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Notices of Amendments: 21st February 2008                

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Pensions Bill, continued

 
 

impact on the financial position of a scheme under section 50(1) of different rates

 

of—

 

(a)    

take-up of,

 

(b)    

persistency in, and

 

(c)    

contributions to

 

    

the scheme, and setting out appropriate options for managing the financial risks

 

associated with different outcomes.

 

(3B)    

In preparing the report under subsection (3A) the Authority must have regard to

 

such independent actuarial advice as it considers appropriate.’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

10

 

Page  55,  line  10  [Schedule  1],  leave out ‘grants’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

11

 

Page  55,  line  11  [Schedule  1],  leave out from ‘which’ to end of line 12 and insert

 

‘shall include conditions about repayment and interest at commercial rates.’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

12

 

Page  55,  line  13  [Schedule  1],  leave out from ‘may’ and insert ‘is required to

 

make’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

13

 

Page  29,  line  13  [Clause  62],  at end insert ‘and initially based on an annual

 

management charge of no more than 0.3 per cent. per annum.’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

14

 

Page  29,  line  39  [Clause  64],  at end insert—

 

‘(3)    

For the avoidance of doubt, all the costs incurred by the Authority in establishing

 

the pension scheme under section 50 of the Pensions Act 2008 (c. ) shall be

 

recouped through charges to members over a period of five years from 2012.’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

15

 

Page  27,  line  26  [Clause  58],  leave out paragraph (b).

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

16

 

Page  27,  line  28  [Clause  58],  leave out subsection (4).


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 21st February 2008                

1139

 

Pensions Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

17

 

Page  29,  line  6  [Clause  62],  at end insert ‘among those on low incomes and who

 

are not currently saving enough for retirement.’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

18

 

Page  29,  line  18  [Clause  62],  at end insert—

 

‘(g)    

the best interests of prospective members in the period prior to 2012 are

 

served;

 

(h)    

the level of savings shall be increased as well as the number of existing

 

savers, and that in general better retirement incomes are achieved.’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

19

 

Page  29,  line  21  [Clause  62],  at end insert—

 

‘(4)    

The Secretary of State shall collect and publish appropriate data annually, and

 

will consult with the industry, to measure the extent to which the Authority has

 

achieved these principles in carrying out its function.

 

(5)    

The Secretary of State shall by regulation identify the data and targets to be sued

 

for this purpose.’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

20

 

Page  29,  line  5  [Clause  62],  after ‘in’ insert ‘existing’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

21

 

Page  29,  line  5  [Clause  62],  leave out ‘qualifying’ and insert ‘occupational and

 

personal pension’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

22

 

Page  29,  line  6  [Clause  62],  at end insert ‘, and the Authority shall at no time seek

 

to provide financial products beyond the scope of personal accounts;’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

23

 

Page  29,  line  9  [Clause  62],  after ‘on’, insert ‘existing’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

24

 

Page  29,  line  9  [Clause  62],  leave out ‘qualifying’ and insert ‘occupational and

 

personal’.


 
 

Notices of Amendments: 21st February 2008                

1140

 

Pensions Bill, continued

 
 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

25

 

Page  29,  line  14  [Clause  62],  after ‘the’, insert ‘needs and’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

26

 

Page  29,  line  16  [Clause  62],  at end insert ‘, provided this can be done at no

 

disproportionate cost to the scheme overall.’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

27

 

Page  29,  line  37  [Clause  64],  leave out ‘grants’.

 

Mr Nigel Waterson

 

Andrew Selous

 

28

 

Page  29,  line  38  [Clause  64],  leave out from ‘(which’ to end of line 39 and insert

 

‘shall include conditions about repayment and interest at commercial rates.’.

 


 
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