
2015 No. 1452
Pensions
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Schemes that were Contracted-out) Regulations 2015
Made 14th July 2015
Laid before Parliament 16th July 2015
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers set out in the Schedule.

The Secretary of State has consulted such persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, in accordance with section 185(1) of the Pension Schemes Act 1993.
PART 1 GENERAL
Citation, commencement and extent
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Interpretation
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PART 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO SCHEMES THAT WERE SALARY RELATED CONTRACTED-OUT SCHEMES
Alteration of scheme rules
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Determination that an earner was in contracted-out employment
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Provision of information
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Overseas schemes
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Restoration of state scheme rights
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Contributions equivalent premiums: prescribed person
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Notification of requirement to pay a contributions equivalent premium
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Cases where payment of a contributions equivalent premium is not required
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Elections to pay contributions equivalent premiums
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Payment of a contributions equivalent premium
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Payment in lieu of benefit and delay in refund for the purposes of the employer’s right of recovery
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Refund of a contributions equivalent premium
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Continuation of transitional arrangements for schemes that began winding up before 6th April 1997
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Continuation of savings in respect of state scheme premiums
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PART 3 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN RELATION TO RIGHTS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTRACTED-OUT EMPLOYMENT ON AND AFTER 6TH APRIL 1997
Alteration of scheme rules
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Payment of a lump sum instead of a pension
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Forfeiture of accrued rights
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PART 4 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN RELATION TO GUARANTEED MINIMUM PENSIONS
Alteration of scheme rules
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Circumstances for the purposes of section 17(6) of the 1993 Act in which widower’s, widow’s or surviving civil partner’s guaranteed minimum pension is payable
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Period for the purposes of section 17(6) of the 1993 Act for which widower’s, widow’s or surviving civil partner’s guaranteed minimum pension is payable
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Fixed rate revaluation of guaranteed minimum pensions secured by insurance policies or annuity contracts
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Fixed rate revaluation of guaranteed minimum pensions for early leavers
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Payment of a lump sum instead of a pension
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Suspension and forfeiture of guaranteed minimum pension
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Conversion into other benefits: actuarial equivalence
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Conversion into other benefits: survivors’ benefits
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PART 5 AMENDMENT OF THE OCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEMES (CONTRACTING-OUT) REGULATIONS 1996
Amendments relating to certification of employments for a period before the second abolition date
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Amendments relating to cessation of contracting-out before the second abolition date
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PART 6 AMENDMENT OF THE CONTRACTING-OUT (TRANSFER AND TRANSFER PAYMENT) REGULATIONS 1996
Revaluation after transfer from another scheme
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PART 7 REVOCATION AND SAVINGS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL PENSION SCHEMES (CONTRACTING-OUT) REGULATIONS 1996
Revocations taking effect on the second abolition date
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The following provisions of the 1996 Regulations are revoked—
(a) regulation 11;
(b) regulations 16 to 21;
(c) regulations 41 to 43;
(d) regulation 48(5) to (7);
(e) regulations 49 to 61;
(f) regulation 62 (but see regulation 33);
(g) regulation 63;
(h) regulations 65 and 66 (but see regulation 33);
(i) regulations 67 to 74;
(j) regulations 76A and 76B;
(k) regulation 77.
Saving of provisions relating to the revaluation of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions
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Revocations taking effect on 6th April 2019
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PART 8 PROVISION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
Interpretation of Part 8
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Restoration of state scheme rights: Northern Ireland
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Contributions equivalent premiums: prescribed person in Northern Ireland
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Notification of requirement to pay a contributions equivalent premium: Northern Ireland
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Cases where payment of a contributions equivalent premium is not required: Northern Ireland
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Elections to pay contributions equivalent premiums: Northern Ireland
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Payment of a contributions equivalent premium: Northern Ireland
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Payment in lieu of benefit and delay in refund for the purposes of the employer’s right of recovery: Northern Ireland
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Refund of a contributions equivalent premium: Northern Ireland
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Continuation of savings in respect of state scheme premiums: Northern Ireland
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Revocations of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-Out) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1996 taking effect on the second abolition date
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Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Altmann
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions

SCHEDULE
PROVISIONS CONFERRING POWERS EXERCISED IN MAKING THESE REGULATIONS
Preamble


 The following provisions of the 1993 Act—
 section 7
 section 9
 section 11(5)
 section 12A(4)
 section 12D
 section 16(3) and (4)
 section 17(6)
 section 20(1) and (3)
 section 21(1) and (2)
 section 24B(5)
 section 24C
 section 25(2)
 section 34
 section 36(6)
 section 37(1)
 section 37A(1)(c)
 section 50(1B)
 section 51(2) and (4)
 section 53(3)
 section 55(2), (2B) and (2C)
 section 56(2)
 section 57(1) and (2)
 section 61(7) and (11)
 section 155
 section 156(2)
 section 181(1) and (2)
 section 182(2) and (3)
 section 183(1)
 Schedule 2, Part I.The following provisions of the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 and now vested in the Secretary of State—
 section 51(2), (2B) and (2C)
 section 52(2)
 section 53(1) and (2)
 section 57(7) and (11)
 section 176(1)
 section 177(2) to (4)
 section 178(1)
 Schedule 1, paragraphs 1, 2 and 5.The following provisions of the 1995 Act—
 section 92(6)
 section 174(3).
