Citation, commencement and interpretation1

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Occupational Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 and, except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (2) to (4), shall come into force on 19th August 2005.

2

Paragraphs (3) and (4) of regulation 10 (amendment of the Multi-employer Regulations), and this paragraph in so far as it applies those paragraphs of that regulation, shall come into force on 1st August 2005.

3

Paragraphs (1) to (6) of regulation 9 (amendment of the Compensation Regulations) shall come into force on 5th December 2005.

4

Paragraph (7) of regulation 9 shall come into force—

a

in respect of a person under the age of 25 on 5th April 2006 who is entitled to receive compensation prior to 6th April 2006, on the date that he attains the age of 25; or

b

in respect of any other person, on 6th April 2006;

5

In these Regulations—

  • “the Act” means the Pensions Act 2004;

  • “the Compensation Regulations” means the Pension Protection Fund (Compensation) Regulations 20053;

  • “the Entry Rules Regulations” means the Pension Protection Fund (Entry Rules) Regulations 20054;

  • “the Multi-employer Regulations” means the Pension Protection Fund (Multi-employer Schemes) (Modification) Regulations 20055;

  • “the Notifiable Events Regulations” means the Pensions Regulator (Notifiable Events) Regulations 20056;

  • “the Provision of Information Regulations” means the Pension Protection Fund (Provision of Information) Regulations 20057;

  • “the Review and Reconsideration Regulations” means the Pension Protection Fund (Review and Reconsideration of Reviewable Matters) Regulations 20058;

  • “the Valuation Regulations” means the Pension Protection Fund (Valuation) Regulations 20059.