C1C2 Part III Certification of Pension Schemes and Effects on Members’ State Scheme Rights and Duties

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Pt. 3: power to modify conferred (1.6.1996 for certain purposes otherwise 6.4.1997) by S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22), art. 146(1); S.R. 1996/91, art. 2(f); S.R. 1997/192, art. 2

Pt. 3: power to transfer functions conferred (1.4.1999) by 1999 c. 2, s. 23(1)(2)(6); S.I. 1999/527, art. 2(b), Sch. 2

Chapter I Certification

Alteration of scheme rules after certification

33F1 Alteration of rules of contracted-out schemes.

1

Except in prescribed circumstances, the rules of a F3salary related contracted-out scheme cannot be altered unless the alteration is of a prescribed description.

2

Regulations made by virtue of subsection (1) may operate so as to validate with retrospective effect any alteration of the rules which would otherwise be void under this section.

3

References in this section to a F4salary related contracted-out scheme include a scheme which has ceased to be contracted-out so long as any person is entitled to receive, or has accrued rights to, any benefits under the scheme attributable to a period when the scheme was contracted-out.

4

The reference in subsection (3) to a person entitled to receive benefits under a scheme includes a person so entitled by virtue of being the widower F2or surviving civil partner of an earner only in such cases as may be prescribed.