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Pensions Act 2004

Pensions Act 2004

2004 CHAPTER 35

Commentary on Sections

Part 2 – the Board of the Pension Protection Fund

Chapter 6 – Reviews, Appeals and Maladministration
Section 208: Investigation by the Board of complaints of maladministration

773.This section provides that regulations must make provision for dealing with complaints of maladministration against the Board of the Pension Protection Fund.

774.Subsection (2) provides that maladministration complaints may be made by a person who is, or might become entitled to compensation from the Pension Protection Fund. Complaints may also be made by a person who has made, or who may make, an application for fraud compensation under section 182 (cases where fraud compensation may be made).

775.Subsection (5) provides that the Board of the Pension Protection Fund may pay compensation where a person has sustained injustice in consequence of the maladministration by the Board, or any person exercising functions on its behalf.

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