The Stakeholder Pension Schemes Regulations 2000
PART IGENERAL
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
PART IICONDITIONS APPLYING TO STAKEHOLDER PENSION SCHEMES
2Manner of establishment
3Requirements applying to all stakeholder pension schemes as regards instruments establishing such schemes
4Additional requirements as regards instruments establishing a stakeholder pension scheme established under a trust
5Additional requirements as regards instruments establishing a stakeholder pension scheme not established under a trust
6Procedure for discharging rights on winding-up
7Procedure for discharging on winding-up rights of members with whom the trustees or manager have lost contact
8Requirement applying to all stakeholder pension schemes as regards investments
9Requirement for statement of investment principles for schemes not established under trust
10Requirement for manager of schemes not established under a trust to have regard to certain matters, and to take advice, relating to investment
10ARequirement as regards the investment strategy for members nearing retirement
10BExclusion of regulation 10A in relation to a scheme
10CTransitional provisions relating to regulation 10A
10DNotification requirements connected with regulations 10A and 10B
10EChanges notified by members
11Requirement for manager of schemes not established under trust to appoint a reporting accountant
12Requirement for declaration by trustees or manager
13Expenses, commission etc.—principles
14Charges etc.—permitted reductions in members’ rights
14AValuations for the purposes of regulation 14
14BCharges etc.—permitted reductions in funds
14CRounding of fractional amounts
14DDisapplication of regulations 13 to 14C in certain circumstances
15Requirement for trustees or manager to satisfy certain conditions in relation to with-profit funds
16Requirements as regards the provision of other services
17Restrictions on contributions
18Disclosure of information to members
18A(1) Subject to paragraph (1A) where a person is a...
18B(1) The amount referred to in regulation 18A(2) must be...
18CService of information by a scheme
18DService of information to a scheme
18EProvision of information on a website
18FProvision of information on a website: supplemental
19Requirement for trustees of a stakeholder pension scheme established under a trust
19ARequirement that a stakeholder pension is not a collective money purchase scheme
PART IIIREGISTRATION OF STAKEHOLDER PENSION SCHEMES
20Persons who may apply for registration of stakeholder pension schemes not established under trust
21Access to the register
PART IVEMPLOYER REQUIREMENTS
22Exemptions from employer access and consultation requirements
23Definition of relevant employees
24Payroll deduction of contributions
25Disclosure of information to relevant employees
PART VAMENDMENT OF REGULATIONS UNDER THE PENSION SCHEMES ACT 1993 AND THE PENSIONS ACT 1995
26Amendment of the Personal Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 1987
27Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Preservation of Benefit) Regulations 1991
28Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Disclosure of Information) Regulations 1996
29Amendment of the Protected Rights (Transfer Payment) Regulations 1996
30Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Member-nominated Trustees and Directors) Regulations 1996
31Amendment of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment) Regulations 1996
32Application of other Regulations to stakeholder pension schemes
SCHEDULE 1PROVISIONS CONFERRING POWERS EXERCISED IN MAKING THESE REGULATIONS
SCHEDULE 2REGULATIONS APPLYING TO SCHEMES WHICH ARE OR HAVE BEEN REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 2
SCHEDULE 3Information for members
1The information which is to be provided under regulation 18A(1)...
2The information which is listed in this paragraph, as mentioned...
3The information listed in this paragraph, as mentioned in regulation...
4The information mentioned in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 does...
5The additional information which is to accompany the information provided...
6The further information which is to be provided, as mentioned...
7The information listed in this paragraph, as mentioned in regulation...
8In this Schedule “annual percentage rate” means the daily percentage...

2000 No. 1403

PENSIONS

The Stakeholder Pension Schemes Regulations 2000

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

Parts I to III and V

Part IV

The Secretary of State for Social Security, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the provisions set out in Schedule 1 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after consultation with such persons as he considers appropriateM1, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

Annotations:
Marginal Citations
M1

See section 185(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c. 48) and section 120(1) of the Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26).