- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As enacted)
Pensions Act 1995, Section 41 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 07 September 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
(1)Regulations may require the trustees or managers of an occupational pension scheme—
(a)to obtain at prescribed times the documents mentioned in subsection (2), and
(b)to make copies of them, and of the documents mentioned in subsection (3), available to the persons mentioned in subsection (4).
(2)The documents referred to in subsection (1)(a) are—
(a)the accounts audited by the auditor of the scheme,
(b)the auditor’s statement about contributions under the scheme,
F1(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F2(3)The documents referred to in subsection (1)(b) are—
(a)any statement of funding principles prepared or revised under section 223 of the Pensions Act 2004,
(b)any valuation or report prepared by the actuary under section 224 of that Act,
(c)any certificate given by the actuary under section 225 or 227 of that Act.]
(4)The persons referred to in subsection (1)(b) are—
(a)members and prospective members of the scheme,
(b)spouses [F3or civil partners] of members and of prospective members,
(c)persons within the application of the scheme and qualifying or prospectively qualifying for its benefits,
(d)independent trade unions recognised to any extent for the purposes of collective bargaining in relation to members and prospective members of the scheme.
[F4(5)Regulations may in the case of occupational pension schemes provide for—
(a)prescribed persons,
(b)persons with prescribed qualifications or experience, or
(c)persons approved by the Secretary of State,
to act for the purposes of subsection (2) instead of scheme auditors or actuaries.
(5A)Regulations may impose duties on the trustees or managers of an occupational pension scheme to disclose information to, and make documents available to, a person acting under subsection (5).
(5B)If any duty imposed under subsection (5A) is not complied with, [F5section 10 applies to any trustee, and] to any manager, who has failed to take all such steps as are reasonable to secure compliance.]
(6)Regulations shall make provision for referring to an [F6employment tribunal] any question whether an organisation is such a trade union as is mentioned in subsection (4)(d) and may make provision as to the form and content of any such document as is referred to in subsection (2).
Textual Amendments
F1S. 41(2)(c) repealed (4.12.2005 for specified purposes, 30.12.2005 in so far as not already in force) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), s. 322(1), Sch. 13; S.I. 2005/3331, art. 2(1)(a)(b), Sch. Pt. 1
F2S. 41(3) substituted (4.12.2005 for specified purposes, 30.12.2005 in so far as not already in force) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), s. 322(1), Sch. 12 para. 52(a); S.I. 2005/3331, art. 2(1)(a)(b), Sch. Pt. 1
F3Words in s. 41(4)(b) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2053), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 20
F4S. 41(5)-(5B) substituted for s. 41(5) (1.1.2001) by Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c. 19), s. 86(1)(b)(2), Sch. 5 para. 12(1) (with s. 83(6)); S.I. 2000/3166, art. 2(3)(b)(vii)
F5Words in s. 41(5B) substituted (4.12.2005 for specified purposes, 30.12.2005 in so far as not already in force) by Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35), s. 322(1), Sch. 12 para. 52(b); S.I. 2005/3331, art. 2(1)(a)(b), Sch. Pt. 1
F6Words in s. 41(6) substituted (1.8.1998) by Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 (c. 8), ss. 1(2)(a), 17(1) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2, Sch. I
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 41 modified (11.11.1999 for specified purposes, 1.10.2000 in so far as not already in force) by Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), s. 89(5)(a), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2)(b)(iv); S.I. 2000/1047, art. 2(2)(c), Sch. Pt. III
Commencement Information
I1S. 41 in force at 6.4.1996 for specified purposes by S.I. 1996/778, art. 2(5)(a), Sch. Pt. V
I2S. 41 in force at 6.4.1997 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 1997/664, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 3
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: