Pensions Act 2004

170Discharge of liabilities in respect of money purchase benefitsE+W+S
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(1)This subsection applies where—

(a)the Board assumes responsibility for an eligible scheme in accordance with this Chapter, and

(b)one or more members are entitled, or have accrued rights, under the scheme rules to money purchase benefits.

(2)Regulations must make provision in respect of cases to which subsection (1) applies requiring the Board to secure that liabilities in respect of such benefits transferred to the Board under section 161 are discharged by it in the prescribed manner.

(3)The provision made under subsection (2) must include provision prescribing the manner in which protected rights are to be given effect to.

(4)In this section—

  • “accrued rights”, under the scheme rules of a scheme, include pension credit rights within the meaning of section 124(1) of the Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26);

  • protected rights” has the meaning given by section 10 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48) (protected rights and money purchase benefits).

Commencement Information

I1S. 170 in force at 1.1.2006 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/3331, art. 2(5), Sch. Pt. 5