Amendments proposed to the Pensions Bill - continued House of Commons

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Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Andrew Rosindell

1

Page     1,     line     11     [Clause     2],     leave out from 'the' to end of line 12 and insert 'Chairman and approved by the Secretary of State.'.


   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Andrew Rosindell

2

Page     2,     line     12     [Clause     2],     at end insert—

    '(7)   At least one of the non-executive members of the Regulator shall be a representative of an occupational pension scheme subject to the pension protection levies under this Act.'.

   

Mr Harry Barnes

181

Page     2,     line     25     [Clause     4],     leave out from 'Act' to 'and' in line 26.


   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Andrew Rosindell

6

Page     3,     line     10     [Clause     5],     at end insert—

    '(f)   in conjunction with the Pension Protection Fund Board to take all reasonable steps to maintain the cost of the levy on occupational pension schemes to the minimum compatible with the Regulator's other duties under this Act.'.


   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Andrew Rosindell

5

Page     3,     line     10     [Clause     5],     at end insert—

    '(e)   to promote occupational pension provision by minimising regulatory burdens applying to well run schemes and their sponsoring employers.'.

   

Mr Harry Barnes

182

Page     4,     line     36     [Clause     9],     leave out 'or in any corresponding provision in force in Northern Ireland'.


   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Andrew Rosindell

7

Page     5,     line     2     [Clause     9],     at end insert—

    '(g)   the duty to monitor the costs of enforcement of this Act upon occupational pension schemes and their sponsoring employers.'.


   

Mr Secretary Smith

62

Page     6,     line     38     [Clause     11],     at end insert—

    '( )   Regulations may amend subsection (6) by—

      (a) adding any provision of this or any other enactment to the list in that subsection, or

      (b) omitting or altering the description of any provision mentioned in that list.'.


   

Mr Secretary Smith

63

Page     8,     line     10     [Clause     14],     after 'take' insert 'or refrain from taking'.

   

Mr Secretary Smith

64

Page     8,     line     10     [Clause     14],     after 'notice' insert 'in order'.

   

Mr Secretary Smith

65

Page     8,     line     30     [Clause     14],     leave out from 'notice,' to end of line 31 and insert 'of how he has complied, or is complying, with the notice.'.


   

Mr Secretary Smith

66

Page     9,     line     17     [Clause     15],     after 'take' insert 'or refrain from taking'.

   

Mr Secretary Smith

67

Page     9,     line     17     [Clause     15],     after 'notice' insert 'in order'.

   

Mr Secretary Smith

68

Page     9,     line     35     [Clause     15],     leave out from 'notice,' to end of line 36 and insert 'of how he has complied, or is complying, with the notice.'.


   

Mr Secretary Smith

69

Page     13,     line     9     [Clause     20],     leave out sub-paragraph (ii) and insert—

      '(ii) no other steps or no specified other steps are to be taken to discharge any liability of the scheme to or in respect of a member of the scheme in respect of pensions or other benefits;'.

   

Mr Secretary Smith

70

Page     13,     line     18     [Clause     20],     at end insert—

      '(h) a direction that—

      (i) no refunds of, or no specified refunds of, or in respect of, contributions paid by or in respect of a member under the scheme are to be made from the scheme, or

      (ii) refunds or specified refunds of, or in respect of, contributions paid by or in respect of a member under the scheme may only be made from the scheme if they are determined in a specified manner and satisfy such other conditions as may be specified.'.

   

Mr Secretary Smith

71

Page     13,     line     29     [Clause     20],     at end insert—

    '(6A)   A direction under subsection (4)(f) may, in particular, provide that transfers or specified transfers of, or transfer payments or specified transfer payments in respect of, any member's rights under the scheme may not be made from the scheme unless the amounts paid out from the scheme in respect of the transfers or transfer payments are determined in a specified manner and the transfer or transfer payments satisfy such other conditions as may be specified.

    (6B)   For the purposes of subsections (4)(f) and (6A), the references to transfer payments in respect of a member's rights under the scheme include cash transfer sums within the meaning of Chapter 5 of Part 4 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c.48) (early leavers: cash transfer sums and contribution refunds).'.


   

Mr Secretary Smith

72

Page     14,     line     43     [Clause     21],     leave out subsection (7) and insert—

    '(7)   Regulations may modify any provisions of—

      (a) Chapter 4 of Part 4 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993 (c.48) (protection for early leavers: transfer values), or

      (b) Chapter 5 of that Part (protection for early leavers: cash transfer sums and contribution refunds),

    in their application to an occupational pension scheme in relation to which a freezing order is made containing a direction under section 20(4)(f) or (h) (no transfers of, or transfer payments in respect of, member's rights or refunds of contributions etc from the scheme).'.


   

Mr Secretary Smith

73

Page     20,     line     8     [Clause     32],     leave out 'Regulator' and insert 'Authority'.


   

Mr Secretary Smith

74

Page     23,     line     43     [Clause     35],     leave out from second 'occurred' to end of line 44 and insert'—

      (i) on or after 11th June 2003, and

      (ii) before any assumption of responsibility for the scheme by the Board under Chapter 3 of Part 2.'.


   

Mr Secretary Smith

75

Page     24,     line     8     [Clause     35],     leave out 'issuing of the contribution notice' and insert 'determination by the Regulator to exercise the power to issue the contribution notice in question'.


   

Mr Harry Barnes

183

Page     33,     line     41     [Clause     48],     leave out sub-paragraph (iii).


   

Mr Secretary Smith

76

Page     34,     line     10     [Clause     48],     leave out paragraph (a).

   

Mr Harry Barnes

184

Page     34,     line     12     [Clause     48],     leave out from '(c.49)' to end of line 17.


   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Andrew Rosindell

8

Page     35,     line     20     [Clause     50],     at end insert 'save that the register will be open to members of the public during normal working hours, but with the home addresses of individual scheme trustees deleted.'.


   

Mr David Willetts
Mr Nigel Waterson
Mr George Osborne
Mr Peter Atkinson
Gregory Barker
Andrew Rosindell

9

Page     39,     line     40     [Clause     57],     at end insert 'but only to the extent that the collection of such information appears to the Regulator proportionate to the benefits to be obtained from collecting that information.'.


   

Mr Secretary Smith

77

Page     40,     line     30     [Clause     58],     leave out from first 'section' to end of line 31 and insert '—

"eligible scheme" has the same meaning as in Part 2 (see section 113), and"event" includes a failure to act.'.


   

Mr Secretary Smith

213

Page     43,     line     5     [Clause     62],     at end insert—

       'section (UK-based occupational pension scheme to be trust with effective rules);'.

   

Mr Secretary Smith

214

Page     43,     line     5     [Clause     62],     at end insert—

       'section (Non-EC occupational pension scheme to be trust with UK-resident trustee);'.

   

Mr Secretary Smith

215

Page     43,     line     5     [Clause     62],     at end insert—

       'section (Activities of occupational pension schemes);'.

   

Mr Secretary Smith

78

Page     43,     line     5     [Clause     62],     at end insert—

       'section 227 (no indemnification for fines or civil penalties);'.

   

Mr Secretary Smith

79

Page     43,     line     5     [Clause     62],     at end insert—

       'sections 230 and 232 (consultation by employers);'.


 
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