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Amendment Paper as at
Thursday 22nd April 2004

STANDING COMMITTEE B


New Amendments handed in are marked thus *

PENSIONS BILL

NOTE

The Amendments have been arranged in accordance with the Order of the Committee [9th and 16th March 2004 and the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee 21st April].

RESOLUTION OF THE PROGRAMMING SUB-COMMITTEE

The Programming Sub-Committee appointed by the Speaker in respect of the Bill agreed the following Resolution at its meeting on Wednesday 21st April (Sessional Order C relating to Programming)
That the Order of the Committee of 9th March 2004, as amended by the Orders of the Committee of 16th March 2004, be further amended by the substitution of the following Table for the Table referred to in paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) of the Order of 9th March—

'TABLE

SittingProceedingsTime for conclusion of proceedings
22nd April (9.30 a.m.)Clauses 224 to 242, Schedule 11, Clause 243, Schedule 12, Clauses 244 to 248; remaining New Clauses, New Schedules and remaining proceedings on the Bill (so far as not previously concluded).
22nd April (2.00 p.m.)Clauses 224 to 242, Schedule 11, Clause 243, Schedule 12, Clauses 244 to 248; remaining New Clauses, New Schedules and remaining proceedings on the Bill (so far as not previously concluded).
27th April (9.30 a.m.)Clauses 224 to 242, Schedule 11, Clause 243, Schedule 12, Clauses 244 to 248; remaining New Clauses, New Schedules and remaining proceedings on the Bill (so far as not previously concluded).
27th April (2.30 p.m.)Clauses 224 to 242, Schedule 11, Clause 243, Schedule 12, Clauses 244 to 248; remaining New Clauses, New Schedules and remaining proceedings on the Bill (so far as not previously concluded).
29th April (9.30 a.m.)Clauses 224 to 242, Schedule 11, Clause 243, Schedule 12, Clauses 244 to 248; remaining New Clauses, New Schedules and remaining proceedings on the Bill (so far as not previously concluded).
29th April (2.00 p.m.)Clauses 224 to 242, Schedule 11, Clause 243, Schedule 12, Clauses 244 to 248; remaining New Clauses, New Schedules and remaining proceedings on the Bill (so far as not previously concluded).5.00 p.m.'.

Malcolm Wicks has given notice of his intention to move a motion in the terms of the Resolution of the Programming Sub-Committee [Sessional Order C(9) relating to Programming (28th June 2001)].


   

Malcolm Wicks

560

Clause     231,     page     154,     line     39,     leave out 'and'.

   

Malcolm Wicks

561

Clause     231,     page     154,     line     40,     at end insert— ', and

      '( ) sections (Consultation by employers: occupational pension schemes) and (Further provisions about regulations relating to consultation by employers) (consultation by employers).'.


   

Mr Harry Barnes

171

Clause     233,     page     156,     line     35,     leave out paragraph (e).


   

Malcolm Wicks

562

Clause     239,     page     159,     line     12,     at end insert—

      '( ) regulations which make provision by virtue of section (Further provisions about regulations relating to consultation by employers) (2)(f) (power to make amendments etc to certain Acts);'.


   

Steve Webb
Paul Holmes

404

Clause     241,     page     160,     line     40,     at end add—

       ' "organisations representing pensioner members of a scheme" means any not for profit association, or company limited by guarantee, funded by its members, representing a minimum number or percentage of pensioner members of the scheme as may be specified in regulations.'.


   

Malcolm Wicks

90

Schedule     11,     page     229,     line     6,     at end insert—

     In section 53 (supervision: former contracted-out schemes), after subsection (1B) insert—

          "(1C)   But where a direction under subsection (1) conflicts with a freezing order made by the Regulatory Authority under section 20 of the Pensions Act 2004 in relation to the scheme then, during the period for which the freezing order has effect, the direction to the extent that it conflicts with the freezing order—

          (a) is not binding as described in subsection (1), and

          (b) is not enforceable as described in subsection (1B)."'.

   

Malcolm Wicks

91

Schedule     11,     page     229,     line     6,     at end insert—

     In section 99 (trustees' duties after exercise of option)—

            (a)   in subsection (4) after "circumstances," insert "by direction", and

            (b)   in subsection (4A) for "in relation to applications for extensions under subsection (4)" substitute "requiring applications for extensions under subsection (4) to meet prescribed requirements".'.

   

Malcolm Wicks

92

Schedule     11,     page     229,     line     6,     at end insert—

     In section 101J (time for compliance with transfer notice)—

            (a)   in subsection (2) after "circumstances," insert "by direction", and

            (b)   in subsection (6)(a) for "in relation to applications for extensions under subsection (2)" substitute "requiring applications for extensions under subsection (2) to meet prescribed requirements".'.

   

Malcolm Wicks

93

Schedule     11,     page     229,     line     8,     at end insert—

     In section 168(4) (penalties for contravention of regulations) after "the provision" insert "to be required by notice in writing".'.

   

Malcolm Wicks

571

Schedule     11,     page     229,     line     8,     at end insert—

     In section 146 (functions of the Pensions Ombudsman)—

            (a)   for subsection (1)(f) substitute—

          "(f) any dispute, in relation to a time while section 22 of the Pensions Act 1995 (circumstances in which Regulator may appoint an independent trustee) applies in relation to an occupational pension scheme, between an independent trustee of the scheme appointed under section 23(1) of that Act and either—

          (i) other trustees of the scheme, or

          (ii) former trustees of the scheme who were not independent trustees appointed under section 23(1) of that Act, and", and

                (b)   in subsection (8), in paragraph (a) of the definition of "independent trustee" for the words from "section 23(1)(b)" to the end substitute "section 23(1) of the Pensions Act 1995 (appointment of independent trustee by the Regulatory Authority)".'.

   

Malcolm Wicks

572

Schedule     11,     page     229,     line     18,     at end insert—

     In section 178 (power to make regulations as to the persons to be regarded as trustees or managers of schemes for certain purposes), in paragraph (b) for "to 26C" substitute "to 26".'.

   

Malcolm Wicks

542

Schedule     11,     page     229,     line     18,     at end insert—

     In section 192(2) (provisions extending to Northern Ireland)—

            (a)   for "section 145 (except subsections (4)" substitute "section 145 (except subsections (4A) to (4C)", and

            (b)   at the appropriate place insert—

"section 145A,".'.    

Malcolm Wicks

94

Schedule     11,     page     229,     line     20,     at end insert—

     In section 4 (suspension orders), in subsections (3) and (5) for "class" substitute "description".'.

   

Malcolm Wicks

573

Schedule     11,     page     229,     line     21,     leave out from 'trustees)' to end of line 22 and insert '—

            (a)   in subsection (1) omit "a trustee of such a scheme ceases to be a trustee", and

            (b)   in subsection (2) for "section 23(1)(b)" in both places substitute "section 23(1)".'.

   

Malcolm Wicks

95

Schedule     11,     page     229,     line     22,     at end insert—

     In section 9 (removal and appointment of trustees: property), after "exercise" insert "by order".'.

   

Malcolm Wicks

574

Schedule     11,     page     229,     line     26,     at end insert—

     In section 22 (circumstances in which independent trustee provisions apply), in subsections (1) and (3) for "to 26A", in each place, substitute "to 26".

      In section 25 (appointment and powers of independent trustees: further provisions)—

            (a)   in subsection (1) for "section 23(1)(b)" substitute "section 23(1)",

            (b)   in subsection (2)—

            (i) after "a scheme" insert "and there is an independent trustee of the scheme appointed under section 23(1)", and

            (ii) omit from "but if" to the end,

            (c)   in subsection (3) for ", no independent trustee of the scheme may" substitute "and there is an independent trustee of the scheme appointed under section 23(1), the independent trustee may not", and

            (d)   in subsection (4)—

            (i)  for "section 23(1)(b)" substitute "section 23(1)", and

            (ii) after "person" insert "(within the meaning of section 23(3))".

      In section 26 (insolvency practitioner or official receiver to give information to trustees), in subsection (1) after "a scheme" insert "by virtue of subsection (1) of that section".

      Sections 26A to 26C are hereby repealed.'.

   

Malcolm Wicks

96

Schedule     11,     page     229,     line     28,     at end insert—

     In section 29 (persons disqualified for being trustees), in subsection (5) for "class" substitute "description".'.

 
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