Search Legislation

Advanced Search

The Civil Partnership (Pensions and Benefit Payments) (Consequential, etc. Provisions) Order 2005

Help about what version

What Version

  • Latest available (Revised)
  • Original (As made)

Status:

This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

PART 4Amendments of the Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26)

20.  In section 41 (provision of documents for members), in subsection (4)(b), after “spouses” insert “or civil partners”.

21.  In section 50A (meaning of “person with an interest in the scheme”)(1), in subsection (1)(b), after “widower” insert “, surviving civil partner”.

22.  In section 63 (equal treatment rule: supplementary), in subsection (2), for “family or marital” substitute “family, marital or civil partnership”.

23.  In section 91 (inalienability of occupational pension)(2), in subsection (5)(a), (b) and (c), after “widower” insert “, surviving civil partner”.

24.  In section 92 (forfeiture, etc.), in subsection (3), for paragraph (b) substitute the following paragraph—

“(b)the spouse, civil partner, widow, widower or surviving civil partner of the member,”.

25.  In section 124 (interpretation of Part I), in subsection (1), in the appropriate place insert—

““civil partnership status”, in relation to a person, means whether that person has previously formed a civil partnership and, if so, whether that civil partnership has ended,”.

(1)

Section 273 of the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35) substituted new sections 50, 50A and 50B in the Pensions Act 1995 (c. 26) for the former section 50 of that Act.

(2)

Section 91(5) was amended by paragraph 57(4) of Schedule 12 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 (c. 30).

Back to top

Options/Help

Print Options

Close

Legislation is available in different versions:

Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.

Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.

Close

Opening Options

Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once

Close

Explanatory Memorandum

Explanatory Memorandum sets out a brief statement of the purpose of a Statutory Instrument and provides information about its policy objective and policy implications. They aim to make the Statutory Instrument accessible to readers who are not legally qualified and accompany any Statutory Instrument or Draft Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament from June 2004 onwards.

Close

More Resources

Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • correction slips
  • links to related legislation and further information resources
Close

More Resources

Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:

  • the original print PDF of the as made version that was used for the print copy
  • correction slips

Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:

  • lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
  • confers power and blanket amendment details
  • all formats of all associated documents
  • links to related legislation and further information resources