SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 5Financial relief in the High Court or a county court etc.

Part 7Pension protection fund compensation etc.

Interpretation

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1

In this Part—

  • “assessment period” means—

    1. a

      an assessment period within the meaning of Part 2 of the Pensions Act 2004 (pension protection), or

    2. b

      an equivalent period under corresponding Northern Ireland legislation;

  • “the Board” means the Board of the Pension Protection Fund;

  • “the civil partner with pension rights” has the meaning given by paragraph 29(1);

  • “occupational pension scheme” has the same meaning as in the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48);

  • “transfer notice” has the same meaning as in—

    1. a

      Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the 2004 Act, or

    2. b

      corresponding Northern Ireland legislation.

2

References in this Part to the Board assuming responsibility for a scheme are to the Board assuming responsibility for the scheme in accordance with—

a

Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the 2004 Act (pension protection), or

b

corresponding Northern Ireland legislation.