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Pension sharingU.K.

220Pension sharingU.K.

(1)Regulations may modify any of the provisions of this Part as it applies in relation to—

(a)cases where a person’s shareable rights under an eligible scheme have (at any time) become subject to a pension debit;

(b)cases where—

(i)a pension sharing order or provision in respect of such rights is made before the time a transfer notice under section 160 is received by the trustees or managers of the eligible scheme, and

(ii)that order or provision takes effect on or after the receipt by them of the notice.

(2)Regulations may also modify any of the provisions of Chapter 1 of Part 4 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30) (pension sharing) as it applies in relation to—

(a)cases within subsection (1)(a) where any liability of the trustees or managers of the eligible scheme in respect of a pension credit was not discharged before the time a transfer notice under section 160 was received by the trustees or managers of the eligible scheme;

(b)cases within subsection (1)(b).

(3)In this section—

  • pension debit” and “shareable rights” have the same meaning as in Chapter 1 of Part 4 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30) (pension sharing);

  • pension sharing order or provision” means an order or provision falling within section 28(1) of that Act (activation of pension sharing).

Commencement Information

I1S. 220 in force at 1.1.2006 by S.I. 2005/3331, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 3

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