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4(1)Where the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below are satisfied, this Part of this Schedule applies to any person—U.K.
(a)to or in respect of whom benefits are payable under a scheme; and
(b)whose qualifying service ends after this Schedule comes into force.
(2)The conditions are that—
(a)his qualifying service ends at least one year before he reaches normal pension age; and
(b)on the date on which it ends—
(i)he has accrued rights to benefit under the scheme; or
(ii)he would have such rights if his service in qualifying judicial office had also ended on that date.
5(1)When his qualifying service ends, a qualifying member acquires a right to the cash equivalent at the relevant date of any benefits—U.K.
(a)which have accrued to, or in respect of him, under the scheme; or
(b)where service of his in qualifying judicial office is disregarded service, which would have so accrued if his service in qualifying judicial office had ended on the same date as that on which his qualifying service ended.
(2)In this paragraph “the relevant date” means—
(a)the date when the qualifying member’s qualifying service ends, or
(b)the date of any application which he has made under paragraph 6 below and which has not been withdrawn,
whichever is the later.
6(1)A qualifying member who acquires a right to a cash equivalent under paragraph 5 above may only take it by exercising the option conferred by this paragraph.U.K.
(2)The option is that of requiring the Treasury to use the cash equivalent in whichever of the following ways the qualifying member chooses—
(a)for acquiring transfer credits allowed under the rules of another occupational pension scheme—
(i)whose trustees or managers are able and willing to accept him; and
(ii)which satisfies prescribed requirements;
(b)for acquiring rights allowed under the rules of a personal pension scheme—
(i)whose trustees or managers are able and willing to accept him; and
(ii)which satisfies prescribed requirements;
(c)for purchasing from one or more authorised [F1insurers]—
(i)chosen by the qualifying member, and
(ii)willing to accept payment on his account from the Treasury,
one or more annuities which satisfy prescribed requirements;
(d)for subscribing to other pension arrangements which satisfy prescribed requirements.
(3)Without prejudice to the generality of the power to prescribe requirements under sub-paragraph (2) above, such requirements may provide that pension arrangements or a scheme or annuity must satisfy such requirements of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue as may be prescribed.
(4)A qualifying member may exercise his option in different ways in relation to different portions of his cash equivalent.
(5)A qualifying member who exercises his option must do so in relation to the whole of his cash equivalent or, where sub-paragraph (6) below applies, in relation to the whole of the reduced cash equivalent.
(6)Where—
(a)the trustees or managers of—
(i)an occupational pension scheme which is not a contracted-out scheme, or
(ii)a personal pension scheme which is not an appropriate scheme under [F2section 7 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993], [F3section 3 of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993] or under any prescribed provision, or
(iii)a self-employed pension arrangement within the meaning of regulation 2D of the M1Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values) Regulations 1985, regulation 2D of the M2Occupational Pension Schemes (Transfer Values) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1985, regulation 2A of the M3Personal Pension Schemes (Transfer Values) Regulations 1987, regulation 2A of the M4Personal Pension Schemes (Transfer Values) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987 or any other prescribed provision,
are able or willing to accept a transfer payment only in respect of a qualifying member’s rights other than his accrued rights to a guaranteed minimum pension [F4or his protected rights]; and
(b)the member has not required the Treasury to use the portion of his cash equivalent which represents a guaranteed minimum pension [F5or protected rights] in any of the ways specified in sub-paragraph (2) above,
paragraph 5 above, this paragraph and paragraph 7 below are to be read as conferring on the member an option only in respect of the reduced cash equivalent.
(7)In this paragraph “reduced cash equivalent” means a sum equal to the balance of the cash equivalent to which the qualifying member would be entitled if sub-paragraph (6) above did not apply, after deduction of an amount sufficient for the Treasury to meet its liability in respect of the member’s guaranteed minimum pension or [F6protected rights or those] [F6that] of his widow, or her widower.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in Sch. 2 para. 6(2)(c) substituted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 114(5)
F2Words in Sch. 2 para. 6(6)(a)(ii) substituted (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, s. 190, Sch. 8 para. 46(5)(c); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2
F3Words in Sch. 2 para. 6(6)(a)(ii) substituted (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 49, s. 184, Sch. 7 para. 43(5)(c) S.R. 1994/17, art. 2
F4Words in Sch. 2 para. 6(6)(a) omitted (N.I.) (6.4.2012) by virtue of The Pensions (2008 No. 2 Act) (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/124), arts. 1(b), 3(b)(i)
F5Words in Sch. 2 para. 6(6)(b) omitted (N.I.) (6.4.2012) by virtue of The Pensions (2008 No. 2 Act) (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/124), arts. 1(b), 3(b)(ii)
F6Words in Sch. 2 para. 6(7) substituted (N.I.) (6.4.2012) by The Pensions (2008 No. 2 Act) (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/124), arts. 1(b), 3(b)(iii)
Marginal Citations
M2S.R. (N.I.) 1985 No. 358.
M4S.R. (N.I.) 1987 No. 290.
7(1)Cash equivalents are to be calculated and verified in the prescribed manner.U.K.
(2)Regulations made under sub-paragraph (1) above may, in particular, provide—
(a)that in calculating cash equivalents account shall be taken—
(i)of any surrender or forfeiture of the whole or part of a qualifying member’s pension which occurs before the Treasury does what is needed to comply with the choice made by him in exercising his option;
(ii)in a case where paragraph 6(6) above applies, of the need to deduct an appropriate amount to provide a guaranteed minimum pension [F7or give effect to protected rights]; and
(b)that in prescribed circumstances a qualifying member’s cash equivalent shall be increased or reduced.
(3)Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (2) above, the circumstances that may be specified by virtue of paragraph (b) of that sub-paragraph include the length of time which elapses between the termination of a qualifying member’s qualifying service and his exercise of the option conferred by paragraph 6 above.
Textual Amendments
F7Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(2)(a)(ii) omitted (N.I.) (6.4.2012) by virtue of The Pensions (2008 No. 2 Act) (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/124), arts. 1(b), 3(c)
8(1)A qualifying member may only exercise his option on or before the last option date.U.K.
(2)The last option date is—
(a)the date which falls one year before the date on which the qualifying member reaches normal pension age, or
(b)the end of the period of six months beginning with the date on which his qualifying service ends,
whichever is the later.
(3)A qualifying member loses the right to any cash equivalent under this Schedule if—
(a)his pension becomes payable before he reaches normal pension age; or
(b)he fails to exercise his option on or before the last option date.
9(1)A qualifying member may only exercise his option by making an application in writing to the Treasury.U.K.
(2)In any case where—
(a)a qualifying member has exercised his option, and
(b)the Treasury has done what is needed to comply with the choice made by him in exercising his option,
the Treasury shall be discharged from any obligation to provide benefits to which the cash equivalent related except, in any such cases as are mentioned in paragraph 6(6) above, to the extent that an obligation to provide guaranteed minimum pensions [F8or give effect to protected rights] continues to subsist.
(3)If the Treasury receives an application under this paragraph, it shall be its duty, subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, to do what is needed to comply with the choice made by the qualifying member in exercising his option—
(a)within twelve months of the date on which it receives his application, or
(b)by the date on which he attains normal pension age,
whichever is the earlier.
Textual Amendments
F8Words in Sch. 2 para. 9(2) omitted (N.I.) (6.4.2012) by virtue of The Pensions (2008 No. 2 Act) (Abolition of Protected Rights) (Consequential Provisions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 (S.R. 2012/124), arts. 1(b), 3(d)
10(1)A qualifying member may cancel the exercise of his option by giving the Treasury notice in writing that he no longer wishes it to be exercised.U.K.
(2)No such notice shall have effect if it is given to the Treasury at a time when, in order to comply with the choice made by the qualifying member in exercising his option, the Treasury has entered into an agreement with a third party to use the whole or part of his cash equivalent in a way specified in paragraph 6(2)(a), (b), (c) or (d) above.
(3)A qualifying member who withdraws an application may make another.
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