Finance Act 2007

Persons by whom registered pension schemes may be established

2 (1) Section 154 (persons by whom registered pension scheme may be established) is amended as follows.

(2) For subsection (1) substitute—

“(1) An application to register a pension scheme may be made only if the pension scheme—

(a) is an occupational pension scheme, or

(b) has been established by a person with permission under FISMA 2000 to establish in the United Kingdom a personal pension scheme or a stakeholder pension scheme.”

(3) After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) Subsection (1) is to be construed in accordance with section 22 of FISMA 2000, any relevant order under that section and Schedule 2 to that Act.”

(4) Omit subsection (3).

(5) In subsection (4), omit “and section 155”.