Pensions Act 2004

323 Extent U.K.

(1) Subject to the following provisions, this Act extends to England, Wales and Scotland.

(2) The following provisions of this Act also extend to Northern Ireland—

(a) in Part 1 (the Regulator)—

(i) sections 1, 2, 4 (other than subsection (2)(b)), 8, 9, 11, 59, 102 and 106,

(ii) in Schedule 1, paragraphs 1 to 19, 20(1) to (3) and (7), 21 (other than paragraph (b)), 22 to 25 and 27 to 35, and section 3 so far as it relates to those provisions, and

(iii) Schedule 4,

(b) in Part 2 (the Board)—

(i) sections 107, 108, 109, 110(1) and (3), 112, 113, 114, 115, 118, 119, 161(2)(a), (3) and (5) to (8), 173, 188, 209 (other than paragraphs (b) to (d), (f) and (g) of subsection (4), subsection (6) so far as relating to any of those paragraphs and subsections (7) and (8)), 210, 211(3) and (4), 212 and 220,

(ii) section 111 so far as that provision has effect in relation to functions of the Board conferred by any provision of, or made under, this Act which extends to Northern Ireland,

(iii) Schedule 5 (other than paragraph 18), and

(iv) Schedule 6 (other than paragraph 7),

(c) in Part 4 (retirement planning), sections 234 and 235 and [F1 paragraphs 2 and 4] of Schedule 10 (and section 236 so far as it relates to [F2 those paragraphs]),

(d) in Part 5 (personal and occupational pension schemes: miscellaneous provisions), sections 274 and 277(2)(b),

(e) Part 6 (financial assistance scheme for members of certain pension schemes),

(f) in Part 8 (state pensions), section 299, and

(g) in this Part—

(i) sections 300(1) and (2), 301, 302(1) and (2), 307, 308 and 310,

(ii) sections 303 to 306, 309, 313, 315, 316 and 318 so far as those provisions have effect for the purposes of provisions which themselves extend to Northern Ireland, and

(iii) this section and sections 319(2), 321, 322, 324 and 325.

(3) Section 106 (legal assistance scheme) does not extend to Scotland.

(4) An amendment or repeal contained in this Act has the same extent as the enactment to which it relates and sections 236 (except so far as it relates to [F3 paragraphs 2 and 4] of Schedule 10), 319(1) and 320 have effect accordingly.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 323(2)(c) substituted (26.1.2009) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), ss. 63(3)(a), 149(1); S.I. 2009/82, art. 2(1)(a)

F2 Words in s. 323(2)(c) substituted (26.1.2009) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), ss. 63(3)(b), 149(1); S.I. 2009/82, art. 2(1)(a)

F3 Words in s. 323(4) substituted (26.1.2009) by Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30), ss. 63(4), 149(1); S.I. 2009/82, art. 2(1)(a)