Transfers and entitlement to lump sums exceeding 25% of uncrystallised rights21.
(1)
Articles 22 and 23 apply if—
(a)
a person was a member of a pension scheme—
(i)
which was in existence on 5th April 2006; and
(ii)
which is treated as becoming a registered pension scheme within Part 4 of the Finance Act 2004 on 6th April 2006 (see paragraph 1 of Schedule 36 to that Act); and
(b)
on or after 6th April 2006 sums and assets held for the purposes of, or representing accrued rights, under the registered pension scheme are transferred, otherwise than by a block transfer—
(i)
to another registered pension scheme; or
(ii)
to a registered pension scheme from a registered pension scheme which has received a block transfer of the sums and assets referred to in sub-paragraph 1(b) of this article.
(2)
In this article “block transfer” has the meaning given in paragraph 31(8) of Schedule 36 (entitlement to lump sums exceeding 25% of uncrystallised rights).