Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Rules may be cited as the Personal and Occupational Pension Schemes (Pensions Ombudsman) (Procedure) Rules 1995 and shall come into force on 10th May 1995.

2

In these Rules—

  • “complaint” means a complaint falling within F1section 146(1)(a) and (b) of the Pension Schemes Act (complaint of maladministration);

  • F2“complainant” means a person by or in respect of whom the complaint is made or dispute is referred under section 146(1) of the Pension Schemes Act;

  • “dispute” means a dispute falling within F3section 146(1)(c) and (d) of the Pension Schemes Act (dispute of fact or law);

  • “party to the investigation” means, as the case may be, F6the complainant or the respondent (as defined in these Rules) and “party” and “parties” shall be construed accordingly;

  • “the Pension Schemes Act” means the Pension Schemes Act 1993;

  • “respondent” means—

F4a

a person responsible for the management of a personal or an occupational pension scheme, or

F5b

any other person to whom Part X of the Pension Schemes Act applies as it applies to a person responsible for the management of a personal or an occupational pension scheme

to whom the complaint or dispute relates.