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Finance Act 1994

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103The administrator

(1)The following section shall be inserted after section 611 of the Taxes Act 1988—

611AADefinition of the administrator

(1)In this Chapter references to the administrator, in relation to a retirement benefits scheme, are to the person who is, or the persons who are, for the time being the administrator of the scheme by virtue of the following provisions of this section.

(2)Subject to subsection (7) below, where—

(a)the scheme is a trust scheme, and

(b)at any time the trustee, or any of the trustees, is or are resident in the United Kingdom,

the administrator of the scheme at that time shall be the trustee or trustees of the scheme.

(3)Subject to subsection (7) below, where—

(a)the scheme is a non-trust scheme, and

(b)at any time the scheme sponsor, or any of the scheme sponsors, is or are resident in the United Kingdom,

the administrator of the scheme at that time shall be the scheme sponsor or scheme sponsors.

(4)At any time when the trustee of a trust scheme is not resident in the United Kingdom or (if there is more than one trustee) none of the trustees is so resident, the trustee or trustees shall ensure that there is a person, or there are persons—

(a)resident in the United Kingdom, and

(b)appointed by the trustee or trustees to be responsible for the discharge of all duties relating to the scheme which are imposed on the administrator under this Chapter.

(5)At any time when the scheme sponsor of a non-trust scheme is not resident in the United Kingdom or (if there is more than one scheme sponsor) none of the scheme sponsors is so resident, the scheme sponsor or scheme sponsors shall ensure that there is a person, or there are persons—

(a)resident in the United Kingdom, and

(b)appointed by the scheme sponsor or scheme sponsors to be responsible for the discharge of all duties relating to the scheme which are imposed on the administrator under this Chapter.

(6)Without prejudice to subsections (4) and (5) above—

(a)the trustee or trustees of a trust scheme, or

(b)the scheme sponsor or scheme sponsors of a non-trust scheme,

may at any time appoint a person who is, or persons who are, resident in the United Kingdom to be responsible for the discharge of all duties relating to the scheme which are imposed on the administrator under this Chapter.

(7)Where at any time there is or are a person or persons—

(a)for the time being appointed under subsection (4), (5) or (6) above as regards a scheme, and

(b)resident in the United Kingdom,

the administrator of the scheme at that time shall be that person or those persons (and no other person).

(8)Any appointment under subsection (4), (5) or (6) above—

(a)must be in writing, and

(b)if made after the time when the scheme is established, shall constitute an alteration of the scheme for the purposes of section 591B(2).

(9)In this section—

(a)references to a trust scheme are to a retirement benefits scheme established under a trust or trusts;

(b)references to the trustee or trustees, in relation to a trust scheme and to a particular time, are to the person who is the trustee, or the persons who are the trustees, of the scheme at that time;

(c)references to a non-trust scheme are to a retirement benefits scheme not established under a trust or trusts, and

(d)references to the scheme sponsor or scheme sponsors, in relation to a retirement benefits scheme and to a particular time, are references to any person who established the scheme and is in existence at that time or, if more than one, all such persons.

(2)In consequence of subsection (1) above, in section 612(1) of the Taxes Act 1988 (interpretation of Chapter I of Part XIV) the definition of “administrator” shall cease to have effect.

(3)This section—

(a)so far as it relates to section 591B(1) of the Taxes Act 1988, shall apply in relation to notices given on or after the day on which this Act is passed;

(b)so far as it relates to section 593(3) of that Act, shall apply in relation to contributions paid on or after that day;

(c)so far as it relates to section 596A(3) of that Act, shall apply in relation to benefits received on or after that day;

(d)so far as it relates to sections 598(2) and (4), 599(3) and 599A(2) of that Act, shall apply in relation to payments made on or after that day;

(e)so far as it relates to section 602(1) and (2) of that Act and regulations made under section 602, shall apply in relation to amounts becoming recoverable on or after that day;

(f)so far as it relates to section 604(1) of that Act, shall apply in relation to applications made on or after that day;

(g)so far as it relates to section 605(1) and (4) of that Act, shall apply in relation to notices given on or after that day.

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