PART 1GENERAL

Citation, commencement and extentF11

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InterpretationF12

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PART 2GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO SCHEMES THAT WERE SALARY RELATED CONTRACTED-OUT SCHEMES

Alteration of scheme rulesF13

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Determination that an earner was in contracted-out employmentF14

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Provision of informationF15

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Overseas schemesF16

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Restoration of state scheme rightsF17

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Contributions equivalent premiums: prescribed personF18

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Notification of requirement to pay a contributions equivalent premiumF19

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Cases where payment of a contributions equivalent premium is not requiredF110

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Elections to pay contributions equivalent premiumsF111

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Payment of a contributions equivalent premiumF112

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Payment in lieu of benefit and delay in refund for the purposes of the employer’s right of recoveryF113

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Refund of a contributions equivalent premiumF114

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Continuation of transitional arrangements for schemes that began winding up before 6th April 1997F115

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Continuation of savings in respect of state scheme premiumsF116

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PART 3ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN RELATION TO RIGHTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTRACTED-OUT EMPLOYMENT ON AND AFTER 6TH APRIL 1997

Alteration of scheme rulesF117

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Payment of a lump sum instead of a pensionF118

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Forfeiture of accrued rightsF119

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PART 4ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN RELATION TO GUARANTEED MINIMUM PENSIONS

Alteration of scheme rulesF120

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Circumstances for the purposes of section 17(6) of the 1993 Act in which widower’s, widow’s or surviving civil partner’s guaranteed minimum pension is payableF121

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Period for the purposes of section 17(6) of the 1993 Act for which widower’s, widow’s or surviving civil partner’s guaranteed minimum pension is payableF122

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Fixed rate revaluation of guaranteed minimum pensions secured by insurance policies or annuity contractsF123

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Fixed rate revaluation of guaranteed minimum pensions for early leaversF124

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Payment of a lump sum instead of a pensionF125

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Suspension and forfeiture of guaranteed minimum pensionF126

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Conversion into other benefits: actuarial equivalenceF127

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Conversion into other benefits: survivors’ benefitsF228

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PART 5AMENDMENT OF THE OCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEMES (CONTRACTING-OUT) REGULATIONS 1996

Amendments relating to certification of employments for a period before the second abolition dateF129

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Amendments relating to cessation of contracting-out before the second abolition dateF130

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PART 6AMENDMENT OF THE CONTRACTING-OUT (TRANSFER AND TRANSFER PAYMENT) REGULATIONS 1996

Revaluation after transfer from another schemeF131

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PART 7REVOCATION AND SAVINGS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEMES (CONTRACTING-OUT) REGULATIONS 1996

Revocations taking effect on the second abolition date32

The following provisions of the 1996 Regulations are revoked—

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regulation 11;

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regulations 16 to 21;

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regulations 41 to 43;

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regulation 48(5) to (7);

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regulations 49 to 61;

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regulation 62 (but see regulation 33);

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regulation 63;

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regulations 65 and 66 (but see regulation 33);

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F3regulations 67 to 74;

j

regulations 76A and 76B;

k

regulation 77.

Saving of provisions relating to the revaluation of Guaranteed Minimum PensionsF133

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Revocations taking effect on 6th April 2019F134

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PART 8PROVISION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

Interpretation of Part 8F135

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Restoration of state scheme rights: Northern IrelandF136

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Contributions equivalent premiums: prescribed person in Northern IrelandF137

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Notification of requirement to pay a contributions equivalent premium: Northern IrelandF138

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Cases where payment of a contributions equivalent premium is not required: Northern IrelandF139

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Elections to pay contributions equivalent premiums: Northern IrelandF140

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Payment of a contributions equivalent premium: Northern IrelandF141

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Payment in lieu of benefit and delay in refund for the purposes of the employer’s right of recovery: Northern IrelandF142

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Refund of a contributions equivalent premium: Northern IrelandF143

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Continuation of savings in respect of state scheme premiums: Northern IrelandF144

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Revocations of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-Out) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 taking effect on the second abolition dateF145

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Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

AltmannMinister of State,Department for Work and Pensions