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316Parliamentary control of subordinate legislationU.K.

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(1)Subject to subsections (2) [F1, (2A)] and (3), a statutory instrument containing regulations or an order or rules under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(2)A statutory instrument which contains—

[F2(za)regulations under section 38A(10) or 38B(13) (section 38 contribution notices: “the material detriment test”);]

[F3(zb)regulations under section 39A(5), 39B(8) or 43B(8) (contribution notices and financial support directions: bulk transfers);]

F4(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)regulations under section 167 (modification of Chapter 3 of Part 2 where liabilities discharged during the assessment period);

(c)regulations under section 174 (the initial levy);

(d)regulations under section 175 (pension protection levies);

(e)an order under section 177(6) (orders relating to amounts to be raised by pension protection levies);

(f)an order under section 178(1) (the levy ceiling) [F5which is made by virtue of section 178(8)] ;

(g)an order or regulations under section 209 (the PPF Ombudsman);

(h)regulations under section 213 (reference of reviewable matter to the PPF Ombudsman);

(i)regulations under section 214 (investigation by PPF Ombudsman of complaints of maladministration);

(j)regulations under section 237 (combined pension forecasts);

(k)regulations under section 238 (information and advice to employees);

(l)an order under section 243(1) (power to provide for minimum fraction of member-nominated trustees or directors to be one-half);

(m)regulations which make provision by virtue of section 261(2)(f) (power to make amendments etc to certain Acts);

(n)regulations under section 286 (financial assistance scheme for members of certain pension schemes) [F6, except regulations prescribing an exception for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of “qualifying pension scheme” in subsection (2) of that section;]

[F7(na)regulations under section 286A(11) (power to provide that references in section 286A to the scheme manager are to have effect as references to a prescribed person);]

(o)regulations which make provision by virtue of section 314(b) (power to provide for contravention of regulations to be criminal offence);

(p)regulations under section 318(4)(b) (power to extend meaning of employer);

(q)an order under section 319(2)(a) (power to make consequential amendments to Acts);

(r)an order under paragraph 24(8) of Schedule 7 (power to vary percentage of periodic compensation that can be commuted);

(s)an order under [F8paragraph 26A(7)] of that Schedule (orders specifying the compensation cap in respect of payments from the Pension Protection Fund) [F9except an order which is made by virtue of paragraph 27 of that Schedule]; or

(t)an order under paragraph 30(1) of that Schedule (power to vary percentage paid as compensation from the Pension Protection Fund);

must not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

[F10(2A)Subsection (1) does not apply to regulations under section 286 prescribing an exception for the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of “qualifying pension scheme” in subsection (2) of that section, if a draft of the instrument containing them has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.]

(3)Subsection (1) does not apply to—

(a)an order under section 91(9) (commencement of code of practice);

(b)an order under section 126(2) (schemes winding up before day appointed by order not eligible schemes for purposes of Part 2);

(c)an order under section 182(10) (order appointing day after which losses of non-trust schemes are relevant for fraud compensation purposes);

(d)an order under section 322 (commencement).

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 316(1) inserted (26.11.2008) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), ss. 124(8), 149(2)

F2S. 316(2)(za) inserted (26.11.2008) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), s. 149(2)(3), Sch. 9 para. 5

F3S. 316(2)(zb) inserted (26.11.2008) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), s. 149(2)(3), Sch. 9 para. 12

F6Words in s. 316(2)(n) added (26.11.2008) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), ss. 124(9), 149(2)

F7S. 316(2)(na) inserted (26.11.2008) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), ss. 125(3), 149(2)

F8Words in s. 316(2)(s) substituted (6.4.2017) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), s. 56(1), Sch. 20 para. 5 (with Sch. 20 paras. 9, 11); S.I. 2017/297, art. 2(b) (with transitional provisions in S.I. 2017/301)

F10S. 316(2A) inserted (26.11.2008) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), ss. 124(10), 149(2)

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