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Statutory Instruments
Pensions
Made
11th March 2010
Coming into force
1st October 2012
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 111A(15)(b), 181 M1 and 182(2) and (3) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 M2, sections 49(8), 124(1) M3 and 174(2) and (3) of the Pensions Act 1995 M4 and sections 2(3), 3(2), (5) and (6), 4(1) and (3), 5(2) and (4), (6), (7) and (8), 6(1)(b) and (2), 7(4), (5) and (6), 8(2)(b), (3), (4), (5) and 8(6), 9(3), 10, 15, 16(2) and (3)(c), 18(c), 22(4) to (7), 23(1)(b) and (3), 24(1)(a) and (b), 25, 27, 30(6)(c), 33(2), 37(3), 99 M5 and 144(2) and (4) of the Pensions Act 2008 M6.
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.
A draft of these Regulations was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 143(4) and (5)(a) and (b) of the Pensions Act 2008 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Marginal Citations
M1Section 181 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 is cited for the meaning it gives to “prescribed” and “regulations”.
M21993 c.48; section 111A(15) was inserted by section 9 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c.30).
M3Section 124(1) of the Pensions Act 1995 is cited for the meaning it gives to “prescribed” and “regulations”.
M41995 c.26; section 49(8) was substituted for section 49(8) as originally enacted by section 10 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999.
M5Section 99 of the Pensions Act 2008 is cited for the meaning it gives to “prescribed” and “regulations”.
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