The Register of Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes Regulations 2005

Statutory Instruments

2005 No. 597

PENSIONS

The Register of Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes Regulations 2005

Made

9th March 2005

Laid before Parliament

10th March 2005

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 59(2), 60(2)(h) and (3), 61(1), (2) and (3), 307(1), 315(2), (4) and (5) and 318(1) of the Pensions Act 2004(1) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, by this instrument, which is made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of the provisions of that Act by virtue of which these regulations are made(2), makes the following Regulations:

(1)

2004 c. 35; section 318(1) is cited because of the meaning ascribed to “prescribed” and “regulations”.

(2)

See section 317(1) of the Pensions Act 2004 (“the Act”) which provides that the Secretary of State must consult such persons as he considers appropriate before he makes any regulations by virtue of the Act. By virtue of section 317(2)(c) this duty does not apply to regulations which are made before the end of the period of six months beginning with the coming into force of the provision of the Act by virtue of which they are made.