The Occupational Pension Schemes (Reference Scheme and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1997

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 7(2A), 12(3), 12B(6), 50(1B), 53(3), 113, 181(1) and 182(3) of the Pension Schemes Act 19931 and sections 27(3), 40(2), 47(6), 124(1), 125(3), 174(2), (3) and (4) and 180(4) of the Pensions Act 19952, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after agreement with the Occupational Pensions Board that the proposals within regulations 2, 3 and 4 of these Regulations need not be referred to it, and after consulting such persons as he considered appropriate as regards the proposals within regulations 5 and 6, by this instrument, hereby makes the following Regulations—