The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 113(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993M1, sections 10(2)(b) and (3), 23(2), 26B(3)(b), 26C(2) and (3), 49A(2)(b) and (3), 71A(4), 72A(1)(b), (2), (7) and (8)(a), 72B(2)(c)(iii), (3), (5)(c), (6)(c) and (8)(b), 118(2), 124(3E), 174(2) and (3) of the Pensions Act 1995M2, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, having consulted such persons as he considers appropriateM3, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Marginal Citations

1993 c.48. Section 113(1) was amended by section 52(1) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000 (c.19).

1995 c.26. Sections 26A to 26C were inserted by section 47(2) of the Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000. Section 49A was inserted by section 49(3) of that Act. Section 71A was inserted by section 48 of that Act. Sections 72A and 72B were inserted by sections 49(1) and 50 of that Act. Section 118(2) was amended by section 47(3) of that Act. Section 124(3E) was inserted by section 49(2) of that Act.

See section 185(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c.48) and section 120(1) of the Pensions Act 1995 (c.26) for the obligation to consult. Section 185(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 was amended by paragraph 80 of Schedule 5 to the Pensions Act 1995.