Application of Parts 1 and 2 of the ActU.K.
4.—(1) The provisions of Parts 1 and 2 of the Act specified in paragraph (2) apply for the purposes of these Regulations with the modifications prescribed in Schedule 1.
(2) The specified provisions are—
(a)section 68 (power for the Regulator to collect information relevant to the Board of the Pension Protection Fund);
(b)section 85 (power to enable the Regulator to disclose restricted information to the Board);
[F1(ba)section 134 (directions);]
(c)section 168 (administration of compensation payable by the Board);
(d)sections 190 to 204 (except section 202) (information gathering powers of the Board and provisions relating to disclosure of information by the Board); and
(e)Schedule 8 (permitted disclosures by the Board to facilitate exercise of functions).
(3) Subject to paragraph (5), the provisions of Parts 1 and 2 of the Act which are applied by paragraph (1), shall apply to Northern Ireland for the purposes of these Regulations, with the prescribed modifications, as if those provisions extended to Northern Ireland.
(4) Section 88(4) shall also apply to Northern Ireland for the purposes of these Regulations as if that provision extended to Northern Ireland.
(5) Sections 197 to 201 and 203 shall apply to Northern Ireland only in so far as they relate to disclosure or provision of information—
(a)by or to the scheme manager;
(b)by any person who receives information directly or indirectly from the scheme manager;
(c)by any person for the purpose of enabling or assisting the scheme manager to exercise his functions; and
(d)by trustees or managers of occupational pension schemes in respect of matters relating to these Regulations.
(6) In so far as this regulation extends provisions to Northern Ireland—
(a)a person may not be required under or by virtue of those provisions to produce, disclose or permit the inspection of protected items within the meaning given in section 311(2) to (4); and
(b)if a person claims a lien on a document, its production under any provision made by, or by virtue of, those provisions, does not affect the lien.
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