Part 4U.K.Pension schemes etc

Chapter 2U.K.Registration of pension schemes

De-registrationU.K.

159Appeal against decision to de-registerU.K.

(1)This section applies where the Inland Revenue decides to withdraw the registration of a pension scheme under section 157.

(2)The scheme administrator, or any person notified under that section of the withdrawal of registration, may appeal against the decision.

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(5)An appeal under this section against a decision must be brought within the period of 30 days beginning with the day on which the appellant was notified of the decision.

(6)[F2On an appeal that is notified to the tribunal, the tribunal] must consider whether the registration of the pension scheme ought to have been withdrawn.

(7)If [F3the tribunal decides] that the registration of the pension scheme ought to have been withdrawn, [F4the tribunal must] dismiss the appeal.

(8)If [F5the tribunal decides] that the registration of the pension scheme ought not to have been withdrawn, the pension scheme is to be treated as having remained a registered pension scheme (but subject to any further appeal F6...).