The Retirement Benefits Schemes (Sharing of Pensions on Divorce or Annulment) Regulations 200011

1

The Retirement Benefits Schemes (Sharing of Pensions on Divorce or Annulment) Regulations 200014 shall be amended as follows.

2

In regulation 1(1), for “Divorce or Annulment” substitute “the Dissolution or Annulment of a Marriage or Civil Partnership”.

3

In regulation 2, insert at the appropriate place —

  • “former civil partner” has the meaning given by section 659D(1A) of the Taxes Act 1988;

4

In regulation 5 —

a

in paragraph (2)(b), after “ex-spouse” insert “or former civil partner”,

b

in paragraph (4)(b), after “marriage” insert “or civil partnership”,

c

in paragraph (5)(a), after “marriage” insert “or civil partnership”, and

d

in paragraph (6) —

i

in the opening words, after “ex-spouse's” insert “or former civil partner's”, and

ii

in paragraph (a) —

aa

after “ex-spouse” insert “or former civil partner”, and

bb

after “marriage” insert “or civil partnership”.

5

In regulation 6(2)(b), after “ex-spouse” insert “or former civil partner”.

6

In regulation 7(2)(b), after “ex-spouse” insert “or former civil partner”.

7

In regulation 8(2), in paragraph (c)(i), after “ex-spouse” insert “or former civil partner”.

8

In the title, for “Divorce or Annulment” substitute “the Dissolution or Annulment of a Marriage or Civil Partnership”.