2009 No. 1583 C 82

Pensions

The Pensions Act 2004 (Commencement No.6, Transitional Provisions and Savings) (Amendment) Order 2009

Made

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 315(2) and (5) and 322(1) of the Pensions Act 20041.

Citation1

This Order may be cited as the Pensions Act 2004 (Commencement No. 6, Transitional Provisions and Savings)(Amendment) Order 2009.

Amendment of the Pensions Act 2004 (Commencement No. 6, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 20052

1

In article 4 (transitional provisions) of the Pensions Act 2004 (Commencement No. 6, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 20052, omit paragraph (8).

2

The amendment made by paragraph (1) comes into effect on 26th June 2009.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.

Angela Eagle,Minister of State,Department for Work and Pensions
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Pensions Act (Commencement No. 6, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1720) (the “Commencement Order”).

Article 1 provides for citation.

Article 2 amends the Commencement Order by omitting paragraph (8) of article 4 (transitional provisions). This amendment has effect from 26th June 2009.

The amendment will allow the Board of the Pension Protection Fund to make, in eligible cases, compensation payments under sections 83 and 84 of the Pensions Act 1995 (c.26) (and corresponding legislation in Northern Ireland) to trustees of eligible pension Schemes, notwithstanding that an application under section 82 of that Act (or that corresponding legislation) was made after 6th April 2006.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the private, public or voluntary sectors.