Pension Schemes Act 2017

19Withdrawal of authorisation

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(1)If the Pensions Regulator stops being satisfied that an authorised Master Trust scheme meets the authorisation criteria, it may decide to withdraw the scheme’s authorisation.

(2)A warning notice under the standard procedure or a determination notice under the special procedure given in relation to a decision under subsection (1) must—

(a)explain that the issue of the notice is a triggering event for the purposes of sections 20 to 33, and

(b)include an explanation of the trustees’ duties under those sections.

(3)On withdrawal of a scheme’s authorisation, the Pensions Regulator must—

(a)notify the trustees that the scheme is no longer authorised, and

(b)remove the scheme from the list of authorised Master Trust schemes.

(4)In this section—

  • “determination notice” has the meaning given by section 98(2)(a) of the Pensions Act 2004;

  • “special procedure” has the meaning given by section 98 of that Act;

  • “standard procedure” has the meaning given by section 96 of that Act;

  • “warning notice” has the meaning given by section 96(2)(a) of that Act.