Citation, commencement and interpretation1
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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.
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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—
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a person responsible for the management of a personal or an occupational pension scheme, or
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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.