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Textual Amendments
F1Pt. IIIA (ss. 64A-64D) inserted (1.12.1999 for certain purposes and otherwise 1.12.2000) by S.I. 1999/3147 (N.I. 11), arts. 1(5)(a), 33; S.R. 2000/133, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. IV
(1)Subject to subsection (2), the safeguarded rights of a member of an occupational pension scheme or a personal pension scheme are such of his rights to future benefits under the scheme as are attributable (directly or indirectly) to a pension credit in respect of which the reference rights are, or include, contracted-out rights or safeguarded rights.
(2)If the rules of an occupational pension scheme or a personal pension scheme so provide, a member’s safeguarded rights are such of his rights falling within subsection (1) as—
(a)in the case of rights directly attributable to a pension credit, represent the safeguarded percentage of the rights acquired by virtue of the credit, and
(b)in the case of rights directly attributable to a transfer payment, represent the safeguarded percentage of the rights acquired by virtue of the payment.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (2)(a), the safeguarded percentage is the percentage of the rights by reference to which the amount of the credit is determined which are contracted-out rights or safeguarded rights.
(4)For the purposes of subsection (2)(b), the safeguarded percentage is the percentage of the rights in respect of which the transfer payment is made which are contracted-out rights or safeguarded rights.
(5)In this section—
“contracted-out rights” means such rights under, or derived from—
an occupational pension scheme contracted-out by virtue of section 5(2) or (3), or
an appropriate personal pension scheme, as may be prescribed;
“reference rights”, in relation to a pension credit, means the rights by reference to which the amount of the credit is determined.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 64A modified (27.4.2005) by The Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Pension Liberation) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R. 2005/193), regs. 1(1), 2(2)
Regulations may prescribe requirements to be met in relation to safeguarded rights by an occupational pension scheme or a personal pension scheme [F2including provision for such rights to be extinguished or reduced in consequence of a civil recovery order made in respect of such rights].
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 64B inserted (24.2.2003) by Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c. 29), s. 458(1), Sch. 11 para. 23(5); S.I. 2003/120, art. 2, Sch. (with arts. 3 4) (as amended (20.2.2003) by S.I. 2003/333, art. 14)
(1)This section applies to—
(a)any occupational pension scheme, other than a public service pension scheme, and
(b)any personal pension scheme.
(2)If any scheme to which this section applies does not comply with a requirement prescribed under section 64B and there are any persons who—
(a)have safeguarded rights under the scheme, or
(b)are entitled to any benefit giving effect to such rights under the scheme,
the Inland Revenue may direct the trustees or managers of the scheme to take or refrain from taking such steps as they may specify in writing for the purpose of safeguarding the rights of persons falling within paragraph (a) or (b).
(3)A direction under subsection (2) shall be final and binding on the trustees or managers to whom the direction is given and any person claiming under them.
(4)An appeal on a point of law shall lie to the High Court from a direction under subsection (2) at the instance of the trustees or managers, or any person claiming under them.
(5)A direction under subsection (2) shall be enforceable in a county court, as if it were an order of that court.
Regulations may prohibit or restrict the transfer or discharge of any liability under an occupational pension scheme or a personal pension scheme in respect of safeguarded rights except in prescribed circumstances or on prescribed conditions.]
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