The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 111A(15)(b), 181, 182(2) and (3) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993(), sections 49(8), 124(1) and 174(2) and (3) of the Pensions Act 1995() and sections 2(3), 3(2), (5) and (6), 4(1) to (3) and (5), 5(4), (6) and (8), 6(1)(b) and (2), 7(5), 10, 11, 12, 15(1) and (2), 16(2), 22(4), 23(1)(b) and (c), (3) and (6), 24(1)(a) and (b), 29(2) and (4), 30(5), (7A) and (8), 37(3), 38(2), (3) and (4), 40(4), 41(4) and (5), 43(3), 52(3), 54(3), 60, 99 and 144(2) and (4) of the Pensions Act 2008():
In accordance with section 185(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 and section 120(1) of the Pensions Act 1995, the Secretary of State has consulted with such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.