The Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out) Amendment Regulations 1996

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7(2A), 12(3) and 181(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 19931 and sections 174(3) and (4) and 180(4) of the Pensions Act 19952, by this instrument, which contains only regulations made by virtue of, or consequential on, provisions of the Pensions Act 1995 and which is made before the end of the period of 6 months beginning with the coming into force of those provisions3, hereby makes the following Regulations: