The Personal and Occupational Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 1999 No. 3198

Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Internal Dispute Resolution Procedures) Regulations 1996

6.—(1) The Occupational Pension Schemes (Internal Dispute Resolution Procedures) Regulations 1996(1) shall have effect with the following amendments.

(2) In regulation 5(2) (notice of a decision)–

(a) after sub-paragraph (c) delete “and”;

(b) after sub-paragraph (d) insert–

“and

(e) a statement that OPAS (The Pensions Advisory Service) is available to assist members and beneficiaries of the scheme in connection with any difficulty with the scheme which remains unresolved and the address at which OPAS may be contacted.”.

(3) In regulation 7(2)(d) (notice of decision from trustees or managers)–

(a) for “difficulties” to “scheme” substitute “any difficulty with the scheme which remains unresolved”;

(b) for “it” substitute “OPAS”.

(1)

S.I. 1996/1270.