254Representative of non-European scheme to be treated as trusteeE+W+S
(1)In the case of an occupational pension scheme that has its main administration outside [F1the EEA states], a reference in pensions legislation to the trustees, or a trustee, of the scheme includes a person who is for the time being appointed by the trustees of the scheme to be a representative of the scheme for the purposes of this section.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to a prescribed reference.
(3)In subsection (1) “pensions legislation” means any enactment contained in or made by virtue of—
(a)the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48),
(b)the Pensions Act 1995,
(c)Parts 1 to 4 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30), or
(d)this Act.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 254(1) substituted (26.11.2007) by The Occupational Pension Schemes (EEA States) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3014), regs. 1, 4(b)
Commencement Information
I1S. 254 in force at 6.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/560, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. 3