SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4The Pensions Regulator Tribunal

Part 3Tribunal Procedure

Decisions of the Tribunal

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1

A decision of the Tribunal may be taken by a majority.

2

The decision must state whether it was unanimous or taken by a majority.

3

The decision must be recorded in a document which—

a

contains a statement of the reasons for the decision, and

b

is signed and dated by the member of the panel of chairmen dealing with the reference.

4

The Tribunal must inform each party to the reference of its decision.

5

The Tribunal must as soon as reasonably practicable send a copy of the document mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)—

a

to each of the parties to the reference, and

b

to such other persons as appear to the Tribunal to be directly affected by the decision.

6

The Tribunal must send the Secretary of State and the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland a copy of its decision.

7

In this paragraph “document” includes information recorded in any form.