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Statutory Instruments
Pensions
Made
16th July 2008
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 181(1) of, and paragraph 5(3B) of Schedule 2 to, the Pension Schemes Act 1993(1), paragraph 5(3B) and (4A) of Schedule 1 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993(2) and now vested in him(3) and sections 286, 315(2) and (4) and 318(1) of the Pensions Act 2004(4).
In accordance with section 316(2)(n) of the Pensions Act 2004, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Except in relation to regulation 22, the Secretary of State has consulted such persons as he considers appropriate in accordance with section 185(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993(5) and section 317(1) of the Pensions Act 2004.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.
2. In these Regulations—
“the FAS Appeals Regulations” means the Financial Assistance Scheme (Appeals) Regulations 2005(6);
“the FAS Information and Payments Regulations” means the Financial Assistance Scheme (Provision of Information and Administration of Payments) Regulations 2005(7);
“the FAS Internal Review Regulations” means the Financial Assistance Scheme (Internal Review) Regulations 2005(8); and
“the FAS Regulations” means the Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations 2005(9).
3.—(1) Regulation 21 does not apply in relation to Northern Ireland.
(2) Regulation 22 applies only in relation to Northern Ireland.
1993 c.48. Paragraph 5(3B) was inserted by section 141 of the Pensions Act 1995 (c.26). Section 181(1) is cited because of the meaning given to “regulations”. Back [1]
1993 c.49. Paragraph 5(3B) was inserted by Article 138(2)(b) of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I.22)) and amended by paragraph 77(5)(c) of Schedule 1 to the Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/671). Paragraph 5(4A) was added by paragraph 77(5)(d) of Schedule 1 to S.I.1999/671 and is cited because of the meaning given to “regulations”. Back [2]
See paragraph 5(4A) of Schedule 1 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993. Back [3]
2004 c.35. Section 286 was amended by section 18(2) and (3) of the Pensions Act 2007 (c.22) and is modified in its application to multi-employer schemes by S.I. 2005/441 (amended by S.I. 2005/993 and 2005/2113). Section 318(1) is cited because of the meanings given to “prescribed” and “regulations”. Back [4]
Section 185(1) was amended by paragraph 46 of Schedule 3 to, and paragraph 80(a) of Schedule 5 to, the Pensions Act 1995. Back [5]
S.I. 2005/3273 as amended by S.I. 2006/3370. Back [6]
S.I. 2005/2189 as amended by S.I. 2005/3256 and 2007/3581. Back [7]
S.I. 2005/1994 as amended by S.I. 2005/3256, 2006/349 and 2006/3370. Back [8]
S.I. 2005/1986 as amended by S.I. 2005/3256, 2006/3370, 2007/3581 and 2008/1432. Back [9]
The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2008