PART 2RESTRICTIONS ON CHARGES
F1Relevant information11B
1
The trustees or managers of a specified scheme must notify the service provider in writing that the scheme is a specified scheme within 3 months beginning with whichever is the later of—
a
6th April 2016;
b
the date on which the scheme becomes a specified scheme; or
c
the date on which the service provider becomes a service provider in relation to the specified scheme.
2
Subject to paragraph (4), regulation 11A does not apply until the expiry of the period of 1 month beginning with the date on which the service provider receives the notification in paragraph (1).
3
The service provider must confirm in writing to the trustees or managers who provided the notification in paragraph (1) that it is compliant with the prohibition in regulation 11A(2) in relation to all members to whom that regulation applies within 1 month beginning with the date on which that regulation first applies.
4
Where the service provider is unable to comply with the prohibition in regulation 11A(2) in relation to all members because the service provider requires information about which members are former workers to whom regulation 11A applies, the service provider may request the information from the trustees or managers of the specified scheme to enable it to comply.
5
Where a request is made under paragraph (4), the time period referred to—
a
in paragraph (2) in respect of those members about whom a request has been made and to whom regulation 11A applies; or
b
in paragraph (3),
commences on the date on which the information requested is received by the service provider.
6
The service provider must inform the trustees or managers of the specified scheme in writing if the confirmation that it has given in compliance with paragraph (3) is no longer accurate as soon as practicable, and in any event within 1 month, beginning with the date on which it is no longer accurate.
7
Where a request is made under paragraph (4), the trustees or managers must provide the information requested within 1 month beginning with the date of receipt of the request.