Pensions Act 1995

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I Occupational pensions

    1. Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority

      1. 1.The new authority.

      2. 2.Reports to Secretary of State.

    2. Supervision by the Authority

      1. 3.Prohibition orders.

      2. 3A.Prohibition orders: directors of corporate trustees etc

      3. 4.Suspension orders.

      4. 5.Removal of trustees: notices.

      5. 6.Removal or suspension of trustees: consequences.

      6. 7.Appointment of trustees.

      7. 8.Appointment of trustees: consequences.

      8. 9.Removal and appointment of trustees: property.

      9. 10.Civil penalties.

      10. 11.Powers to wind up schemes.

      11. 12.Powers to wind up public service schemes.

      12. 13.Injunctions and interdicts.

      13. 14.Restitution.

      14. 15.Directions.

    3. Member-nominated trustees and directors

      1. 16.Requirement for member-nominated trustees.

      2. 17.Exceptions.

      3. 18.Corporate trustees: member-nominated directors.

      4. 19.Corporate trustees: exceptions.

      5. 20.Selection, and eligibility, of member-nominated trustees and directors.

      6. 21.Member-nominated trustees and directors: supplementary.

    4. Independent trustees

      1. 22.Circumstances in which following provisions apply.

      2. 23.Power to appoint independent trustees

      3. 24.Members’ powers to apply to court to enforce duty.

      4. 25.Appointment and powers of independent trustees: further provisions.

      5. 26.Insolvency practitioner or official receiver to give information to trustees.

      6. 26A.Information to be given to the Authority in a s. 22 case

      7. 26B.Information to be given in cases where s. 22 disapplied

      8. 26C.Construction of ss. 26A and 26B

    5. Trustees: general

      1. 27.Trustee not to be auditor or actuary of the scheme.

      2. 28.Section 27: consequences.

      3. 29.Persons disqualified for being trustees.

      4. 30.Persons disqualified: consequences.

      5. 30A.Accessibility of register of disqualified trustees

      6. 31.Trustees not to be indemnified for fines or civil penalties.

    6. Functions of trustees

      1. 32.Decisions by majority.

      2. 33.Investment powers: duty of care.

      3. 34.Power of investment and delegation.

      4. 35.Investment principles.

      5. 36.Choosing investments.

      6. 36A.Restriction on borrowing by trustees

      7. 37.Payment of surplus to employer.

      8. 38.Power to defer winding up.

      9. 39.Exercise of powers by member trustees.

    7. Functions of trustees or managers

      1. 40.Restriction on employer-related investments.

      2. 41.Provision of documents for members.

      3. 41A.Climate change risk

      4. 41B.Climate change risk: publication of information

      5. 41C.Sections 41A and 41B: compliance

    8. Employee trustees

      1. 42.Time off for performance of duties and for training.

      2. 43.Payment for time off.

      3. 44.Time limit for proceedings.

      4. 45.Remedies.

      5. 46.Right not to suffer detriment in employment or be unfairly dismissed.

    9. Advisers

      1. 47.Professional advisers.

      2. 48.“Blowing the whistle”.

    10. Receipts, payments and records

      1. 49.Other responsibilities of trustees, employers, etc.

      2. 49A.Record of winding-up decisions.

    11. Resolution of disputes

      1. 50.Requirement for dispute resolution arrangements

      2. 50A.Meaning of “person with an interest in the scheme”

      3. 50B.The dispute resolution procedure

    12. Indexation

      1. 51.Annual increase in rate of pension.

      2. 51ZA.Meaning of “the appropriate percentage”

      3. 51ZB.Meaning of “cash balance benefit”

      4. 51A.Restriction on increase where annuity tied to investments.

      5. 52.Restriction on increase where member is under 55.

      6. 53.Effect of increases above the statutory requirement.

      7. 54.Sections 51 to 53: supplementary.

      8. 55.Section 51: end of annual increase in GMP.

    13. Minimum funding requirement

      1. 56.Minimum funding requirement.

      2. 57.Valuation and certification of assets and liabilities.

      3. 58.Schedules of contributions.

      4. 59.Determination of contributions: supplementary.

      5. 60.Serious underprovision.

      6. 61.Sections 56 to 60: supplementary.

    14. Equal treatment

      1. 62.The equal treatment rule.

      2. 63.Equal treatment rule: supplementary.

      3. 64.Equal treatment rule: exceptions.

      4. 65.Equal treatment rule: consequential alteration of schemes.

      5. 66.Equal treatment rule: effect on terms of employment, etc.

    15. Treatment of overseas residents etc.

      1. 66A.Prohibition on different rules for overseas residents etc.

    16. Modification of schemes

      1. 67.The subsisting rights provisions

      2. 67A.The subsisting rights provisions: interpretation

      3. 67B.The consent requirements

      4. 67C.The actuarial equivalence requirements

      5. 67D.The actuarial equivalence requirements: further provisions

      6. 67E.The trustee approval requirement

      7. 67F.The reporting requirement

      8. 67G.Powers of the Authority: voidable modifications

      9. 67H.Powers of the Authority to intervene

      10. 67I.Subsisting rights provisions: civil penalties

      11. 68.Power of trustees to modify schemes by resolution.

      12. 69.Grounds for applying for modifications: winding up registered schemes

      13. 70.Section 69: supplementary.

      14. 71.Effect of orders under section 69.

      15. 71A.Modification by Authority to secure winding-up.

      16. 72.Modification of public service pension schemes.

    17. Supervision of winding-up

      1. 72A.Reports to Authority about winding-up.

      2. 72B.Directions by Authority for facilitating winding-up.

      3. 72C.Duty to comply with directions under s. 72B.

    18. Winding up

      1. 73.Preferential liabilities on winding up.

      2. 73A.Operation of scheme during winding up period

      3. 73B.Sections 73 and 73A: supplementary

      4. 74.Discharge of liabilities by insurance, etc.

      5. 75.Deficiencies in the assets.

      6. 75A.Deficiencies in the assets: multi-employer schemes

      7. 76.Excess assets on winding up.

      8. 77.Excess assets remaining after winding up: power to distribute.

    19. The Pensions Compensation Board

      1. 78.The Compensation Board.

      2. 79.Reports to Secretary of State.

      3. 80.Review of decisions.

    20. The compensation provisions

      1. 81.Cases where compensation provisions apply.

      2. 82.Applications for payments.

      3. 83.Amount of compensation.

      4. 84.Payments made in anticipation.

      5. 85.Surplus funds.

      6. 86.Modification of compensation provisions.

    21. Money purchase schemes

      1. 87.Schedules of payments to money purchase schemes.

      2. 88.Schedules of payments to money purchase schemes: supplementary.

      3. 89.Application of further provisions to money purchase schemes.

      4. 90.Unpaid contributions in cases of insolvency.

    22. Assignment, forfeiture, bankruptcy etc.

      1. 91.Inalienability of occupational pension.

      2. 92.Forfeiture, etc.

      3. 93.Forfeiture by reference to obligation to employer.

      4. 94.Sections 91 to 93: supplementary.

      5. 95.Pension rights of individuals adjudged bankrupt etc.

    23. Questioning the decisions of the Authority

      1. 96.Review of decisions.

      2. 97.References and appeals from the Authority.

    24. Gathering information: the Authority

      1. 98.Provision of information.

      2. 99.Inspection of premises.

      3. 100.Warrants.

      4. 101.Information and inspection: penalties.

      5. 102.Savings for certain privileges etc.

      6. 103.Publishing reports.

    25. Disclosure of information: the Authority

      1. 104.Restricted information.

      2. 105.Information supplied to the Authority by corresponding overseas authorities.

      3. 106.Disclosure for facilitating discharge of functions by the Authority.

      4. 107.Disclosure for facilitating discharge of functions by other supervisory authorities.

      5. 108.Other permitted disclosures.

      6. 109.Disclosure of information by the Inland Revenue.

    26. Gathering information: the Compensation Board

      1. 110.Provision of information.

      2. 111.Information: penalties.

      3. 112.Savings for certain privileges.

      4. 113.Publishing reports.

      5. 114.Disclosure of information.

    27. General

      1. 115.Offences by bodies corporate and partnerships.

      2. 116.Breach of regulations.

      3. 117.Overriding requirements.

      4. 118.Powers to modify this Part.

      5. 119.Calculations etc. under regulations: sub-delegation.

      6. 120.Consultations about regulations.

      7. 121.Crown application.

      8. 122.Consequential amendments.

      9. 123.“Connected” and “associated” persons.

      10. 124.Interpretation of Part I.

      11. 125.Section 124: supplementary.

  3. Part II State Pensions

    1. 126. Equalisation of pensionable age and of entitlement to certain benefits and increase in pensionable age.

    2. 127. Enhancement of additional pension, etc. where family credit or disability working allowance paid.

    3. 128.Additional pension: calculation of surpluses.

    4. 129. Contribution conditions.

    5. 130. Up-rating of pensions increased under section 52 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act.

    6. 131. Graduated retirement benefit.

    7. 132. Extension of Christmas bonus for pensioners.

    8. 133. Contributions paid in error.

    9. 134. Minor amendments.

  4. Part III Certification of pension schemes and effects on members’ state scheme rights and duties

    1. Introductory

      1. 135. The “principal appointed day” for Part III.

    2. New certification requirements applying as from the principal appointed day

      1. 136.New requirements for contracted-out schemes.

    3. Reduction in State scheme contributions, payment of rebates and reduction in State scheme benefits

      1. 137.State scheme contributions and rebates.

      2. 138. Minimum contributions towards appropriate personal pension schemes.

      3. 139.Money purchase and personal pension schemes: verification of ages.

      4. 140. Reduction in benefits for members of certified schemes.

    4. Premiums and return to State scheme

      1. 141. State scheme etc. premiums and buyback into State scheme.

    5. Protected rights

      1. 142.Interim arrangements for giving effect to protected rights.

      2. 143.Requirements for interim arrangements.

      3. 144.Interim arrangements: supplementary.

      4. 145.Extension of interim arrangements to occupational pension schemes.

      5. 146.Discharge of protected rights on winding up: insurance policies.

    6. Miscellaneous

      1. 147. Monitoring personal pension schemes.

      2. 148.Earner employed in more than one employment.

      3. 149.Hybrid occupational pension schemes.

      4. 150.Dissolution of Occupational Pensions Board.

    7. Minor and consequential amendments

      1. 151. Minor and consequential amendments related to sections 136 to 150.

  5. Part IV Miscellaneous and General

    1. Transfer values

      1. 152. Extension of scope of right to cash equivalent.

      2. 153. Right to guaranteed cash equivalent.

      3. 154. Right to guaranteed cash equivalent: supplementary.

    2. Penalties

      1. 155. Breach of regulations under the Pension Schemes Act 1993.

    3. Pensions Ombudsman

      1. 156. Employment of staff by the Pensions Ombudsman.

      2. 157. Jurisdiction of Pensions Ombudsman.

      3. 158. Costs and expenses.

      4. 159. Disclosing information.

      5. 160. Interest on late payment of benefit.

    4. Modification and winding up of schemes

      1. 161. Repeal of sections 136 to 143 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993.

    5. Personal pensions

      1. 162.Annual increase in rate of personal pension.

      2. 163.Section 162: supplementary.

      3. 164.Power to reject notice choosing appropriate personal pension scheme.

    6. Levy

      1. 165. Levy.

    7. Pensions on divorce, etc.

      1. 166.Pensions on divorce etc.

      2. 167. Pensions on divorce, etc.: Scotland.

      3. 168. War pensions for widows: effect of remarriage.

      4. 169. Extensions of Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943.

    8. Official and public service pensions

      1. 170.Pensions for dependants of the Prime Minister etc.

      2. 171. Equal treatment in relation to official pensions.

      3. 172.Information about public service schemes.

    9. General minor and consequential amendments

      1. 173. General minor and consequential amendments.

    10. Subordinate legislation etc.

      1. 174. Orders and regulations (general provisions).

      2. 175.Parliamentary control of orders and regulations.

    11. General

      1. 176. Interpretation.

      2. 177. Repeals.

      3. 178. Extent.

      4. 179. Northern Ireland.

      5. 180. Commencement.

      6. 181. Short title.

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority

      1. General

        1. 1.The Authority shall not be regarded as the servant or...

        2. 2.The Authority may do anything (except borrow money) which is...

      2. Tenure of members

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

        2. 4.If a member of the Authority becomes or ceases to...

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

        4. 6.(1) The chairman of the Authority may at any time...

        5. 7.(1) If the Secretary of State is satisfied that a...

      3. Expenses, remuneration, etc.

        1. 8.(1) The Secretary of State may pay the Authority such...

      4. Parliamentary disqualification

        1. 9.In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of...

      5. The Ombudsman

        1. 10.In the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967, in Schedule 2 (departments...

      6. Staff

        1. 11.(1) There shall be a chief executive and, with the...

      7. The Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)

        1. 12.(1) Employment with the Authority shall be included among the...

      8. Proceedings

        1. 13.(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations generally as...

        2. 14.(1) The Authority may establish a committee for any purpose....

      9. Validity

        1. 15.The validity of any proceedings of the Authority, or of...

      10. Accounts

        1. 16.(1) It shall be the duty of the Authority—

      11. Other expenses

        1. 17.The Authority may— (a) pay to persons attending meetings of...

      12. Fees

        1. 18.Regulations made by the Secretary of State may authorise the...

      13. Application of seal and proof of instruments

        1. 19.(1) The fixing of the common seal of the Authority...

        2. 20.A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Pensions Compensation Board

      1. General

        1. 1.The Compensation Board shall not be regarded as the servant...

        2. 2.The Compensation Board may do anything which is calculated to...

      2. Tenure of members

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

        2. 4.If a member of the Compensation Board becomes or ceases...

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

        4. 6.The chairman or any other member of the Compensation Board...

      3. Expenses, remuneration, et ceteralaetc.

        1. 7.(1) The Compensation Board may pay, or make provision for...

      4. Parliamentary disqualification

        1. 8.In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of...

      5. The Ombudsman

        1. 9.In the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967, in Schedule 2 (departments...

      6. Staff

        1. 10.(1) The Compensation Board may (with the approval of the...

      7. The Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)

        1. 11.(1) Employment with the Compensation Board shall be included among...

      8. Proceedings

        1. 12.The Secretary of State may make regulations generally as to...

        2. 13.The Compensation Board must meet at least once in the...

        3. 14.(1) The Compensation Board may (subject to sub-paragraph (2)) authorise...

        4. 15.(1) Where the Compensation Board notify any person of a...

      9. Validity

        1. 16.The validity of any proceedings of the Compensation Board shall...

      10. Accounts

        1. 17.(1) The Compensation Board must— (a) keep proper accounts and...

      11. Other expenses

        1. 18.(1) The Compensation Board may— (a) pay to persons attending...

      12. Application of seal and proof of instruments

        1. 19.(1) The fixing of the common seal of the Compensation...

        2. 20.A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Amendments consequential on Part I

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

        1. 1.The Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978 is amended as follows....

        2. 2.In section 60A(4) (dismissal on grounds of assertion of statutory...

        3. 3.In section 71(2B) (compensation award for failure to comply with...

        4. 4.In section 72(2) (special award), at the end there is...

        5. 5.In section 73(6B) (calculation of basic award), at the end...

        6. 6.In section 77(1) (interim relief), after “57A (1)(a) and (b)”...

        7. 7.In section 77A(1) (procedure on application for interim relief), after...

        8. 8.In section 133(1) (conciliation officers), after paragraph (e) there is...

        9. 9.In section 136(1) (appeals to Employment Appeal Tribunal), after paragraph...

        10. 10.In section 138 (application of Act to Crown employment), in...

      2. The Insurance Companies Act 1982 (c.50)

        1. 11.(1) In the Table in sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 3...

      3. The Companies Act 1985 (c.6)

        1. 12.In section 449(1) of the Companies Act 1985, after paragraph...

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

        1. 13.In section 31(1) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 (vesting...

        2. 14.In section 32 of that Act (vesting of estate, and...

      5. The Insolvency Act 1986 (c.45)

        1. 15.In section 310 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (income payments...

      6. The Building Societies Act 1986 (c.53)

        1. 16.In section 53(15) of the Building Societies Act 1986, after...

      7. The Financial Services Act 1986 (c.60)

        1. 17.In section 180(1) of the Financial Services Act 1986, after...

      8. The Banking Act 1987 (c.22)

        1. 18.(1) In the Table in subsection (1) of section 84...

      9. The Companies Act 1989 (c.40)

        1. 19.In the Table in section 87(4) of the Companies Act...

      10. The Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c.40)

        1. 20.In the Table in section 64(5) of the Friendly Societies...

      11. The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)

        1. 21.The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 is amended as follows—...

      12. The Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c.48)

        1. 22.The Pension Schemes Act 1993 is amended as follows.

        2. 23.In section 6 (registration)— (a) after subsection (5) there is...

        3. 24.Sections 77 to 80 (assignment, forfeiture etc. of short service...

        4. 25.Sections 102 to 108 (annual increase in pensions in payment)...

        5. 26.Section 112 (restriction on investment in employer-related assets) is repealed....

        6. 27.Section 114 (documents for members etc.) is repealed.

        7. 28.Section 116 (regulations as to auditors) is repealed.

        8. 29.Section 118 (equal access) is repealed.

        9. 30.Sections 119 to 122 (independent trustees) are repealed.

        10. 31.In section 129 (overriding requirements)— (a) in subsection (1), “...

        11. 32.In section 132 (conformity of schemes with requirements), “ the...

        12. 33.In section 133(1) (advice of the Board), “ the equal...

        13. 34.In section 134 (determination of questions)— (a) in subsection (3),...

        14. 35.In section 136(2)(e)(iv) (applications to modify schemes), “ or the...

        15. 36.In section 139(2) (functions of the Board), “ the equal...

        16. 37.In section 140(4) (effect of orders), paragraph (c) and the...

        17. 38.Section 144 (deficiencies in assets on winding up) is repealed....

        18. 39.In section 153 (power to modify Act)—

        19. 40.In section 154(1) (application of provisions to personal pension schemes),...

        20. 41.In section 159 (inalienability of certain pensions), after subsection (4)...

        21. 42.In section 170 (determination of questions by Secretary of State),...

        22. 43.In section 178 (meaning of “trustee” and “manager”) in paragraph...

        23. 44.In section 181 (general interpretation)— (a) in subsection (1)—

        24. 45.In section 183 (sub-delegation), in subsection (3)—

        25. 46.In section 185(1) (consultation about regulations), “ I or ”...

        26. 47.In Schedule 7 (re-enactment or amendment of certain provisions not...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Equalisation of and increase in pensionable age for men and women

      1. Part I Pensionable ages for men and women

        1. Rules for determining pensionable age

          1. 1.The following rules apply for the purposes of the enactments...

        2. Rules

      2. Part II Entitlement to certain pension and other benefits

        1. Pension increases for dependent spouses

          1. 2.(1) For sections 83 and 84 of the Social Security...

        2. Category B retirement pensions

          1. 3.(1) For sections 49 and 50 of the Social Security...

        3. Home responsibilities protection

          1. 4.(1) In paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Social...

        4. Additional pension

          1. 5.In section 46(2) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits...

        5. Increments

          1. 6.(1) In section 54(1) of the Social Security Contributions and...

        6. Graduated retirement benefit

          1. 7.In section 62(1) of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits...

        7. Christmas bonus for pensioners

          1. 8.In section 149(4) of that Act (Christmas bonus: supplementary), for...

      3. Part III Consequential amendments

        1. Pensionable age

          1. 9.In section 50 of the London Regional Transport Act 1984...

          2. 10.In section 93 of the Transport Act 1985 (travel concessions),...

          3. 11.In section 73B(2)(b)(ii) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (rent...

          4. 12.In the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988—

          5. 13.In the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992—

          6. 14.In section 191 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992...

          7. 15.In section 58 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations...

          8. 16.For section 49 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (married...

          9. 17.In section 181(1) of that Act (interpretation), for the definition...

        2. Pension increases for dependent spouses

          1. 18.In the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992—

          2. 19.In the Social Security (Incapacity for Work) Act 1994, in...

          3. 20.Paragraphs 18 and 19 shall have effect on or after...

        3. Category B retirement pensions

          1. 21.(1) In section 20(1)(f) of the Social Security Contributions and...

          2. 22.In section 46 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (effect...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Amendments relating to Part III

      1. The Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)

        1. 1.In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition...

      2. The Administration of Justice Act 1970 (c. 31)

        1. 2.In Schedule 4 to the Administration of Justice Act 1970...

      3. The Attachment of Earnings Act 1971 (c. 31)

        1. 3.In Schedule 2 to the Attachment of Earnings Act 1971...

      4. The House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

        1. 4.In Part II of Schedule 1 to the House of...

      5. The Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)

        1. 5.In Part II of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...

      6. The Social Security Pensions Act 1975 (c. 60)

        1. 6.(1) In section 61 of the Social Security Pensions Act...

      7. The European Parliament (Pay and Pensions) Act 1979 (c. 50)

        1. 7.In section 6(4) of the European Parliament (Pay and Pensions)...

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

        1. 8.In section 55(6)(b)(ii) of the Justices of the Peace Act...

      9. The Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (c. 20)

        1. 9.In section 14A(2) of the Judicial Pensions Act 1981 (modifications...

      10. The Insurance Companies Act 1982 (c. 50)

        1. 10.In the Table in paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 2B to...

      11. The Companies Act 1985 (c. 6)

        1. 11.In Schedule 2 to the Companies Act 1985 (interpretation of...

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

        1. 12.(1) In section 649 of the Income and Corporation Taxes...

      13. The Social Security Act 1989 (c. 24)

        1. 13.(1) Section 29(7) of the Social Security Act 1989 (regulations...

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

        1. 14.In Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions and Benefits...

      15. The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c. 5)

        1. 15.(1) The Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended as...

      16. The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)

        1. 16.(1) The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 is amended as...

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

        1. 17.In section 13(9) of the Judicial Pensions and Retirement Act...

      18. The Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)

        1. 18.The Pension Schemes Act 1993 is amended as follows.

        2. 19.Sections 2 to 5 (constitution, membership etc. of the Board)...

        3. 20.For section 6(8) (Board may be appointed as Registrar), there...

        4. 21.In the provisions listed in the first column of the...

        5. 22.In section 7— (a) in subsections (1) and (6), for...

        6. 23.In section 8 (definition of terms)— (a) in subsection (2),...

        7. 24.In section 9 (requirements for certification), in subsection (3) “...

        8. 25.In section 10 (protected rights), in subsection (2)(a), after “minimum...

        9. 26.In section 13 (minimum pensions for earners), in subsection (2)(a),...

        10. 27.In section 14 (earner’s guaranteed minimum)— (a) subsection (3) is...

        11. 28.In section 16 (revaluation of earnings factors)—

        12. 29.In section 17 (minimum pensions for widows and widowers), at...

        13. 30.Section 22 (financing of benefits) is repealed.

        14. 31.In section 23 (securing of benefits)– (a) subsections (1) and...

        15. 32.Section 24 (sufficiency of resources) is repealed.

        16. 33.In section 25 (conditions as to investments, etc.)—

        17. 34.In section 28 (ways of giving effect to protected rights)—...

        18. 35.In section 29 (the pension and annuity requirements), in subsection...

        19. 36.In section 31 (investment and resources of schemes)—

        20. 37.In section 34 (cancellation, etc. of certificates)—

        21. 38.Sections 35 (surrender, etc. issue of further certificates) and 36...

        22. 39.For section 37 (alteration of rules of contracted-out schemes) there...

        23. 40.In section 38 (alteration of rules of appropriate schemes)—

        24. 41.In section 42 (review of reduced rates of contributions), in...

        25. 42.In section 43 (payment of minimum contributions), in subsection (1),...

        26. 43.In section 45 (minimum contributions towards personal pension schemes), subsection...

        27. 44.In section 46(1) (effect of entitlement to guaranteed minimum pensions...

        28. 45.In section 50 (powers to approve arrangements for scheme ceasing...

        29. 46.In section 51 (calculation of GMPs preserved under approved arrangements),...

        30. 47.In section 52 (supervision of schemes which have ceased to...

        31. 48.In section 53 (supervision: former contracted-out schemes)—

        32. 49.In section 54 (supervision: former appropriate personal pension schemes)—

        33. 50.In section 55 (state scheme premiums), subsections (1) and (3)...

        34. 51.In section 56 (provisions supplementary to section 55)—

        35. 52.In section 58 (amount of premiums under section 55), subsections...

        36. 53.Section 59 (alternative basis for revaluation) is repealed.

        37. 54.In section 60 (effect of payment of premiums on rights)—...

        38. 55.In section 61 (deduction of contributions equivalent premium from refund...

        39. 56.In section 62 (no recovery of premiums from earners)—

        40. 57.In section 63 (further provisions concerning calculations relating to premiums)—...

        41. 58.Section 64 (actuarial tables) is repealed.

        42. 59.Section 65 (former and future earners) is repealed.

        43. 60.Section 66 (widowers) is repealed.

        44. 61.In sections 67 and 68 (non-payment of state scheme premiums),...

        45. 62.In section 84(5), paragraph (b) and the preceding “or” are...

        46. 63.In section 96 (right to cash equivalent: exercise of options)—...

        47. 64.Sections 133 to 135 (advice and determinations as to conformity...

        48. 65.In section 155 (requirement to give information to the Secretary...

        49. 66.In section 158 (disclosure of information between government departments)—

        50. 67.In section 164(1)(b)(i) (Crown employment), “2 to 5”, “172, 173”...

        51. 68.In section 165 (application of certain provisions to case with...

        52. 69.In section 166(5) (reciprocity with other countries), “sections 2 to...

        53. 70.In section 170 (determinations by the Secretary of State)—

        54. 71.In section 171 (questions arising in proceedings), in subsection (1)(b),...

        55. 72.Sections 172 and 173 (reviews and appeals) are repealed.

        56. 73.In section 174 (grants), for “Board” (in both places) there...

        57. 74.In section 176 (fees), for “either by the Secretary of...

        58. 75.In section 177 (general financial arrangements)— (a) in subsection (3)(b)—...

        59. 76.In section 178(b) (meaning of “trustee” and “manager”), “sections 2...

        60. 77.In section 181 (general interpretation)— (a) in subsection (1)—

        61. 78.In section 182(1) (orders and regulations), “ the Board or...

        62. 79.In section 183 (sub-delegation), in subsection (1), “sections 2 to...

        63. 80.In section 185 (consultation about regulations)— (a) in subsection (1),...

        64. 81.In section 186(5) (Parliamentary control of regulations and orders), “...

        65. 82.In section 192(2) (extent), for “sections 1 to 5” there...

        66. 83.Schedule 1 (the Occupational Pensions Board) is repealed.

        67. 84.In Schedule 2 (certification regulations)— (a) in paragraph 2(1), for...

        68. 85.In Schedule 4 (priority in bankruptcy), in paragraph 3(1), for...

        69. 86.In Schedule 6 (transitional provisions and savings), paragraph 11 is...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      General minor and consequential amendments

      1. The Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)

        1. 1.In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition...

      2. The Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48)

        1. 2.The Pension Schemes Act 1993 is amended as follows.

        2. 3.In section 95(1) (ways of taking right to cash equivalent),...

        3. 4.In section 97 (calculation of cash equivalents)—

        4. 5.In section 98 (variation and loss of rights to cash...

        5. 6.In section 99 (trustee’s duties after exercise of an option...

        6. 7.In section 145 (Pensions Ombudsman), in subsection (5) “ with...

        7. 8.In section 151(5)(b) (enforcement in Scotland of Pensions Ombudsman’s determinations),...

        8. 9.After section 158 there is inserted— Other disclosures by the...

        9. 10.In section 164(1)(b)(i) (Crown employment), the words from “136” to...

        10. 11.In section 166(5) (reciprocity with other countries), the words from...

        11. 12.In section 177 (general financial arrangements), in subsection (3)(b)(i), the...

        12. 13.In section 178 (meaning of “trustee” and “manager”), in paragraph...

        13. 14.In section 181 (general interpretation), in subsection (3), the words...

        14. 15.In section 183 (sub-delegation)— (a) in subsection (1), the words...

        15. 16.(1) Schedule 9 (transitory modifications) is amended as follows.

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Repeals

      1. Part I Occupational pensions

      2. Part II

      3. Part III

      4. Part IV

        1. The repeal in the Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 shall come...