EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Department for Work and Pensions, are
published separately as Bill 12-EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Secretary Iain Duncan Smith has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a)
of the Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Pension Schemes Bill are compatible with the
Convention rights.
Part 1
Categories of pension scheme
Introduction
Categories of scheme
Interpretation of Part 1 and amendments
Part 2
General changes to legislation about pension schemes
Administration and governance
Early leavers
Indexation
Independent trustees
Rules about modification of schemes
Part 3
Collective benefits
Introduction to collective benefits
Contributions
Investment
Valuation
Dealing with deficits and surpluses
Transfer values
Winding up
Regulations under Part 3: general
Interpretation of Part 3 and amendments
Part 4
Miscellaneous and general
Remploy
Consequential amendments etc
General