pt. 7

s. 27(7)

30(2)(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 181(4)

Pensions Act 2007

Sch. 4

para. 58(3)

Sch. 7

Pt. 7

s. 27(7)

30(2)(b)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

Sch. 8

para. 39

Welfare Reform Act 2007

Sch. 8

s. 70(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 46A heading

Pensions Act 2011

Sch. 3

para. 11(b)

s. 38(4)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 46(1A)

Pensions Act 2011

Sch. 3

para. 10

s. 38(4)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 46A(1)(c)

Pensions Act 2011

Sch. 3

para. 11(a)

s. 38(4)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 47 heading

Pensions Act 2008

Sch. 4

para. 17(2)

s. 149(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 46(1A)

(1B)

Pensions Act 2008

s. 103(2)

s. 149(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 46(6)

Pensions Act 2008

Sch. 4

para. 16(2)

s. 149(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 47(2)

Pensions Act 2008

Sch. 4

para. 17(3)

s. 149(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 47(3)

Pensions Act 2008

Sch. 4

para. 17(3)

s. 149(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 47(5)

Pensions Act 2008

Sch. 4

para. 17(3)

s. 149(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 47(6)

Pensions Act 2008

Sch. 4

para. 17(3)

s. 149(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 47(7)

Pensions Act 2008

Sch. 4

para. 17(3)

s. 149(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 47(8)

Pensions Act 2008

Sch. 4

para. 17(3)

s. 149(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 47(9)

Pensions Act 2008

Sch. 4

para. 17(3)

s. 149(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 48(2)

Pensions Act 2008

Sch. 4

para. 18

s. 149(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 49(b)

Pensions Act 2008

Sch. 4

para. 19

s. 149(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 164(5)

Pensions Act 2008

Sch. 4

para. 20

s. 149(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 165(2)(b)

Pensions Act 2008

Sch. 4

para. 21

s. 149(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 167(4)

Pensions Act 2008

Sch. 4

para. 22(1)

Sch. 4

para. 22(2)

s. 149(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 175A

Pensions Act 2008

Sch. 10

para. 1

s. 149(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 185(2)(c)

Pensions Act 2008

s. 103(4)

s. 149(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 186(3)(za)

Pensions Act 2008

s. 103(5)

s. 149(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 99(2)(b)

The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) (Requirements to Refer Members to Guidance etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

reg. 2(6)

reg. 1(2)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 101J(1)(b)

The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) (Requirements to Refer Members to Guidance etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

reg. 2(6)

reg. 1(2)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 16

The Occupational Pension Schemes and Social Security (Schemes that were Contracted-out and Graduated Retirement Benefit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017

reg. 2

reg. 1(2)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

Pt. 3

The Pensions Act 2014 (Abolition of Contracting-out for Salary Related Pension Schemes) (Consequential Amendments and Savings) Order 2016

art. 4(8)-(12)

art. 5(1)

(2)

art. 1(2)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 60

The Pensions Act 2014 (Contributions Equivalent Premium) (Consequential Provision) and (Savings) (Amendment) Order 2016

art. 4(2)

reg. 1(2)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 8

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2018

reg. 49(8)

reg. 1(1)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 185(2)(ca)

Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018

s. 19(5)

s. 37(5)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

s. 84(1)

The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Automatic Enrolment) Regulations 2010

reg. 37(3)

Pension Schemes Act 1993

Part I Preliminary

1 Categories of pension schemes.

Part II Administration

The Occupational Pensions Board

2 Constitution and functions of the Board.

3 Membership of the Board.

4 Reports of the Board.

5 Further provisions as to constitution and procedure of the Board.

Registration of schemes

6 Registration of occupational and personal pension schemes.

Part III Certification of Pension Schemes and Effects on Members’ State Scheme Rights and Duties

Chapter I Certification

Preliminary

7 Issue of contracting-out and appropriate scheme certificates.

8 Meaning of “contracted-out employment”, “guaranteed minimum pension” and “minimum payment”.

General requirements for certification

9 Requirements for certification of schemes: general.

10 Protected rights and money purchase benefits.

11 Elections as to employments covered by contracting-out certificates.

12 Determination of basis on which scheme is contracted-out.

Requirements for certification of occupational pension schemes providing guaranteed minimum pensions

13 Minimum pensions for earners.

14 Earner’s guaranteed minimum.

15 Increase of guaranteed minimum where commencement of guaranteed minimum pension postponed.

16 Revaluation of earnings factors for purposes of s. 14: early leavers etc.

17 Minimum pensions for widows and widowers.

18 Treatment of insignificant amounts.

19 Discharge of liability where guaranteed minimum pensions secured by insurance policies or annuity contracts.

20 Transfer of accrued rights.

21 Commutation, surrender and forfeiture.

22 Financing of benefits.

23 Securing of benefits.

24 Sufficiency of resources.

Discretionary requirements

25 Power for Board to impose conditions as to investments and resources.

Requirements for certification of occupational and personal money purchase schemes

26 Persons who may establish scheme.

27 Identification and valuation of protected rights.

28 Ways of giving effect to protected rights.

29 The pension and annuity requirements.

30 Securing of liability for protected rights.

31 Investment and resources of schemes.

32 Suspension or forfeiture.

33 Tax requirements to prevail over certification requirements.

Cancellation, variation, surrender and refusal of certificates

34 Cancellation, variation, surrender and refusal of certificates.

35 Surrender and cancellation of contracting-out certificates: issue of further certificates.

36 Surrender and cancellation of contracting-out certificates: cancellation of further certificates.

Alteration of scheme rules after certification

37 Alteration of rules of contracted-out schemes.

38 Alteration of rules of appropriate schemes.

General regulations as to administration of Part III

39 General power to make regulations.

Chapter II Reduction in state scheme contributions and Social Security benefits for members of certified schemes

Preliminary

40 Scope of Chapter II.

Reduced rates of state scheme Class 1 contributions

41 Reduced rates of Class 1 contributions for earners in contracted-out employment.

42 Review and alteration of rates of contributions applicable under s. 41.

Minimum contributions: members of appropriate personal pension schemes

43 Payment of minimum contributions to personal pension schemes.

44 Earner’s chosen scheme.

45 Amount of minimum contributions.

Effect of entitlement to guaranteed minimum pensions on payment of social security benefits

46 Effect of entitlement to guaranteed minimum pensions on payment of social security benefits.

47 Further provisions concerning entitlement to guaranteed minimum pensions for the purposes of s. 46.

48 Reduced benefits where minimum payments or minimum contributions paid.

Married women and widows

49 Married women and widows.

Chapter III Termination of contracted-out or appropriate scheme status: state scheme premiums

Approval of arrangements for schemes ceasing to be certified

50 Powers of Board to approve arrangements for scheme ceasing to be certified.

51 Calculation of guaranteed minimum pensions preserved under approved arrangements.

Supervision of formerly certified schemes

52 Supervision of schemes which have ceased to be certified.

53 Supervision: former contracted-out schemes.

54 Supervision: former appropriate personal pension schemes.

State scheme premiums

55 Payment of state scheme premiums on termination of certified status.

56 Provisions supplementary to s. 55.

57 Elections to pay contributions equivalent premiums.

58 Amount of premiums payable under s. 55.

59 Alternative basis for revaluation of earnings factors for calculation of certain premiums.

60 Effect of payment of premiums on rights.

61 Deduction of contributions equivalent premium from refund of scheme contributions.

62 No recovery of state scheme premiums from earners etc.

63 Further provisions concerning calculations relating to premiums.

64 Actuarial tables for purposes of calculations relating to premiums.

65 Inclusion of former and future earners for some purposes of this Chapter.

66 Power to apply certain provisions to widowers.

67 Non-payment of state scheme premiums.

68 Unpaid premiums: supplementary.

Part IV Protection for early leavers

Chapter I preservation of benefit under occupational schemes

69 Scope of Chapter I: the preservation requirements.

70 Interpretation.

71 Basic principle as to short service benefit.

72 No discrimination between short service and long service beneficiaries.

73 Form of short service benefit and its alternatives.

74 Computation of short service benefit.

75 Credits.

76 Pension increases.

77 Assignment, surrender and commutation of benefit.

78 Forfeiture, etc.

79 Charges, liens and set-offs.

80 Power to modify ss. 77 to 79 as respects alternative benefits.

81 Discharge of liability where short service or alternative benefits secured by insurance policies or annuity contracts.

82 Supplementary regulations.

Chapter II Revaluation of accrued benefits (excluding guaranteed minimum pensions)

83 Scope of Chapter II.

84 Basis of revaluation.

85 Revaluation not to apply to substituted benefit.

86 Supplementary provisions.

Chapter III Protection of increases in guaranteed minimum pensions (“anti-franking”)

87 General protection principle.

88 The relevant sum.

89 The appropriate addition.

90 The later earnings addition.

91 Special provision where employment continues after it ceases to be contracted-out by reference to scheme.

92 Supplementary provisions.

Chapter IV Transfer values

93 Scope of Chapter IV.

94 Right to cash equivalent.

95 Ways of taking right to cash equivalent.

96 Further provisions concerning exercise of option under s. 95.

97 Calculation of cash equivalents.

98 Variation and loss of rights under s. 94.

99 Trustees’ duties after exercise of option.

100 Withdrawal of applications.

101 Supplementary provisions.

Part V Annual Increases of Pensions in Payment

Chapter I Pensions under Final Salary Schemes etc.

102 Scope of Chapter I: annual increase of certain occupational pensions.

103 Annual increase of later service component.

104 Annual increase of earlier service component where scheme is in surplus.

105 Proportional increase where first period is less than 12 months.

106 Restriction on increase where member is under 55.

107 Application of Chapter I to pensions not attributable to pensionable service.

108 No payments to employers from non-complying schemes.

Chapter II Guaranteed minimum pensions

109 Annual increase of guaranteed minimum pensions.

110 Requirement as to resources for annual increase of guaranteed minimum pensions.

Part VI Further Requirements for Protection of Scheme Members

111 Voluntary contributions.

112 Restrictions on investment of scheme’s resources in employer-related assets.

113 Disclosure of information about schemes to members etc.

114 Additional documents for members etc. and Registrar.

115 Powers as respects failure to comply with information requirements.

116 Regulations as to auditors.

117 Regulations as to form and content of advertisements.

118 [Equal access requirements.

Part VII Insolvency of employers

Chapter I Independent trustees

119 Requirement for independent trustee where employer becomes insolvent etc.

120 Members’ powers to apply to court to enforce duty under s. 119.

121 Further provisions as to appointment and powers of independent trustees.

122 Duty of insolvency practitioner or official receiver to give information to scheme trustees.

Chapter II Payment by Secretary of State of unpaid scheme contributions

123 Interpretation of Chapter II.

124 Duty of Secretary of State to pay unpaid contributions to schemes.

125 Certification of amounts payable under s. 124 by insolvency officers.

126 Complaint to industrial tribunal.

127 Transfer to Secretary of State of rights and remedies.

Chapter III Priority in bankruptcy

128 Priority in bankruptcy etc.

Part VIII Relationship between requirements and scheme rules

129 Overriding requirements.

130 Extra-statutory benefits.

131 Relationship of preservation requirements and scheme rules.

132 Duty to bring schemes into conformity with indirectly-applying requirements.

133 Advice of the Board as to conformity of schemes with requirements.

134 Determination of questions whether schemes conform with requirements.

135 Persons competent to make applications under s. 134.

Part IX Modification and winding up of schemes

Modification

136 Applications to the Board to modify schemes (other than public service schemes).

137 Persons competent to make applications under s. 136.

138 Further provisions concerning the Board’s powers under s. 136.

139 Other functions of the Board as respects modification of schemes.

140 Effect of orders under ss. 136 and 139.

141 Modification of public service schemes.

Winding up

142 Powers of the Board to wind up schemes.

143 Winding up of public service schemes.

144 Deficiencies in the assets of a scheme on winding up.

Part X Investigations: the Pensions Ombudsman

145 The Pensions Ombudsman.

146 Functions of the Pensions Ombudsman.

147 Death, insolvency or disability of authorised complainant.

148 Staying court proceedings where a complaint is made or a dispute is referred.

149 Procedure on an investigation.

150 Investigations: further provisions.

151 Determinations of the Pensions Ombudsman.

152 Power to make special county court rules.

Part XI General and miscellaneous provisions

Modification powers

153 Power to modify certain provisions of this Act.

154 Application of enactments as respects personal pension schemes.

Information about schemes

155 Requirement to give information to the Secretary of State or the Board for the purposes of certain provisions.

156 Information as to guaranteed minimum pensions.

157 Power of Secretary of State to obtain information in connection with applications under s. 124.

158 Disclosure of information between government departments etc.

Avoidance of certain transactions and provisions

159 Inalienability of guaranteed minimum pension and protected rights payments.

160 Terms of contracts of service or schemes restricting choice to be void.

161 Provisions excluding Chapter II of Part VII to be void.

162 Removal of restrictions on friendly societies’ pension business.

163 Exemption of certain schemes from rule against perpetuities.

Special classes of earner

164 Crown employment.

165 Application of certain provisions to cases with foreign element.

Reciprocity with other countries

166 Reciprocity with other countries.

Application of provisions relating to social security administration

167 Application of general provisions relating to administration of social security.

General provisions as to offences

168 Breach of regulations.

169 Offences by bodies corporate.

General provisions as to determinations and appeals

170 Determination of questions by Secretary of State.

171 Questions arising in proceedings.

172 Review of the Board’s determinations.

173 References and appeals from the Board.

Financial provisions

174 Grants by the Board to advisory bodies etc.

175 Levies towards meeting certain costs and grants.

176 Fees for official services to schemes.

177 General financial arrangements.

Part XII Supplementary Provisions

Interpretation

178 Trustees and managers of schemes.

179 Linked qualifying service.

180 Normal pension age.

181 General interpretation.

Subordinate legislation etc.

182 Orders and regulations (general provisions).

183 Sub-delegation.

184 Consultation with Social Security Advisory Committee about regulations under s. 36(6).

185 Consultations about other regulations.

186 Parliamentary control of orders and regulations.

187 Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973: “reserved matters”.

Supplemental provisions

188 Repeals.

189 Transitional provisions and savings.

190 Prospective and consequential amendments.

191 Transitory modifications.

192 Extent.

193 Short title and commencement.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 The Occupational Pensions Board

Introductory

1The following provisions of this Schedule shall have effect as...

Membership

2Subject to the following provisions, a person shall hold and...

3A person may at any time resign office as chairman,...

4(1) If a member of the Board becomes or ceases...

5(1) If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a...

Expenses, remuneration, etc. of members

6The expenses of the Board, to such an amount as...

7There may be paid as part of the expenses of...

8The Secretary of State may with the consent of the...

9Where— (a) a person ceases to be a member of...

Procedure

10(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations generally as...

11Subject to regulations made by the Secretary of State under...

Proceedings

12The quorum of the Board and the arrangements relating to...

13The validity of the proceedings of the Board shall not...

14(1) Where the Board give a decision on any matter...

Staff etc.

15(1) The Secretary of State may make available to the...

Fees

16Regulations made by the Secretary of State may authorise the...

Instruments and contracts

17The fixing of the common seal of the Board shall...

18A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal...

SCHEDULE 2 Certification Regulations

Part I Occupational Pension Schemes

General regulations: beginning and ending of employment

1(1) In relation to employments which are or at any...

2(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), regulations may enable the Board...

3Provision may be made by regulations for requiring an employer...

Power to modify Part III etc.

4(1) Regulations may modify the provisions of Part III (other...

State scheme premiums

5(1) Regulations may make provision for requiring persons to furnish...

Schemes covering different employers

6(1) Regulations may modify Chapters I and III of Part...

Special provisions for certain public service pension schemes

7(1) This paragraph applies to the following classes of employments,...

Incidental matters

8Regulations may make provision— (a) for any incidental matters connected...

Part II Personal Pension Schemes

9(1) Subject to the following provisions, paragraph 5 applies in...

SCHEDULE 3 Methods of revaluing accrued pension benefits

The final salary method

1(1) The final salary method is to add to the...

The revaluation percentage and the appropriate revaluation percentage

2(1) For the purposes of paragraph 1 the Secretary of...

The average salary method

3(1) The average salary method is to revalue the member’s...

The flat rate method

4The flat rate method is to revalue the benefits which...

The money purchase method

5(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3), the money purchase...

SCHEDULE 4 Priority in Bankruptcy etc

Earner’s contributions to occupational pension scheme

1This Schedule applies to any sum owed on account of...

Employer’s contributions to occupational pension scheme

2(1) This Schedule applies to any sum owed on account...

State scheme premiums

3(1) This Schedule applies to any sum owed on account...

Interpretation

4(1) In this Schedule— (a) in its application in England...

SCHEDULE 5 Repeals

Part I General

Part II Provisions relating to equal access

Part III Provisions repealed as respects Great Britain only

Part IV Subordinate legislation revoked

SCHEDULE 6 Transitional Provisions and Savings

Part I General Provisions

1In this Schedule “the repealed enactments” means the enactments repealed...

2(1) The substitution of this Act for the repealed enactments...

3Where— (a) this Act repeals an enactment relating to the...

4(1) The repeal or revocation by this Act of an...

5The repeal or revocation by this Act of an enactment...

6Any document made, served or issued after this Act comes...

Part II Specific Provisions

Contracting-out requirements for schemes providing guaranteed minimum pensions

7An occupational pension scheme which— (a) at any time before...

8Any document the contents of which are in terms corresponding...

9The requirement of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975 that...

10(1) Where in the tax year 1989-90 the trustees or...

Overriding effect of certain requirements for existing contracted-out and appropriate schemes

11(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), if immediately before paragraph 7...

12If immediately before 13th July 1990— (a) there was in...

Transactions discharging trustees

13Without prejudice to section 16 of the Interpretation Act 1978—...

Contributions equivalent premiums: earnings before 1987-88

14(1) Where an earner’s earnings paid in any period before...

Preservation

15Without prejudice to paragraph 3, in any case where—

Anti-franking

16(1) If before 21st July 1989 an earner ceased to...

Modifications in consequence of enactment of Part I of the Social Security Act 1986

17(1) Regulations may provide that any provision of this Act...

Savings for statutory instruments

18The repeal by this Act of section 26 of the...

19The repeal of subsection (2) of section 17A of the...

Provisions contained in this Act by virtue of statutory instruments

20Without prejudice to any express provision in this Act, where...

Saving for application of general provisions relating to social security

21The repeals made by this Act do not affect the...

Saving for section 7 of the Social Security Act 1986

22The repeal by this Act of section 7 of the...

SCHEDULE 7 Re-enactment or amendment of certain provisions not in force

The Equal Pay Act 1970 (c. 41)

1In section 6(1A)(a) of the Equal Pay Act 1970 for...

The Social Security Act 1989 (c.24)

2In Schedule 5 to the Social Security Act 1989—

This Act

3The following provisions of this Act shall cease to have...

SCHEDULE 8 Consequential Amendments

The Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)

1In paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to the Parliamentary Commissioner...

The Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31)

2In paragraph 3 of Schedule 4 to the Administration of...

The Equal Pay Act 1970 (c. 41)

3In section 6(1A)(a) of the Equal Pay Act 1970—

The Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 32)

4In section 24(2) of and paragraph 3 of Schedule 2...

The Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 (c. 56)

5In section 17(1) of the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971, in...

The Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)

6In section 1(9) of the Superannuation Act 1972, in the...

7In sections 9(6) and 10(6) of that Act, in the...

8In section 13(15), in the definition of “judicial pension scheme”,...

The Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60)

9(1) In section 59 of the Social Security Pensions Act...

The Rent Act 1977 (c. 42)

10In section 653(3) of the Rent Act 1977 for the...

The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 (c. 44)

11fffffff. . . . . . . . . ....

The Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (c. 55)

12In sections 55(2)(b)(ii) and 58(2)(ii) of the Justices of the...

The Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (c. 20)

13In section 33A(9) of the Judicial Pensions Act 1981—

14In Schedule 1A to that Act— (a) in paragraph 1...

The Forfeiture Act 1982 (c. 34)

15In the definition of “relevant enactment” in section 4(5) of...

The Companies Act 1985 (c. 6)

16In Schedule 2 to the Companies Act 1985—

The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (c. 66)

17In paragraph 4 of Schedule 3 to the Bankruptcy (Scotland)...

The Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45)

18In section 386(3) of and paragraph 8 of Schedule 6...

The Coal Industry Act 1987 (c. 3)

19In section 7 of the Coal Industry Act 1987 for...

The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1)

20(1) In section 464(5)(b) of the Income and Corporation Taxes...

The Official Secrets Act 1989 (c. 6)

21In paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Official Secrets...

The Finance Act 1989 (c. 26)

22In paragraph 11(2)(b) of Schedule 7 to the Finance Act...

The Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)

23In paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 14 and in paragraph 5(1)...

The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)

24In section 3(1)(c)(ii) of the Social Security Administration Act 1992...

25At the end of section 70(3) of that Act there...

26In section 110(8) of that Act for paragraphs (d) and...

27In section 148(7) of that Act for the words “section...

28In section 150 of that Act— (a) in subsection (1)(e),...

29In section 151 of that Act— (a) in subsection (4),...

30In section 155(7) of that Act, for the words “the...

31In section 191 of that Act— (a) the following definitions...

The Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4)

32In section 1(3) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits...

33In section 8(1) of that Act for the words “section...

34In section 9(4) of that Act for the words “section...

35In section 20(3) of that Act for the words from...

36In section 23(2) of that Act after the words “the...

37In section 34(5) of that Act for the words “section...

38In section 44(8) of that Act for the words “section...

39In section 47(3) of that Act for the words “section...

40In section 50(2) of that Act for the words “section...

41In section 174 of that Act, in the definition of...

42In Schedule 5 to that Act— (a) in paragraph 2(6)...

43In paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 to that Act—

The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)

44In the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992—

The Social Security Act 1993 (c.3)

45In section 2(4)(b) of the Social Security Act 1993—

The Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act 1993 (c.8)

46(1) In section 10(8) of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement...

SCHEDULE 9 Transitory Modifications

1(1) If— (a) no date has been appointed as the...

Rule against perpetuities

2In section 163, subsection (9) shall be omitted.

Limited price indexation

3(1) Sections 102 to 107 shall have effect only for...

Guaranteed minimum for married women and widows paying reduced rate contributions

4(1) In section 13(2)(a), the words from “and does” onwards...

5In section 111, subsection (3) shall be omitted.

Friendly societies

6In section 162(4)(c)(i), for the words “section 65A” there shall...

Judicial pensions

7(1) In section 146, subsection (3) shall be omitted.

TABLE OF DERIVATIONS

1Notes:

2The following abbreviations are used in the Table:— Acts of...

3The abbreviation “Law Com Rec No.” followed by a number...

4The entry “drafting” indicates a provision of a mechanical or...

5The Table does not show the effect of transfer of...

6The Table does not show the effect of the saving...

Pension Schemes Act 1993

1993 c. 48

An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to pension schemes with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission.

[5th November 1993]

C1 I1 E1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:

Commencement Information

Act not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 193(2)(3) and Sch. 9

Extent Information

Act's amending/repealing provisions are co-extensive with the enactments they affect see s. 192(1)

Extent attributes have been set without reference to the co-extensive extent provision except in the repeal and amendment schedules

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

[A Table showing the derivation of the provisions of this consolidation Act will be found at the end of the Act. The Table has no official status]