Pension Schemes Act 2021 (c. 1)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7 E+W+S The Pensions Regulator: minor and consequential amendments

Valid from 29/06/2022

Pension Schemes Act 2017 (c. 17) E+W+S

18 E+W+S The Pension Schemes Act 2017 is amended as follows.

19 (1) Section 17 (fixed penalty notice for failure to comply with request for information) is amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In the title, at the end insert “ etc ”.

(3) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “with a” substitute “with—

(a) a”;

(b) after “Part” insert “, or

(b) a notice issued under section 72A of that Act (interviews), so far as relevant to the exercise of any of the Regulator's functions under or by virtue of this Part”.

20 (1) Section 18 (escalating penalty notice for failure to comply with request for information) is amended as follows. E+W+S

(2) In the title, at the end insert “ etc ”.

(3) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “with a” substitute “with—

(a) a”;

(b) after “notice”)” insert “, or

(b) a notice issued under section 72A of that Act (interviews), so far as relevant to the exercise of any of the Regulator's functions under or by virtue of this Part (a “section 72A notice”)”.

(4) In subsection (2)(a), after “72 notice” insert “ or the section 72A notice ”.

(5) In subsection (3), after “72 notice” insert “ or a section 72A notice ”.

(6) In subsection (6)—

(a) in paragraph (b), after “notice” insert “ or the section 72A notice ”;

(b) in paragraph (e), after “notice” insert “ or the section 72A notice ”.