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8A.—(1) This regulation applies to—
(a)a multi-employer section to which Part 3 of the Multi-employer Regulations (segregated schemes: multi-employer sections without requirement for partial wind up on withdrawal of a participating employer) applies which is, for the purposes of Part 2 of the Act, an eligible scheme; and
(b)a non-segregated scheme to which Part 6 of the Multi-employer Regulations (non-segregated schemes: schemes without provision for partial wind up on withdrawal of a participating employer) applies which is, for the purposes of Part 2 of the Act, an eligible scheme.
(2) The prescribed period for making an application to the Board under section 129(1)(a) or (b) of the Act (applications and notifications for the purposes of section 128) shall be—
(a)where the application is under section 129(1)(a) of the Act, the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the trustees or managers of a scheme, or a section of a scheme, become aware that the conditions for making an application to the Board under that section of the Act are met in relation to that scheme or section; or
(b)where the application is under section 129(1)(b) of the Act, the period of 28 days beginning with—
(i)24th August 2005 if the trustees or managers of a scheme, or a section of a scheme, are aware on that date that the conditions for making an application to the Board under that section of the Act were met in relation to that scheme or section between 6th April 2005 and that date; or
(ii)the date on which the trustees or managers of a scheme, or a section of a scheme, become aware after 24th August 2005 that the conditions for making an application to the Board under that section of the Act are met in relation to that scheme or section.
(3) Applications to the Board for the purposes of section 128 of the Act (duty to assume responsibility for schemes following application or notification) shall, where the application is made under section 129(1)(a) of the Act, be in writing and shall contain the following information—
(a)a description of the type or purpose of the application;
(b)the name, address and pension scheme registration number of the scheme, or section of the scheme, in respect of which the application is made;
(c)the name of the employer in relation to the scheme, or section of the scheme, in respect of which the application is made;
(d)a statement by the trustees or managers of the scheme, or section of the scheme, that the conditions for making an application to the Board under section 129(1)(a) of the Act have been met;
(e)the date on which the trustees or managers of the scheme, or section of the scheme, became aware that the conditions for making an application to the Board under section 129(1)(a) of the Act were met; and
(f)the date on which the application was sent to the Board by the trustees or managers of the scheme or section of the scheme.
(4) Applications to the Board for the purposes of section 128 of the Act shall, where the application is made under section 129(1)(b) of the Act, be in writing and shall contain the following information—
(a)a description of the type or purpose of the application;
(b)the name, address and pension scheme registration number of the scheme, or section of the scheme, in respect of which the application is made;
(c)the name of each employer in relation to the scheme, or section of the scheme, in respect of which the application is made;
(d)the name of the person who is no longer an employer or the persons who are no longer employers in relation to the scheme, or section of the scheme, at the time referred to in section 129(4)(b) of the Act;
(e)a statement by the trustees or managers of the scheme, or section of the scheme, that the conditions for making an application to the Board under section 129(1)(b) of the Act have been met;
(f)the date on which the trustees or managers of the scheme, or section of the scheme, became aware that the conditions for making an application to the Board under section 129(1)(b) of the Act were met; and
(g)the date on which the application was sent to the Board by the trustees or managers of the scheme or section of the scheme.
(5) Where the Regulator becomes aware that the conditions for making a notification to the Board under section 129(4)(a) of the Act are met in relation to a scheme, or a section of a scheme, which is, for the purposes of Part 2 of the Act, an eligible scheme, the notice which the Regulator must give to the Board under that section of the Act shall be in writing and shall contain the following information—
(a)the name or type of notice given;
(b)the date on which the notice is given;
(c)the name, address and pension scheme registration number of the scheme, or section of the scheme, in respect of which the notice is given;
(d)the name of the employer in relation to the scheme, or section of the scheme, in respect of which the notice is given;
(e)a statement by the Regulator that the employer referred to in sub-paragraph (d) is unlikely to continue as a going concern and meets the requirements specified in regulation 7A(2); and
(f)the date on which the Regulator became aware of the matter in respect of which the statement is provided by it under sub-paragraph (e).
(6) Where the Regulator is aware that the conditions for making an application to the Board under section 129(4)(b) of the Act are met in relation to a scheme, or a section of a scheme, which is, for the purposes of Part 2 of the Act, an eligible scheme, the notice which the Regulator must give to the Board under that section of the Act shall be in writing and shall contain the following information—
(a)the name or type of notice given;
(b)the date on which the notice is given;
(c)the name, address and pension scheme registration number of the scheme, or section of the scheme, in respect of which the notice is given;
(d)the name of each employer in relation to the scheme, or section of the scheme, in respect of which the notice is given;
(e)the name of the person who is no longer an employer or the persons who are no longer employers in relation to the scheme, or section of the scheme, at the time referred to in section 129(4)(b) of the Act;
(f)a statement by the Regulator that the person or persons referred to in sub-paragraph (e) is no longer an employer or are no longer employers in relation to the scheme, or section of the scheme, at the time referred to in section 129(4)(b) of the Act; and
(g)the date on which the Regulator became aware of the matter in respect of which the statement is provided by it under sub-paragraph (f).
(7) Where the Board receives a notice from the Regulator to which paragraph (5) or (6) applies, the notice referred to in section 129(5) of the Act which the Board must give to the trustees or managers of the scheme, or section of the scheme, concerned and copy to any employer in relation to that scheme, or section, shall be in writing and shall contain the following information—
(a)the name or type of the notice given;
(b)the date on which the notice is given;
(c)the name, address and pension scheme registration number of the scheme, or section of the scheme, in respect of which the notice is given;
(d)a statement that the Board received the notice from the Regulator under section 129(4)(a) or (b) of the Act and the date on which the notice was received by the Board;
(e)where the notice referred to in sub-paragraph (d) is a notice under section 129(4)(a) of the Act, the date on which the Regulator became aware that the employer in relation to the scheme, or section of the scheme, is unlikely to continue as a going concern;
(f)where the notice referred to in sub-paragraph (d) is a notice under section 129(4)(b) of the Act, the date on which the Regulator became aware that the person or persons referred to in paragraph (6)(e) is no longer an employer or are no longer employers in relation to the scheme, or section of the scheme, at the time referred to in section 129(4)(b) of the Act;
(g)the address for communications at which the Board may be contacted in respect of the giving of the notice; and
(h)whether the notice given by the Board contains any restricted information and, if so, the nature of the restrictions.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 8A inserted (24.8.2005) by The Pension Protection Fund (Entry Rules) Amendment Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2153), regs. 1(1), 2(8)
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