Pensions Act 2004, Section 244 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
For section 35 of the Pensions Act 1995 (investment principles) substitute—
(1)The trustees of a trust scheme must secure—
(a)that a statement of investment principles is prepared and maintained for the scheme, and
(b)that the statement is reviewed at such intervals, and on such occasions, as may be prescribed and, if necessary, revised.
(2)In this section “statement of investment principles”, in relation to a trust scheme, means a written statement of the investment principles governing decisions about investments for the purposes of the scheme.
(3)Before preparing or revising a statement of investment principles, the trustees of a trust scheme must comply with any prescribed requirements.
(4)A statement of investment principles must be in the prescribed form and cover, amongst other things, the prescribed matters.
(5)Neither a trust scheme nor a statement of investment principles may impose restrictions (however expressed) on any power to make investments by reference to the consent of the employer.
(6)If in the case of a trust scheme—
(a)a statement of investment principles has not been prepared, is not being maintained or has not been reviewed or revised, as required by this section, or
(b)the trustees have not complied with the obligation imposed on them by subsection (3),
section 10 applies to any trustee who has failed to take all reasonable steps to secure compliance.
(7)Regulations may provide that this section is not to apply to any scheme which is of a prescribed description.”
Commencement Information
I1S. 244 in force at 4.12.2005 for specified purposes and 30.12.2005 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2005/3331, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
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