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jurisdiction: UK

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Citation, commencement and interpretation
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Medicines for Human Use (Marketing Authorisations Etc.) Amendment Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 7 th April 2005.
2
In these Regulations, “the principal Regulations ” means the Medicines for Human Use (Marketing Authorisations Etc.) Regulations 1994 .
Amendment of regulation 1 of the principal Regulations
2
In regulation 1 of the principal Regulations (citation, commencement and extent) —
a
after the definition of “the EMEA” , insert the following definition —
“first level nurse” means a person registered in Sub-Part 1 of the Nurses' Part of the professional register;
;
b
after the definition of “parallel import license”, insert the following definitions —
“professional register” means the register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Council under article 5 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 ;
“registered midwife” means a person registered in the Midwives' Part of the professional register;
;
c
after the definition of “relevant medicinal product” , insert the following definitions —
“relevant register” means —
in relation to a first level nurse or registered midwife, the professional register;
in relation to a pharmacist, the register maintained in pursuance of section 2(1) of the Pharmacy Act 1954 or the register maintained in pursuance of Articles 6 and 9 of the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 ; and
in relation to a person whose name is registered in the part of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council in pursuance of article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001 relating to —
chiropodists and podiatrists;
physiotherapists;
radiographers: diagnostic or therapeutic,
that register;
“supplementary prescriber” means —
a first level nurse,
a pharmacist,
a registered midwife, or
a person whose name is registered in the part of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council in pursuance of article 5 of the Health Professions Order 2001relating to —
chiropodists and podiatrists;
physiotherapists;
radiographers: diagnostic or therapeutic,
against whose name is recorded in the relevant register, an annotation or entry signifying that he is qualified to order drugs, medicines and appliances as a supplementary prescriber.
.
Amendment of Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations
3
In Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations (exemptions and exceptions from the provisions of regulation 3) —
a
in paragraph 1, for “ or dentist”, substitute “, dentist or supplementary prescriber”
b
in paragraph 2 —
i
in sub-paragraph (a), for “or dentist”, substitute “, dentist or supplementary prescriber”; and
ii
in sub-paragraph (c), for “or dentist”, substitute “, dentist or supplementary prescriber”.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Warner
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Health
16th March 2005


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Citation and commencement
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This Order may be cited as the Bus Lane Contraventions (Approved Local Authorities) (England) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st November 2005.
Approved local authorities
2
Each authority listed in column (1) of the Schedule to this Order, whose area is wholly or partially designated by order under paragraphs 1(1) and 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the Road Traffic Act 1991 (permitted and special parking areas outside London) , of which the reference number is given in column (2) of the Schedule, is an approved local authority for the purposes of section 144 of the Transport Act 2000 (civil penalties for bus lane contraventions).
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Karen Buck
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department for Transport
28th September 2005


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Citation, commencement and extent
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This Order may be cited as the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 (Amendment) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1 st September 2005.
2
This Order extends to Great Britain only.
Amendment of the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000
2
1
Regulation 16 of the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000 shall be amended as follows.
2
After paragraph (3) there shall be inserted–
4
For the purposes of these Regulations the relevant officer, as defined by paragraph (3), shall be treated as a corporation sole.
5
In the application of this regulation to Scotland paragraph (4) shall have effect as if for the words “corporation sole” there were substituted “distinct juristic person (that is to say, as a juristic person distinct from the individual who for the time being is the office-holder).”
Hazel Blears
Minister of State
Home Office
8th August 2005


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
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1
These Regulations shall be cited as the Registered Pension Schemes (Prescribed Schemes and Occupations) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 6th April 2006.
2
In these Regulations “Schedule 36” means Schedule 36 to the Finance Act 2004 (pension schemes etc : transitional provisions and savings) and any other reference to a numbered Schedule is a reference to the corresponding Schedule to these Regulations.
Schemes prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 19(3) of Schedule 36
2
A pension scheme is prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 19(3) of Schedule 36 if —
a
it is listed in Schedule 1; or
b
it is a scheme established solely for the receipt of additional voluntary pension contributions from members of a scheme listed in Schedule 1.
Occupations prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 23 of Schedule 36
3
The occupations listed in Schedule 2 are prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 23 of Schedule 36.
D. A. Hartnett
M. J. Eland
Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
14th December 2005


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Title, application and commencement
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These Regulations may be cited as the Food Labelling (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2005; they apply in relation to England only and come into force on 25th November 2005.
Amendment of the Food Labelling Regulations 1996
2
The Food Labelling Regulations 1996 shall be amended (in so far as they apply in relation to England) in accordance with regulations 3 to 7.
3
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), in the definition of “Directive 2000/13”, for the words from “and Commission Directive 2002/67/EC ” to the end there shall be substituted the words “, Commission Directive 2002/67/EC on the labelling of foodstuffs containing quinine, and of foodstuffs containing caffeine and Commission Directive 2005/26/EC establishing a list of food ingredients or substances provisionally excluded from Annex IIIa of Directive 2000/13/EC ”.
4
In regulation 13(8)(c) (order of list of ingredients) there shall be inserted at the end the words “other than, until 25th November 2007, ingredients which originate from an allergenic ingredient and are listed in column 2 of Schedule 2A in relation to that allergenic ingredient”.
5
In regulation 34B (foods containing allergenic ingredients or ingredients originating from allergenic ingredients) —
a
in paragraph (1) for the words “Subject to paragraph (2)” there shall be substituted the words “Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3)”;
b
in paragraph (2)(b) there shall be inserted at the beginning the words “subject to paragraph (3) of this regulation,”;
c
there shall be inserted at the end the following paragraph —
3
Paragraphs (1) and (2)(b) of this regulation shall not apply before 25th November 2007 as respects any ingredient which originates from an allergenic ingredient and is listed in column 2 of Schedule 2A in relation to that allergenic ingredient.
.
6
In regulation 50(12)(b)(iii) (transitional provision) there shall be inserted after the number “12” the words “(as read with regulation 5 of the Food Labelling (Amendment) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2005)”.
7
After Schedule 2 (indications of treatment) there shall be inserted as Schedule 2A the contents of the Schedule to these Regulations.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health
Caroline Flint
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department of Health
14th July 2005


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Citation, commencement and interpretation
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1
These Regulations may be cited as the Pension Protection Fund (Entry Rules) Regulations 2005.
2
These Regulations shall come into force —
a
for the purposes of regulation 1 (except paragraphs (4) and (5)) and regulation 2, on 1st April 2005; and
b
for all other purposes on 6th April 2005.
3
In these Regulations —
“ the Act ” means the Pensions Act 2004;
“the 1986 Act ” means the Insolvency Act 1986 ;
“the 1988 Act ” means the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 ;
“the 1993 Act ” means the Pension Schemes Act 1993 ;
“the 1995 Act ” means the Pensions Act 1995 ;
“the FSMA ” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ;
“the Authority” has the meaning given in section 124(1) of the 1995 Act (interpretation) ;
“the Insolvency Rules ” means the Insolvency Rules 1986 ;
“multi-employer scheme” has the meaning given in section 307(4) of the Act (modification of the Act in relation to certain categories of pension scheme);
“multi-employer section” means a section of a segregated scheme which has at least two employers in relation to that section;
“non-segregated scheme” means a multi-employer scheme which is not a segregated scheme;
“normal pension age” has the meaning given in section 138(11) of the Act (payment of scheme benefits);
“pensionable service” has the meaning given in section 70(2) of the 1993 Act (interpretation);
“public body” means a government department or any non-departmental public body established by an Act of Parliament or by a statutory instrument made under an Act of Parliament to perform functions conferred on it under or by virtue of that Act or instrument or any other Act or instrument;
“relevant public authority” has the meaning given in section 307(4) of the Act;
“restricted information” has the meaning given in section 197(4) of the Act (restricted information);
“segregated scheme” means a multi-employer scheme which is divided into two or more sections where —
any contributions payable to the scheme by an employer in relation to the scheme or by a member are allocated to that employer’s or that member’s section; and
a specified proportion of the assets of the scheme is attributable to each section of the scheme and cannot be used for the purposes of any other section;
“segregated part” —
in relation to a non-segregated scheme, means a part of the scheme which is created when the rules of the scheme require the trustees or managers, in circumstances where an employer in relation to the scheme ceases to participate in the scheme, to segregate such part of the assets of the scheme as is attributable to the liabilities of the scheme to provide pensions or other benefits to or in respect of the pensionable service of members of the scheme by reference to that employer; and
in relation to a multi-employer section of a segregated scheme, means a part of the section which is created when the rules of the scheme relating to that section require the trustees or managers of the section, in circumstances where an employer in relation to the section ceases to participate in the scheme, to segregate such part of the assets of the section as is attributable to the liabilities of the section to provide pensions or other benefits to or in respect of the pensionable service of members of the section by reference to that employer; and
“tax approved scheme” means a scheme which is approved or was formerly approved under section 590 (conditions for approval of retirement benefit schemes) or 591 (discretionary approval) of the 1988 Act or in respect of which an application for such approval has been duly made but has not been determined.
4
Subject to paragraph (5), in these Regulations, “employer”, in relation to an occupational pension scheme which has no active members, includes every person who was the employer of persons in the description of employment to which the scheme relates immediately before the time at which the scheme ceased to have any active members in relation to it.
5
In these Regulations, “employer”, in relation to a multi-employer scheme, or a section of a multi-employer scheme, includes —
a
in the case of a scheme which has no active members, every person who was the employer of persons in the description of employment to which the scheme, or section, relates immediately before the time at which the scheme, or section, ceased to have any active members in relation to it unless, after that time —
i
a debt under section 75 of the 1995 Act (deficiencies in the assets) becomes due from that person to the scheme, or section; and
ii
either —
aa
the full amount of the debt has been paid by that person to the trustees or managers of the scheme, or section, or
bb
in circumstances where a legally enforceable agreement has been entered into between that person and the trustees or managers of the scheme, or section, the effect of which is to reduce the amount which is payable in respect of the debt, the reduced amount of the debt has been paid in full by that person to those trustees or managers; and
b
in any other case, any person who has ceased to be the employer of persons in the description of employment to which the scheme, or section, relates unless —
i
at the time when he so ceased, the scheme, or section, was not being wound up and continued to have active members in relation to it; and
ii
a debt under section 75 of the 1995 Act became due at that time from that person to the scheme, or section, and either —
aa
the full amount of the debt has been paid by that person to the trustees or managers of the scheme, or section, or
bb
in circumstances where a legally enforceable agreement has been entered into between that person and the trustees or managers of the scheme, or section, the effect of which is to reduce the amount which is payable in respect of the debt, the reduced amount of the debt has been paid in full by that person to those trustees or managers.
Schemes which are not eligible schemes
2
1
For the purposes of section 126(1)(b) of the Act (eligible schemes), an occupational pension scheme is not an eligible scheme if it is —
a
a public service pension scheme under the provisions of which there is no requirement for assets related to the intended rate or amount of benefit under the scheme to be set aside in advance (disregarding requirements relating to additional voluntary contributions);
b
a scheme which is made under section 7 of the Superannuation Act 1972 (superannuation of persons employed in local government service etc ) which provides pensions to persons employed in local government service;
c
a scheme which is made under section 2 of the Parliamentary and Other Pensions Act 1987 (power to provide for pensions for Members of the House of Commons etc);
d
a scheme in respect of which a relevant public authority has given a guarantee or made any other arrangements for the purposes of securing that the assets of the scheme are sufficient to meet its liabilities;
e
a scheme which is not a tax approved scheme;
f
a scheme which provides relevant benefits within the meaning of section 612(1) of the 1988 Act (interpretation) but which is not a relevant statutory scheme within the meaning of section 611A of that Act (definition of relevant statutory scheme);
g
a scheme —
i
which has been categorised by the Commissioners of the Board of Inland Revenue for the purposes of its approval as a centralised scheme for non-associated employers;
ii
which is not contracted-out; and
iii
under the provisions of which the only benefits that may be provided on or after retirement (other than money purchase benefits derived from the payment of voluntary contributions by any person) are lump sum benefits which are not calculated by reference to a member’s salary;
h
a scheme —
i
the only benefits provided by which (other than money purchase benefits) are death benefits, and
ii
under the provisions of which no member has accrued rights (other than rights to money purchase benefits);
i
a scheme with such a superannuation fund as is mentioned in section 615(6) of the 1998 Act (exemption from tax in respect of certain pensions);
j
a scheme which does not have its main place of administration registered in the United Kingdom;
k
a scheme with fewer than two members;
l
a scheme with fewer than twelve members where all the members are trustees of the scheme and either —
i
the rules of the scheme provide that all decisions are made only by the trustees who are members of the scheme by unanimous agreement; or
ii
the scheme has a trustee who is independent in relation to the scheme for the purposes of section 23 of the 1995 Act (power to appoint independent trustees) and is registered in the register maintained by the Authority in accordance with regulations made under subsection (4) of that section;
m
a scheme with fewer than twelve members where all the members are directors of a company which is the sole trustee of the scheme and either —
i
the rules of the scheme provide that all decisions are made only by members of the scheme by unanimous agreement; or
ii
one of the directors of the company is independent in relation to the scheme for the purposes of section 23 of the 1995 Act and is registered in the register maintained by the Authority in accordance with regulations made under subsection (4) of that section;
n
the Chatsworth Settlement Estate Pension Scheme;
o
the scheme established by the Salvation Army Act 1963 ; and
p
a scheme which, on or after the day appointed for the purposes of section 126(2) of the Act , does not have an employer in relation to the scheme and which has not been authorised under section 153 of the Act (closed schemes) to continue as a closed scheme.
2
Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (4) and (5) of this regulation, an occupational pension scheme which would be an eligible scheme but for this paragraph is not an eligible scheme where, at any time, the trustees or managers of the scheme enter into a legally enforceable agreement with an employer in relation to the scheme the effect of which is to reduce the amount of any debt due to the scheme from that employer under section 75 of the 1995 Act which may be recovered by, or on behalf of, those trustees or managers.
3
Paragraph (2) shall not apply where —
a
before the beginning of an assessment period —
i
the trustees or managers of the scheme enter into a legally enforceable agreement with an employer in relation to the scheme the effect of which is to reduce the amount of the debt due to the scheme from that employer under section 75(2) of the 1995 Act which may be recovered by, or on behalf of, those trustees or managers;
ii
the value of the scheme’s assets would be sufficient to secure benefits for or in respect of members of the scheme which correspond to the amount of compensation which would be payable in relation to the scheme in accordance with the pension compensation provisions if the Board were to assume responsibility for the scheme in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the Act (pension protection);
iii
an individual appointed to act as the actuary in relation to the scheme (“the actuary”) has provided the Board with a written estimate of the current value of the assets and the protected liabilities of the scheme together with a statement about the effect which the agreement would have on the value of the scheme’s assets as recorded in that estimate; and
iv
the Board has determined to validate the estimate and statement provided;
b
before the beginning of an assessment period, the trustees or managers of the scheme enter into a legally enforceable agreement with an employer in relation to the scheme, as part of an arrangement under section 425 of the Companies Act 1985 (power of company to compromise with creditors or members), the effect of which is to reduce the amount of the debt due to the scheme from that employer under section 75(2) of the 1995 Act which may be recovered by, or on behalf of, those trustees or managers; or
c
after the beginning of an assessment period, or a further assessment period , the Board is acting as creditor of an employer in relation to the scheme under section 137 of the Act (Board to act as creditor of the employer) and has entered into a legally enforceable agreement with that employer on behalf of the trustees or managers of the scheme the effect of which is to reduce the amount of the debt due to the scheme from that employer under section 75(4) of the 1995 Act which may be recovered by, or on behalf of, those trustees or managers.
4
Paragraph (2) above shall also not apply in relation to an eligible scheme where, before the beginning of an assessment period in relation to the scheme, a prescribed arrangement is in place pursuant to regulations made under section 75A of the 1995 Act (debt due from the employer in the case of multi-employer schemes).
5
Where the Board has determined to validate or not to validate an estimate and statement provided to it by the actuary under paragraph (3)(a)(iii), it must issue a notice to this effect (“a validation notice”) and must give a copy of that notice to —
a
the trustees or managers of the scheme,
b
the actuary,
c
the insolvency practitioner in relation to the employer in relation to the scheme, and
d
the Regulator.
6
A notice issued by the Board under paragraph (5) shall be in writing and shall contain the following information —
a
the name or type of the notice issued;
b
the date on which the notice is issued;
c
the date on which the Board received the estimate and statement from the actuary;
d
the Board’s determination to validate or not to validate the estimate and statement received from the actuary;
e
a statement of reasons for the Board’s determination;
f
the address for communications at which the Board may be contacted in connection with the issue of the notice;
g
whether the issue of the notice by the Board is a reviewable matter and, if so, the time limit for applying for a review of or appeal against the issue of the notice;
h
the date on which the notice issued will become binding; and
i
whether or not the notice issued contains any restricted information and, if so, the nature of the restrictions.
7
The Board’s determination to validate or not to validate the estimate and statement provided to it by the actuary under paragraph (3)(a)(iii) above does not take effect —
a
until —
i
the Board has issued a notice under paragraph (5) relating to the determination, and
ii
the period within which the issue of that notice may be reviewed by virtue of Chapter 6 of Part 2 of the Act (reviews, appeals and maladministration) has expired, and
b
if the issue of the notice was so reviewed, until —
i
the review and any reconsideration,
ii
any reference to the PPF Ombudsman in respect of the issue of the notice, and
iii
any appeal against his determination or directions,
has been finally disposed of.
8
In this regulation, “PPF Ombudsman” has the meaning given in section 209 of the Act (the Ombudsman for the Board of the Pension Protection Fund).
Schemes which cease to be eligible schemes
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1
Where, after the beginning of an assessment period in relation to an eligible scheme, the scheme ceases to be an eligible scheme in circumstances where —
a
the scheme has ceased to be a tax approved scheme, or
b
by reason of the death of a member of the scheme, the scheme becomes a scheme described in regulation 2(1)(k), (l) or (m),
the scheme shall, for the purposes of Part 2 of the Act, be treated as remaining an eligible scheme.
2
Paragraph (1) does not affect the requirement on the Board under section 146(1) of the Act (schemes which become eligible schemes) to refuse to assume responsibility for an eligible scheme if it is satisfied that the scheme was not an eligible scheme throughout the period prescribed in regulation 21.
Notification of insolvency events in respect of employers
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1
The “notification period” in section 120(3) of the Act (duty to notify insolvency events in respect of employers) shall be the period of 14 days beginning on whichever date is the later of —
a
the insolvency date; and
b
the date on which the insolvency practitioner becomes aware of the existence of the scheme.
2
A notice issued by an insolvency practitioner under section 120(2) of the Act shall be in writing and shall contain the following information —
a
the name or type of the notice issued;
b
the date on which the notice is issued;
c
the name, address and pension scheme registration number of the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued;
d
the name of the employer in relation to the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued;
e
the nature of the insolvency event which has occurred and the date of the occurrence of that event;
f
the name of the insolvency practitioner in relation to the employer in relation to the scheme;
g
the date on which the insolvency practitioner in relation to the employer in relation to the scheme was appointed to act or consented to act in relation to that employer or, in any case where the insolvency practitioner is the official receiver, the date on which the official receiver began to act in relation to that employer;
h
the address for communications at which the insolvency practitioner may be contacted by the Board in connection with the issue of the notice; and
i
whether the notice issued contains any commercially sensitive information.
Prescribed insolvency events
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1
An insolvency event occurs —
a
in relation to a company, where an administration order is made by the court in respect of the company by virtue of any enactment which applies Part 2 of the 1986 Act (administration orders) (with or without modification);
b
in relation to a relevant body, where —
i
any of the events referred to in section 121(3) of the Act (insolvency events) occurs in relation to that body by virtue of the application (with or without modification) of any provision of the 1986 Act by or under any other enactment; or
ii
an administration order is made by the court in respect of the relevant body by virtue of any enactment which applies Part 2 of the 1986 Act (with or without modification);
c
in relation to a building society, where there is dissolution by consent of the members under section 87 of the Building Societies Act 1986 (dissolution by consent);
d
in relation to a friendly society, where there is dissolution by consent of the members under section 20 of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 (dissolution by consent); and
e
in relation to an industrial and provident society, where there is dissolution by consent of the members under section 58 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (instrument of dissolution).
2
In this regulation —
“administration order” means an order whereby the management of the company or relevant body, as the case may be, is placed in the hands of a person appointed by the court;
“relevant body” means —
a credit union within the meaning given in section 31(1) of the Credit Unions Act 1979 (interpretation);
a limited liability partnership within the meaning given in section 57(6) of the Act (sections 38 to 56: partnerships and limited liability partnerships);
a building society within the meaning given in section 119 of the Building Societies Act 1986 (interpretation);
a person who has permission to act under Part 4 of the FSMA (permission to carry out regulated activities);
the society of Lloyd’s and Lloyd’s members who have permission under Part 19 of the FSMA (Lloyd's);
a friendly society within the meaning given in the Friendly Societies Act 1992; or
a society which is registered as an industrial and provident society under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965.
3
In this regulation, a reference to Part 2 of the 1986 Act (administration orders) shall, insofar as it relates to a company or society listed in section 249(1) of the Enterprise Act 2002 (special administration regimes), have effect as if it referred to Part 2 of the 1986 Act as it had effect immediately before the coming into force of section 248 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (replacement of Part 2 of the Insolvency Act 1986).
Circumstances in which insolvency proceedings in relation to the employer are stayed or come to an end
6
1
The prescribed circumstances referred to in section 122(3)(a) of the Act (insolvency practitioner’s duty to issue notices confirming status of scheme) in which insolvency proceedings in relation to an employer in relation to an occupational pension scheme are stayed or come to an end are —
a
in a case where the employer is a company, where —
i
the nominee in relation to a proposal for a voluntary arrangement under Part 1 of the 1986 Act (company voluntary arrangements) has submitted a report to the court under section 2 of that Act (procedure where nominee is not the liquidator or administrator) which states that in his opinion meetings of the company and its creditors should be summoned to consider the proposal, but no voluntary arrangement has effect or, where a voluntary arrangement has effect, it later ceases to have effect as the result of a court order under section 6 of the 1986 Act (challenge of decisions);
ii
the directors of the company have filed (or in Scotland, lodged) documents and statements in accordance with paragraph 7(1) (documents to be submitted to court) of Schedule A1 (moratorium where directors propose voluntary arrangement) to the 1986 Act but —
aa
the resulting moratorium comes to an end without a voluntary arrangement taking effect, or
bb
where a voluntary arrangement has effect, it later ceases to have effect as a result of a court order under paragraph 38 (challenge of decisions) of Schedule A1 to the 1986 Act;
iii
the appointment of an administrator in respect of the company ceases to have effect except where —
aa
the company moves from administration into winding up pursuant to paragraph 83 (moving from administration to creditor’s voluntary liquidation) of Schedule B1 (administration) to the 1986 Act or pursuant to an order of the court under Rule 2.132 of the Insolvency Rules (conversion of administration to winding up – power of court), or
bb
a winding up order is made by the court immediately upon the appointment of the administrator ceasing to have effect;
iv
an administrative receiver within the meaning of section 251 of the 1986 Act (interpretation) appointed in relation to the company vacates office under section 45 of that Act (vacation of office); or
v
all proceedings in the winding up of a company are stayed altogether or an order for the winding up of the company is rescinded or discharged except in circumstances where the court has made an administration order in accordance with paragraph 37 or 38 (application where company in liquidation) of Schedule B1 to the 1986 Act;
b
in a case where the employer is an individual, where —
i
the nominee in relation to a proposal for a voluntary arrangement under Part 8 of the 1986 Act (individual voluntary arrangements) has submitted a report to the court under section 256(1) (nominee’s report on debtor’s proposal) or 256A(3) (debtor’s proposal and nominee’s report) of that Act which states that in his opinion a meeting of the individual’s creditors should be summoned to consider the proposal but no voluntary arrangement takes effect or, where a voluntary arrangement takes effect, it later ceases to have effect as a result of a court order under section 262 of the 1986 Act (challenge of meeting’s decision);
ii
a bankruptcy order against the individual is annulled or rescinded; or
iii
an insolvency administration order in respect of the estate of the individual made in accordance with an order under section 421 of the 1986 Act (insolvent estates of deceased persons) is annulled or rescinded;
c
in a case where the employer is a partnership, where —
i
the nominee in relation to a proposal for a voluntary arrangement under Part 1 of the 1986 Act (company voluntary arrangements) (as applied by an order under section 420 of that Act (insolvent partnerships)) has submitted a report to the court under section 2 of that Act (procedure where nominee is not the liquidator or administrator) which states that in his opinion meetings of the partnership and its creditors should be summoned to consider the proposal, but no voluntary arrangement has effect or, where a voluntary arrangement has effect, it later ceases to have effect as a result of a court order under section 6 of the 1986 Act (challenge of decisions) (as applied by an order under section 420 of that Act);
ii
the members of the partnership have filed documents and statements in accordance with paragraph 7(1) (documents to be submitted to the court) of Schedule A1 (moratorium where directors propose voluntary arrangement) to the 1986 Act (as applied by an order under section 420 of that Act) but —
aa
the resulting moratorium comes to an end without a voluntary arrangement taking effect, or
bb
where a voluntary arrangement has effect, it later ceases to have effect as a result of a court order under paragraph 38 (application where company in liquidation) of Schedule A1 to the 1986 Act (as applied by an order under section 420 of that Act);
iii
an administration order in relation to a partnership under Part 2 of the 1986 Act (administration orders) is discharged except where —
aa
a winding up order is made by a court immediately upon the discharge of the administration order, or
bb
the discharge is pursuant to an order of the court for the administration to be converted into winding up under Rule 2.61(1) of the Insolvency Rules (conversion of administration into winding up – power of court) as those rules stood before the coming into force of the Insolvency (Amendment) Rules 2003 ; or
iv
all proceedings in a winding up of the partnership are stayed altogether or an order for the winding up of the partnership is rescinded or discharged.
2
The prescribed circumstances referred to in section 122(3)(a) of the Act in which insolvency proceedings are stayed or come to an end shall also include circumstances where a deed of arrangement made by or in respect of the affairs of an employer in relation to an occupational pension scheme who is an individual who has been registered under the Deeds of Arrangement Act 1914 but the deed is void in accordance with the provisions of section 3(1) of that Act (avoidance of deeds of arrangement unless assented to by majority of creditors) .
Applications and notifications to the Board
7
The prescribed requirements referred to in section 129(1)(b) and (4)(b) of the Act (applications and notifications for the purposes of section 128) that are to be met in relation to the employer in relation to an eligible scheme are that the employer is either —
a
a public body —
i
in relation to which it is not possible for an insolvency event as defined in section 121 of the Act (insolvency event, insolvency date and insolvency practitioner) to occur; and
ii
which is not the employer in relation to an occupational pension scheme in respect of which a relevant public authority has either —
aa
given a guarantee in relation to any part of the scheme, any benefits payable under the scheme or any member of the scheme, or
bb
made any other arrangements for the purposes of securing that the assets of the scheme are sufficient to meet any part of its liabilities; or
b
a charity which is not a company or other body corporate.
Applications and notifications to the Board – further provision
8
1
The prescribed period for making an application to the Board under section 129(1) of the Act (applications and notifications for the purposes of section 128) shall be the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the trustees or managers of an eligible scheme become aware that the employer in relation to the scheme is unlikely to continue as a going concern.
2
Applications to the Board for the purposes of section 128 of the Act shall be in writing and shall contain the following information —
a
a description of the type or purpose of the application;
b
the name, address and pension scheme registration number of the scheme in respect of which the application is made;
c
the name of the employer in relation to the scheme in respect of which the application is made;
d
a statement by the trustees or managers of the scheme that the employer in relation to the scheme is unlikely to continue as a going concern and that the requirements prescribed under section 129(1)(b) of the Act have been met in relation to that employer;
e
the date on which the trustees or managers of the scheme became aware that the employer in relation to the scheme is unlikely to continue as a going concern; and
f
the date on which the application was sent to the Board by the trustees or managers of the scheme.
3
Where the Regulator becomes aware that the employer in relation to an eligible scheme is unlikely to continue as a going concern and that the requirements prescribed under section 129(1)(b) of the Act are met in relation to that employer, the prescribed information to be contained in the notice referred to in section 129(4) of the Act which the Regulator must give to the Board is as follows —
a
the name or type of notice issued;
b
the date on which the notice is issued;
c
the name, address and pension scheme registration number of the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued.;
d
the name of the employer in relation to the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued;
e
a statement by the Regulator that the employer in relation to the scheme is unlikely to continue as a going concern and that the requirements prescribed under section 129(1)(b) of the Act are met in relation to that employer; and
f
the date on which the Regulator became aware that the employer in relation to the scheme is unlikely to continue as a going concern.
4
Where the Board receives a notice from the Regulator to which paragraph (3) applies, the prescribed information that must be contained in the notice referred to in section 129(5) of the Act which the Board must give to the trustees or managers of the scheme concerned and copy to the employer in relation to that scheme is as follows —
a
the name or type of notice issued;
b
the date on which the notice is issued;
c
the name, address and pension scheme registration number of the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued;
d
the name of the employer in relation to the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued;
e
a statement that the Board received a notice from the Regulator under section 129(4) of the Act and the date on which that notice was received by the Board;
f
the date on which the Regulator became aware that the employer in relation to the scheme is unlikely to continue as a going concern;
g
the address for communications at which the Board may be contacted in respect of the issue of the notice; and
h
whether the notice issued by the Board contains any restricted information and, if so, the nature of the restrictions.
Confirmation of scheme status by insolvency practitioner
9
1
The prescribed matters referred to in section 122(5)(a) of the Act (insolvency practitioner’s duty to issue notices confirming status of scheme) which the insolvency practitioner in relation to the employer in relation to the scheme must be able to confirm are —
a
in circumstances where the employer is a company, that —
i
the company has been rescued as a going concern and the employer —
aa
retains responsibility for meeting the pension liabilities under the scheme, and
bb
has not entered into an agreement to which paragraph (3)(c) of regulation 2 applies; or
ii
another person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme;
b
in circumstances where the employer is an individual, that —
i
there as been a rescue of all or part of the employer’s business as a going concern and the employer —
aa
retains responsibility for meeting the pension liabilities under the scheme, and
bb
has not entered into an agreement to which paragraph (3)(c) of regulation 2 applies; or
ii
another person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme;
c
in circumstances where the employer is a partnership, that —
i
there has been a rescue of all or part of the employer’s business and the employer —
aa
retains responsibility for meeting the pension liabilities under the scheme, and
bb
has not entered into an agreement to which paragraph (3)(c) of regulation 2 applies; or
ii
another person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme.
2
The prescribed matters referred to in section 122(5)(b) of the Act which the insolvency practitioner must be able to confirm are —
a
in circumstances where the employer is a company —
i
that employer has entered into an agreement to which paragraph (3)(c) of regulation 2 applies; or
ii
that employer is not continuing as a going concern and —
aa
no other person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme, and
bb
the insolvency practitioner is of the opinion that the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme will not be assumed by another person;
b
in circumstances where the employer is an individual —
i
that employer has entered into an agreement to which paragraph (3)(c) of regulation 2 applies; or
ii
no part of that employer’s business is being continued by that employer as a going concern and —
aa
no other person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme, and
bb
the insolvency practitioner is of the opinion that the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme will not be assumed by another person;
c
in circumstances where the employer is a partnership —
i
that employer has entered into an agreement to which paragraph (3)(c) of regulation 2 applies; or
ii
no part of the employer’s business is being continued by one or more of the partners as a going concern and —
aa
no other person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme, and
bb
the insolvency practitioner is of the opinion that the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme will not be assumed by another person.
3
A notice issued by an insolvency practitioner under section 122(2)(a) or (b) of the Act or by a former insolvency practitioner under section 122(4) of the Act shall be in writing and shall contain the following information —
a
the name or type of notice issued;
b
the date on which the notice is issued;
c
the name, address and pension scheme registration number of the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued;
d
the name of the employer in relation to the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued;
e
the name of the insolvency practitioner or former insolvency practitioner and the address at which that insolvency practitioner may be contacted by the Board in connection with the issue of the notice;
f
a statement by the insolvency practitioner or former insolvency practitioner that, as the case may be, a scheme rescue has occurred or a scheme rescue is not possible or that he has been unable to confirm that a scheme rescue has occurred or that a scheme rescue is not possible;
g
if a scheme rescue has occurred, the date or the approximate date of the scheme rescue and, if there is a new employer in relation to the scheme, the name and address of that employer in relation to the scheme;
h
if a scheme rescue is not possible, a statement from the insolvency practitioner or former insolvency practitioner as to why, in his opinion, that is not possible;
i
if section 122(4) of the Act applies and the former insolvency practitioner has not been able to confirm in relation to the scheme that a scheme rescue is not possible, a statement from that insolvency practitioner as to why, in his opinion, that is the case;
j
a statement that the notice issued will not become binding until it has been approved by the Board; and
k
whether, in the opinion of the insolvency practitioner or former insolvency practitioner, the notice issued contains any commercially sensitive information.
Confirmation of scheme status by Board
10
1
This regulation applies in a case where section 129 of the Act (applications and notifications for the purposes of section 128) applies and where the requirements prescribed in regulation 7 have been met in relation to the employer in relation to an eligible scheme.
2
The prescribed matters referred to in section 130(5)(a) of the Act (Board’s duty where application or notification received under section 129) which the Board must be able to confirm are that —
a
all or part of the employer’s business has been rescued as a going concern and the employer —
i
retains responsibility for meeting the pension liabilities under the scheme, and
ii
has not entered into an agreement to which paragraph (3)(c) of regulation 2 applies; or
b
the Board is satisfied that another person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme.
3
The prescribed matters referred to in section 130(5)(b) of the Act which the Board must confirm are that —
a
in circumstances where the employer is a company —
i
that employer has entered into an agreement to which paragraph (3)(c) of regulation 2 applies; or
ii
that employer is not continuing as a going concern and —
aa
no other person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme, and
bb
the Board is of the opinion that the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme will not be assumed by another person;
b
in circumstances where the employer is an individual —
i
that employer has entered into an agreement to which paragraph (3)(c) of regulation 2 applies; or
ii
no part of the employer’s business is being continued by that employer as a going concern and —
aa
no other person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme, and
bb
the Board is of the opinion that the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme will not be assumed by another person;
c
in circumstances where the employer is a partnership —
i
that employer has entered into an agreement to which paragraph (3)(c) of regulation 2 applies; or
ii
no part of the employer’s business is being continued by one or more of the partners as a going concern and —
aa
no other person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme, and
bb
the Board is of the opinion that the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme will not be assumed by another person.
4
A notice issued by the Board under section 130(2) or (3) of the Act shall be in writing and shall contain the following information —
a
the name or type of notice issued;
b
the date on which the notice is issued;
c
the name, address and pension scheme registration number of the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued;
d
the name of the employer in relation to the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued;
e
a statement by the Board that a scheme rescue has occurred or that a scheme rescue is not possible;
f
if a scheme rescue has occurred, the date or the approximate date of the scheme rescue and, if there is a new employer in relation to the scheme, the name and address of that employer;
g
if a scheme rescue is not possible, a statement by the Board to that effect;
h
the address for communications at which the Board may be contacted in connection with the issue of the notice;
i
whether the issue of the notice by the Board is a reviewable matter and, if so, the time limit for applying for a review of or appeal against the issue of the notice;
j
the date on which the notice issued will become binding; and
k
whether the notice issued contains any restricted information and, if so, the nature of the restrictions.
Confirmation of scheme status by insolvency practitioner – multi-employer schemes
11
1
This regulation applies to —
a
a section of a segregated scheme with only one employer in relation to that section;
b
a multi-employer section of a segregated scheme; or
c
a non-segregated scheme,
where the scheme rules contain a provision for the partial winding up of the scheme, or the section, in circumstances where an employer in relation to the scheme, or the section, ceases to participate in the scheme.
2
Where, by virtue of section 122 of the Act (insolvency practitioner’s duty to issue notices confirming status of scheme), an insolvency practitioner is required to issue a notice under subsection (2)(a) (a “scheme failure notice”) or (2)(b) (a “scheme rescue notice”) of that section in relation to —
a
a section of a segregated scheme;
b
a segregated part of a multi-employer section of a segregated scheme; or
c
a segregated part of a non-segregated scheme,
to which this regulation applies, regulation 9 shall have effect and shall be read as if, for the words “the scheme” in each place where they appear in that regulation, there were substituted the words “the section” or, as the case may be, “the segregated part”.
3
Where, by virtue of section 120(3A) or, as the case may be, 129(1B) of the Act , the trustees or managers of a scheme or a section of a scheme to which this regulation applies are required to give a non-segregation notice to the Board, the notice shall be in writing and shall contain the following information —
a
the name or type of the notice issued;
b
the date on which the notice is issued;
c
the name, address and pension scheme registration number of the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued;
d
the name of the employer in relation to the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued; and
e
a statement that the trustees or managers have decided not to exercise the option to segregate under the scheme.
4
Where, under section 130 of the Act (Board’s duty where application or notification received under section 129), the Board is required to issue a notice under subsection (2) (a “scheme failure notice”) or (3) (a “scheme rescue notice”) of that section in relation to —
a
a section of a segregated scheme;
b
a segregated part of a multi-employer section of a segregated scheme; or
c
a segregated part of a non-segregated scheme,
to which this regulation applies, regulation 10 shall have effect and shall be read as if, for the words “the scheme” in each place where they appear in that regulation, there were substituted the words “the section” or, as the case may be, “the segregated part”.
Confirmation of scheme status by Board – multi-employer schemes
12
1
This regulation applies to —
a
a non-segregated scheme; or
b
a multi-employer section of a segregated scheme,
the rules of which do not contain a provision for the partial winding up of the scheme, or the section, in circumstances where an employer in relation to the scheme, or the section, ceases to participate in the scheme.
2
Where, under section 122(2)(a) of the Act (insolvency practitioner’s duty to issue notices confirming status of scheme), an insolvency practitioner is required to issue a scheme failure notice in relation to a multi-employer section of a segregated scheme or a non-segregated scheme to which this regulation applies, regulation 9(2) shall have effect and shall be read as if —
a
in the case of a multi-employer section of a segregated scheme —
i
for the words “no other person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme” in sub-paragraph (a)(ii)(aa), there were substituted the words “no other person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting all of the pension liabilities under the section”; and
ii
for the words “the insolvency practitioner is of the opinion that the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme will not be assumed by another person” in sub-paragraph (a)(ii)(bb), there were substituted the words “the insolvency practitioner is of the opinion that all of the pension liabilities under the section will not be assumed by another person”; and
b
in the case of a non-segregated scheme —
i
for the words “no other person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme” in sub-paragraph (a)(ii)(aa), there were substituted the words “no other person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting all of the pension liabilities under the scheme”; and
ii
for the words “the insolvency practitioner is of the opinion that the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme will not be assumed by another person” in sub-paragraph (a)(ii)(bb), there were substituted the words “the insolvency practitioner is of the opinion that all of the pension liabilities under the scheme will not be assumed by another person”.
3
Where, under section 122(2)(b) of the Act (insolvency practitioner’s duty to issue notices confirming status of scheme), an insolvency practitioner is required to issue a scheme rescue notice in relation to a multi-employer section of a segregated scheme or a non-segregated scheme to which this regulation applies, regulation 9(1) shall have effect and shall be read as if —
a
in the case of a multi-employer section of a segregated scheme —
i
for the words “retains responsibility for meeting the pension liabilities under the scheme” in each place where they appear, there were substituted the words “assumes responsibility for meeting all of the pension liabilities under the section”; and
ii
for the words “another person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme” in each place where they appear, there were substituted the words “another person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting all of the pension liabilities under the section”; and
b
in the case of a non-segregated scheme —
i
for the words “retains responsibility for meeting the pension liabilities under the scheme” in each place where they appear, there were substituted the words “assumes responsibility for meeting all of the pension liabilities under the scheme”; and
ii
for the words “another person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme” in each place where they appear, there were substituted the words “another person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting all of the pension liabilities under the scheme”.
4
Where, under section 130(2) of the Act (Board’s duty to issue notices confirming status of scheme), the Board is required to issue a scheme failure notice in relation to a multi-employer section of a segregated scheme or a non-segregated scheme to which this regulation applies, regulation 10(3) shall have effect and shall be read as if —
a
in the case of a multi-employer section of a segregated scheme —
i
for the words “no other person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme” in sub-paragraph (a)(ii)(aa), there were substituted the words “no other person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting all of the pension liabilities under the section”; and
ii
for the words “the Board is of the opinion that the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme will not be assumed by another person” in sub-paragraph (a)(ii)(bb), there were substituted the words “the Board is of the opinion that all of the pension liabilities under the section will not be assumed by another person”; and
b
in the case of a non-segregated scheme —
i
for the words “no other person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme” in sub-paragraph (a)(ii)(aa), there were substituted the words “no other person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting all of the pension liabilities under the scheme”; and
ii
for the words “the Board is of the opinion that the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme will not be assumed by another person” in sub-paragraph (a)(ii)(bb), there were substituted the words “the Board is of the opinion that all of the pension liabilities under the scheme will not be assumed by another person”.
5
Where, under section 130(3) of the Act (Board’s duty to issue notices confirming status of scheme), the Board is required to issue a scheme rescue notice in relation to a multi-employer section of a segregated scheme or a non-segregated scheme to which this regulation applies, regulation 10(2) shall have effect and shall be read as if —
a
in the case of a multi-employer section of a segregated scheme —
i
for the words “retains responsibility for meeting the pension liabilities under the scheme” in sub-paragraph (a)(i), there were substituted the words “assumes responsibility for meeting all of the pension liabilities under the section”; and
ii
for the words “the Board is satisfied that another person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme” in sub-paragraph (b), there were substituted the words “the Board is satisfied that another person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting all of the pension liabilities under the section”; and
b
in the case of a non-segregated scheme —
i
for the words “retains responsibility for meeting the pension liabilities under the scheme” in sub-paragraph (a)(i), there were substituted the words “assumes responsibility for meeting all of the pension liabilities under the scheme”; and
ii
for the words “the Board is satisfied that another person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting the employer’s pension liabilities under the scheme” in sub-paragraph (b), there were substituted the words “the Board is satisfied that another person or other persons has or have assumed responsibility for meeting all of the pension liabilities under the scheme”.
Confirmation of scheme status – binding notices
13
1
Where the Board determines to approve or not to approve a notice issued by an insolvency practitioner or former insolvency practitioner in relation to an employer in relation to a scheme under section 122 of the Act (insolvency practitioners duty to issue notices confirming status of scheme), the determination notice which the Board must issue under section 122(4) of the Act to that effect shall be in writing and shall contain the following information —
a
the name or type of notice issued;
b
the date on which the notice is issued;
c
the name, address and pension scheme registration number of the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued;
d
the name of the employer in relation to the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued;
e
a statement that the Board received a notice from the insolvency practitioner, or former insolvency practitioner, under section 122 of the Act, the effect of that notice and the date on which it was issued by the insolvency practitioner;
f
the name of the insolvency practitioner, or former insolvency practitioner;
g
a statement of whether or not the Board has determined to approve the notice issued by the insolvency practitioner or former insolvency practitioner under section 122 of the Act;
h
the address for communications at which the Board may be contacted in connection with the issue of the notice; and
i
whether the notice issued by the Board contains any restricted information and, if so, the nature of the restriction.
2
Where a notice issued under section 130(2) or (3) of the Act becomes binding, the notice which the Board must issue under section 130(7) of the Act to that effect shall be in writing and shall contain the following information —
a
the name or type of notice issued;
b
the date on which the notice is issued;
c
the name, address and pension scheme registration number of the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued;
d
the name of the employer in relation to the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued;
e
a statement that the notice issued under section 130(2) or (3) of the Act has become binding;
f
the date on which the notice under section 130(2) or (3) of the Act was issued; and
g
whether the notice issued by the Board contains any restricted information and, if so, the nature of the restriction.
Contributions to schemes
14
During an assessment period in relation to an eligible scheme, the prescribed circumstances in which further contributions may be paid to the scheme by an employer in relation to the scheme are where those contributions relate to —
a
all or any part of that employer’s liability for any debt due from him to the scheme under section 75 of the 1995 Act which has not yet been discharged; and
b
the value of an asset of the scheme arising from a debt or obligation referred to in section 143(5)(a) to (d) of the Act (Board’s obligation to obtain valuation of assets and protected liabilities).
Directions
15
The prescribed person who may be a “relevant person” in relation to an eligible scheme for the purposes of section 134 of the Act (directions) is any individual who is appointed by the trustees or managers of the scheme as the scheme administrator responsible for the discharge of the functions conferred or imposed on the scheme administrator of the scheme by or under Part 4 of the Finance Act 2004 (pension schemes etc).
Restrictions on winding up, discharge of liabilities etc
16
1
Subject to subsection (2) below, the prescribed circumstances in which —
a
a transfer or transfer payment in respect of a member’s rights under the scheme rules may be made by the trustees or managers of the scheme are where a member has, before the beginning of an assessment period in relation to the scheme —
i
been provided with a written statement of entitlement of the amount of the cash equivalent at the guarantee date of any benefits which have accrued to or in respect of him under the applicable rules pursuant to an application made by that member under section 93A(1) of the 1993 Act (salary related schemes: right to a statement of entitlement);
ii
acquired a right to a guaranteed cash equivalent by virtue of section 94(1)(a) of the 1993 Act (right to a cash equivalent); and
iii
made an application under section 95 of the 1993 Act (ways of taking right to cash equivalent) requiring the trustees or managers of the scheme to use the cash equivalent to which he has acquired a right in whichever of the ways specified in subsection (2) of that section and has not withdrawn that application; and
b
other steps may be taken by the trustees or managers of the scheme to discharge any liability of the scheme to or in respect of a member of the scheme in respect of —
i
a pension or other benefit (except an ill health pension); and
ii
a refund of contributions,
are where the member became entitled to the pension or benefit or to the refund of contributions before the beginning of an assessment period in relation to the scheme.
2
A transfer or transfer payment in respect of a member’s rights under a scheme or a refund of a member’s contributions to a scheme shall not be made unless the trustees or managers of the scheme —
a
are satisfied that to do so is consistent with the objective of ensuring that the scheme’s protected liabilities do not exceed its assets or, if they do exceed its assets, that the excess is kept to a minimum; and
b
reduce the amount of the transfer or transfer payment or the refund of contributions by the extent necessary to ensure that it does not exceed the cost of securing benefits for and in respect of members of the scheme which correspond to the compensation that would be payable, in relation to the scheme, in accordance with the pension compensation provisions if the Board were to assume responsibility for the scheme in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the Act.
3
For the purposes of this regulation, a member is entitled to —
a
a pension or other benefit where he has reached normal pension age; and
b
a refund of contributions when he has —
i
requested and received a quotation from the trustees or managers of the scheme showing the amount of the contributions which may be refunded in respect of his accrued rights to benefits under the scheme, and
ii
notified the trustees or managers of the scheme in writing of his agreement to accept a refund of contributions on the basis of the quotation.
4
In this regulation —
“the guarantee date” has the meaning given in section 93A(2) of the 1993 Act; and
“the applicable rules” has the meaning given in section 94(2) of the 1993 Act.
Payment of scheme benefits
17
1
The commencement of a member’s pension or payment of a member’s lump sum or other benefits under an eligible scheme may be postponed for the whole or any part of an assessment period in relation to the scheme for which he continues in employment after attaining normal pension age in circumstances where —
a
the trustees or managers of the scheme have not received a notice from the Board to the effect that a notice issued by an insolvency practitioner or former insolvency practitioner in relation to the employer in relation to the scheme which confirms that a scheme rescue is not possible has become binding; or
b
the trustees or managers of the scheme have not received a binding scheme failure notice issued by the Board in respect of the scheme under section 130(2) of the Act.
2
Where —
a
an active member of an eligible scheme has died before the commencement of an assessment period in relation to the scheme; and
b
during the assessment period, a person becomes entitled under the scheme rules to a death in service benefit payable in respect of that member,
that benefit is, for the purposes of section 138(2) of the Act (payment of scheme benefits), to be treated as having become payable before the commencement of the assessment period.
Loans to pay scheme benefits
18
1
The prescribed rate of interest referred to in section 139(6) of the Act (loans to pay scheme benefits) shall be the base rate.
2
The rate of interest referred to in paragraph (1) above shall be calculated on a day to day basis from the date on which a loan is made by the Board to the trustees or managers of an eligible scheme to the date of payment and compounded with three-monthly rests.
3
In this regulation —
“base rate” means the rate for the time being quoted by the reference banks as applicable to sterling deposits or, where there is for the time being more than one such base rate, the rate which, when the base rate quoted at each bank is ranked in a descending sequence of four, is the first in the sequence;
“date of payment” means the date on which the full amount of the loan, together with interest, is repaid to the Board by the trustees or managers of the scheme to which the loan has been made;
“reference banks” means the four largest persons for the time being who —
have permission under Part 4 of the FSMA (permission to carry on regulated activities) to accept deposits,
are incorporated in the United Kingdom and carrying on there a regulated activity of accepting deposits, and quote a base rate applicable to sterling deposits.
4
Paragraph (3)(b) above must be read with —
a
section 22 of the FSMA (the classes of activity and categories of investment),
b
any relevant order under that section, and
c
Schedule 2 to that Act (regulated activities).
Withdrawal following issue of section 122(4) notice
19
1
A notice issued by the Board under section 148(3) or (4) of the Act (withdrawal following issue of section 122(4) notice) shall be in writing and shall contain the following information —
a
the name or type of notice issued;
b
the date on which the notice is issued;
c
the name, address and pension scheme registration number of the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued;
d
the name of the employer in relation to the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued;
e
if the notice is issued pursuant to a determination by the Board under section 148(3) of the Act, a statement of the Board’s determination and the date on which that determination was made;
f
if the notice is issued by the Board under section 148(4) of the Act, a statement by the Board of the basis on which the notice is issued;
g
the address for communications at which the Board may be contacted in connection with the issue of the notice;
h
whether the issue of the notice by the Board is a reviewable matter and, if so, the time limit for applying for a review of or appeal against the issue of the notice;
i
the date on which the notice issued will become binding; and
j
whether the notice issued contains any restricted information and, if so, the nature of the restrictions.
2
Where a notice issued by the Board under section 148(3) or (4) of the Act becomes binding, the notice which the Board must issue to this effect under section 148(7) of the Act shall be in writing and shall contain the following information —
a
the information described in paragraph (1)(a) to (g) of this regulation;
b
the date on which the withdrawal notice referred to in paragraph (1) of this regulation was issued;
c
a statement that the withdrawal notice referred to in paragraph (1) of this regulation has become binding; and
d
the date on which the Board ceases to be involved with the scheme in respect of which the binding notice is issued.
Consequences of the Board ceasing to be involved with a scheme
20
1
Where an assessment period in relation to an eligible scheme comes to an end by virtue of the Board ceasing to be involved with the scheme following a the issue of a withdrawal notice under section 122(2)(b) of the Act (scheme rescue has occurred) in relation to the scheme which has become binding then, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), benefits are to accrue under the scheme rules to or in respect of any member of the scheme in respect of any period of service in employment during that assessment period which, but for section 133(5) of the Act (no benefits may accrue to or in respect of members during an assessment period), would have qualified that member for those benefits under the scheme rules.
2
No benefits shall accrue under scheme rules to or in respect of any member of the scheme in the circumstances described in paragraph (1) unless contributions are paid to the scheme by or on behalf of that member before whichever is the earlier of —
a
the end of the period of one year beginning with the date on which the assessment period in relation to the scheme came to an end, or
b
the end of the period beginning with the date on which the assessment period in relation to the scheme came to an end and ending at least 28 days before the date on which the member requests the trustees or managers of the scheme to put his entitlement to a pension or other benefits under the scheme into payment.
3
Where, during the period prescribed in paragraph (2)(a) or (b), contributions are paid to a scheme by or on behalf of a member in respect of any period of that member’s employment during an assessment period, contributions shall also become payable to the scheme by the employer in relation to the scheme in respect of that period of the member’s employment during that assessment period.
4
Where, during the period prescribed in paragraph (2)(a) or (b), contributions are paid to a scheme by or on behalf of a member of the scheme or by the employer in relation to the scheme in respect of any period of that member’s employment during an assessment period, those contributions must be accepted by the trustees or managers of the scheme for the assessment period or for any part of that period.
Refusal to assume responsibility – schemes which become eligible schemes
21
1
The prescribed period referred to in section 144(1) of the Act (schemes which become eligible schemes) throughout which the Board must be satisfied that an occupational pension scheme is not an eligible scheme shall —
a
in the case of a scheme which was established at least three years before the date on which an assessment period began in relation to the scheme, be the period of three years preceding the date on which that assessment period began; and
b
in the case of a scheme which was established less than three years before the date on which an assessment period began in relation to a scheme, be the period beginning with the date on which the scheme was established and ending on the date on which that assessment period began.
2
Paragraph (1) shall have effect in relation to —
a
a section of a segregated scheme;
b
a multi-employer section of a segregated scheme; or
c
a segregated part of —
i
a multi-employer section of a segregated scheme; or
ii
a non-segregated scheme,
as if that section, or segregated part, were a separate occupational pension scheme .
Refusal to assume responsibility – new schemes created to replace existing schemes
22
1
The prescribed period referred to in section 147(1)(a) of the Act (new schemes created to replace existing schemes) during which the Board must be satisfied that a new occupational pension scheme was established shall be the period of three years preceding the date on which an assessment period began in relation to the scheme.
2
Paragraph (1) above shall have effect in relation to —
a
a section of a segregated scheme,
b
a multi-employer section of a segregated scheme, or
c
a segregated part of —
i
a multi-employer section of a segregated scheme, or
ii
a non-segregated scheme,
as if that section, or segregated part, were a separate occupational pension scheme .
Form and content of withdrawal notices issued under sections 146 and 147 of the Act
23
1
A notice issued under section 146(2) or 147(2) of the Act (“a withdrawal notice”) shall be in writing and shall contain the following information —
a
the name or type of the notice issued;
b
the date on which the notice is issued;
c
the name, address and pension scheme registration number of the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued,
d
the name of the employer in relation to the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued;
e
a statement that the Board has refused to assume responsibility for the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued;
f
the period in relation to which the Board is satisfied that the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued is not an eligible scheme;
g
a statement of reasons for the Board’s decision to refuse to assume responsibility for the scheme in respect of which the notice is issued;
h
whether the issue of the notice by the Board is a reviewable matter and, if so, the time limits for applying for a review of or appeal against the issue of that notice;
i
the date on which the notice issued will become binding;
j
the address for communications at which the Board may be contacted in respect of the issue of the notice; and
k
whether the notice issued contains restricted information and, if so, the nature of any restrictions.
2
Where a notice to which this regulation applies becomes binding, the Board shall issue a notice to that effect (“a binding notice”) which shall be in writing and shall contain the following information —
a
the information described in paragraph (1)(a) to (f) and (j) and (k);
b
the date on which the withdrawal notice referred to in paragraph (1) was issued; and
c
a statement that the withdrawal notice referred to in paragraph (1) has become binding.
Applications for reconsideration
24
1
An application for reconsideration under section 151 of the Act (application for reconsideration) shall be made in writing and shall be accompanied by —
a
a protected benefits quotation in relation to the scheme, and
b
audited scheme accounts in relation to the scheme for the period which —
i
begins with the date of the last audited scheme accounts in relation to the scheme, and
ii
ends on any day within the period of six months preceding the date on which the application is made.
2
An application for reconsideration shall contain the following information —
a
a description of the type or purpose of the application;
b
the name, address and pension scheme registration number of the scheme in respect of which the application is made;
c
the name and address of the employer in relation to the scheme;
d
the name and address of the trustees or managers of the scheme in respect of which the application is made;
e
the date on which the trustees or managers of the scheme received a binding scheme failure notice issued by the Board in respect of the scheme;
f
the date on which the trustees or managers of the scheme received a binding valuation notice issued by the Board in respect of the scheme;
g
the date on which the application was sent to the Board by the trustees or managers of the scheme;
h
the cost quoted in the protected benefits quotation which accompanies the application;
i
the value of the assets of the scheme adjusted to take into account any outstanding liabilities of the scheme which are not covered by the protected benefits quotation which accompanies the application; and
j
the estimated cost of winding the scheme up.
3
The prescribed period referred to in section 151(6) of the Act as “the authorised period” for making an application for reconsideration is the period of six months.
Form and content of audited scheme accounts
25
The prescribed requirements referred to in section 151(9)(b) (application for reconsideration) which are to apply in respect of the preparation of audited scheme accounts are that those accounts shall —
a
contain the information specified in the Schedule;
b
show a true and fair value of —
i
the financial transactions of the scheme during the period to which the accounts relate (“the accounting period”);
ii
the amount and disposition of the assets at the end of the accounting period; and
iii
the liabilities of the scheme, other than the liabilities to pay pensions and benefits, after the end of the accounting period; and
c
include a report by the auditor in writing as to whether or not in his opinion the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) above are satisfied.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Malcolm Wicks
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
10th March 2005


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Citation, commencement, application and interpretation
1
1
This Order may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (Amendment) (England) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 21st April 2005.
2
This Order applies in relation to England only.
3
In this Order, any reference to Part 3 is a reference to that numbered Part of Schedule 2 to the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 .
Amendments to Part 3 (Changes of Use)
2
1
For Class A of Part 3 substitute–
Class A
Permitted
development
A. Development consisting of a change of use of a building to a use falling within Class A1 (shops) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order from a use falling within Class A3 (restaurants and cafes), A4 (drinking establishments) or A5 (hot food takeaways) of the Schedule. Class AA
Permitted
development
AA. Development consisting of a change of use of a building to a use falling within Class A3 (restaurants and cafes) cafes) of the Schedule to the Use Classes Order from a use falling within Class A4 (drinking establishments) or Class A5(hot food takeaways) of that Schedule.
.
2
In Class C of Part 3, after “Class A3” omit “(food and drink)” and insert “(restaurants and cafes), Class A4 (drinking establishments) or Class A5 (hot food takeaways)”.
Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State
Keith Hill
Minister of State Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
21st January 2005


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1
1
This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Sentencing) (Curfew Condition) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 4 th April 2005.
2
In this Order “police area” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Police Act 1996 .
2
The description of person responsible for monitoring the whereabouts of an offender subject to a curfew condition for the purposes of section 253(5) (curfew condition to be included in licence under section 246) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 —
a
in relation to such a condition imposed on an offender residing in a police area specified in Schedule 1 to this Order, is one employed by Premier Monitoring Services, PO Box 45, Norwich, NR3 1BF to monitor offenders; and
b
in relation to such a condition imposed on an offender residing in a police area specified in Schedule 2 to this Order, is one employed by Securicor Justice Services, Sutton Park, 15 Carshalton Road, Sutton, Surry, SML 4LD to monitor offenders.
Scotland of Asthal Q.C.
Minister of State
Home Office
24th March 2005


text:
This Order may be cited as the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fees) (Amendment) Rules Order of Council 2005 and shall come into force on 1st January 2006.
A.K. Galloway
Clerk of the Privy Council


text:
Citation, commencement and application
1
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Town and Country Planning (Temporary Stop Notice) (England) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 7th March 2005.
2
These Regulations apply in relation to England only.
Circumstances in which temporary stop notice does not prohibit stationing of caravan
2
1
The stationing of a caravan on any land in the circumstances specified in paragraph (2) is prescribed for the purposes of section 171F(1)(b) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.
2
The circumstances are that —
a
the caravan is stationed on the land immediately before the issue of the temporary stop notice; and
b
the caravan is at that time occupied by a person as his main residence;
unless the local planning authority consider that the risk of harm to a compelling public interest arising from the stationing of the caravan is so serious so as to outweigh any benefit, to the occupier of the caravan, in the stationing of the caravan for the period for which the temporary stop notice has effect.
Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State
Keith Hill
Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
3rd February 2005


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Citation and commencement
1
1
This Order may be cited as the North Northamptonshire Joint Committee Order 2005.
2
This Order shall come into force on 7th July 2005.
Interpretation
2
In this Order —
“the 1972 Act ” means the Local Government Act 1972 ;
“the 2004 Act ” means the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004;
“ the Agreement ” means the Agreement and Memorandum of Intent dated 23rd February 2005 between the constituent authorities together with the Addendum to the Agreement and Memorandum of Intent dated 3rd June 2005;
“the constituent authorities” means the authorities specified in article 3(2); and
“the joint committee” means the North Northamptonshire joint committee.
Establishment of the joint committee
3
1
A joint committee, to be known as the North Northamptonshire joint committee, is constituted as the local planning authority for the purposes of Part 2 (local development) of the 2004 Act for the administrative areas of Corby Borough Council, East Northamptonshire District Council, Kettering Borough Council and Wellingborough Borough Council in respect of the matters specified in article 4(1) (being matters specified in the Agreement).
2
The following authorities are specified as those which are to constitute the joint committee:
a
Northamptonshire County Council;
b
Corby Borough Council;
c
East Northamptonshire District Council;
d
Kettering Borough Council; and
e
Wellingborough Borough Council.
Functions of the joint committee
4
1
The matters referred to in article 3(1) are the preparation, submission and revision of such of the local development documents specified in the draft local development scheme submitted to the Secretary of State on 18th March 2005 as are identified in that scheme for preparation otherwise than by a constituent authority.
2
Section 15 (local development scheme) of the 2004 Act shall apply in relation to the joint committee and the matters specified in paragraph (1) as if —
a
for paragraph (b) of subsection (3) there were substituted —
b
submit their local development scheme to the Secretary of State not later than 7th October 2005;
; and
b
for paragraph (c) of subsection (3) there were substituted —
c
at that time send a copy of their scheme to the RPB .
.
Membership of the joint committee
5
1
The joint committee shall consist of 15 members of whom 3 members shall be appointed by each constituent authority.
2
Each member of the joint committee shall be entitled to recover from the constituent authority by which he is appointed any expenses he incurs in connection with the discharge of the joint committee’s functions.
3
Section 15, with the exception of subsection (7), and section 16 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (political balance on committees etc. ) shall apply to appointments to the joint committee as if the joint committee were a body to which section 15 applies.
Disqualification for membership of the joint committee
6
1
A person who is disqualified under Part V (general provisions as to members and proceedings of local authorities) of the 1972 Act for being elected or being a member of a local authority shall be disqualified for being a member of the joint committee.
2
Section 92 (proceedings for disqualification) of the 1972 Act, with the exception of subsections (7) and (8), shall apply with respect to membership of, or claims to be entitled to act as a member of, the joint committee as it applies to membership of, or claims to be entitled to act as a member of, a local authority.
Tenure of office
7
1
A member of a joint committee shall hold office for a period of one year from the date of his appointment but he will cease to be a joint committee member if he resigns in accordance with paragraph (3) or is otherwise removed or replaced by the constituent authority which appointed him, or ceases to be a member of a constituent authority (and does not on the same day again become a member of that or any other constituent authority).
2
A person who ceases to be a member of the joint committee shall be eligible for reappointment.
3
Any member of the joint committee may resign his membership by sending notice in writing to the proper officer of the constituent authority by whom he was appointed.
4
Any casual vacancy shall be filled as soon as practicable by the relevant constituent authority, and the person appointed shall hold office for the remainder of the term of office of the person in whose place he is appointed.
Meetings and proceedings
8
The meetings and proceedings of the joint committee shall be conducted in accordance with the rules set out in the Schedule to this Order.
Secondment of officers
9
1
The constituent authorities shall make secondments, in accordance with the Agreement, of such officers as they think necessary to enable the joint committee to discharge their functions.
2
The joint committee may make arrangements with a constituent authority for the services of any officer of the authority to be placed at the disposal of the joint committee for such period as may be agreed between the joint committee and the authority.
Expenses of joint committee
10
1
The expenses incurred by the joint committee shall be defrayed by Northamptonshire County Council.
2
The other constituent authorities shall make payments to Northamptonshire County Council, in respect of the sums defrayed in accordance with article 10(1), in such proportions as all the constituent authorities may agree or, in default of agreement, as may be determined by a single arbitrator agreed on by the constituent authorities or, in default of agreement, appointed by the Secretary of State.
Signed by authority of the First Secretary of State
Yvette Cooper
Minister for Housing and Planning Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
9th June 2005


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Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 18th March 2005.
Amendment of the Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2003
2
1
The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows.
3
In regulation 5(3) (revision of decisions within a prescribed period or on an application), for “was made”, substitute —
had effect (or, in the case of an advance award under regulation 12 of the Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003(advance claims and awards) , was made)
.
4
In regulation 13(2)(a)(i) (cases and circumstances in which superseding decisions may be made), for “had effect”, substitute —
had effect (or, in the case of an advance award under regulation 12 of the Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003 (advance claims and awards), was made)
.
5
1
Amend regulation 16 (date as from which superseding decisions take effect) as follows.
2
In paragraph (2)(a) after “had effect” insert “(or, in the case of an advance award, was made)”.
3
After paragraph (9) insert —
9A
Where —
a
a Commissioner or the court determines an appeal as mentioned in section 27(1)(a) or Article 27(1)(a) (“the relevant determination”) and the Board make a decision of the kind specified in section 27(1)(b) or Article 27(1)(b) ;
b
there is an appeal against the relevant determination;
c
after the Board’s decision, payment is suspended in accordance with regulation 18(1) and (3)(b), and
d
on appeal the court reverses the relevant determination in whole or in part,
a consequential decision by the Board under section 10 or Article 11 which supersedes the earlier decision referred to in sub-paragraph (a) above shall take effect from the date on which that earlier decision took effect.
In this paragraph “the court” has the meaning given in section 27 or Article 27 (as the case requires).
.
6
In regulation 26(2) (notice of decision against which appeal lies), for “must” to the end of the paragraph, substitute “shall provide the statement within 14 days of receipt of the request or as soon as practicable afterwards”.
Amendment of the Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003
7
The Child Benefit and Guardian’s Allowance (Administration) Regulations 2003 are amended as follows.
8
1
Amend regulation 22 (interim payments) as follows.
2
For paragraph (1) substitute —
1
If the condition in any sub-paragraph of paragraph (1A) is satisfied, the Board may make a payment on account (“an interim payment”) of any child benefit or guardian’s allowance to which it appears to them that a person —
a
is or may be entitled,
b
where sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1A) applies, would or might be entitled, were a claim made,
c
where sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph applies, would or might be entitled, were the national insurance number condition satisfied.
1A
The conditions are that —
a
a claim for benefit or allowance has not been made in accordance with these Regulations and it is impracticable for such a claim to be made immediately;
b
a claim has been made in accordance with these Regulations, the conditions of entitlement are satisfied other than the national insurance number condition, and it is impracticable for that condition to be satisfied immediately;
c
a claim for the benefit or allowance has been so made but it is impracticable for it, or an application or appeal relating to it, to be determined immediately;
d
an award of the benefit or allowance has been made but it is impracticable for the person entitled to it to be paid immediately other than by means of an interim payment.
.
3
In paragraph (2) omit “unless the Board are of the opinion that there is entitlement to benefit.”.
4
At the end add —
4
In this regulation “the national insurance number condition” means the condition imposed —
a
in Great Britain, by section 13(1A) and (1B), of the Administration Act (requirement for claim to be accompanied by details of national insurance number);
b
in Northern Ireland, by section 11(1A) and (1B) of the Administration ( NI ) Act.
.
9
1
Amend regulation 26(2) (extinguishment of right to payment if not obtained within the prescribed period) as follows
2
After sub-paragraph (b) insert —
bb
in relation to any such sum which the person entitled to it and the Board have arranged to be paid by way of direct credit transfer into a bank or other account, on the due date for payment of such a sum;
.
3
In sub-paragraph (c) for “neither sub-paragraph (a) nor (b) applies” substitute “none of the preceding sub-paragraphs applies”.
10
In regulation 27(1)(b) (persons who may act on behalf of those unable to act), for “tutor, curator or other guardian appointed in terms of law”, substitute “guardian acting or appointed under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 ”.
11
1
Amend regulation 29 (persons who may proceed with a claim made by a person who has died) as follows.
2
In paragraph (1) after “proceed with a claim for child benefit or guardian’s allowance” add —
, and to deal with any issue related to the revision of, supersession of, or appeal in connection with a decision on, that claim
.
Ann Chant
Helen Ghosh
Two of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue
17th February 2005


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Citation and commencement
1
These Regulations may be cited as the Education (School Organisation Proposals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on the 1st of August 2005.
2
These Regulations apply in relation to England only.
Amendment of the Education (School Organisation Proposals) (England) Regulations 1999
3
The Education (School Organisation Proposals) (England) Regulations 1999 shall be further amended as follows.
4
In regulation 2 (Interpretation) after the definition of “capacity guidance” insert the definition —
“excepted expansion” means, in respect of secondary schools except grammar schools, a prescribed alteration falling within paragraphs 1, 2, 11 or 12 of Schedule 1;
.
5
In regulation 7 (Objections to proposals) after sub-paragraph (2)(b)(ii) add
,or
iii
the proposals are published under section 28 and are in respect of an excepted expansion.
6
After regulation 7, insert the following regulation —
Attendance at school organisation committee meeting
7A
1
Within two weeks of the date on which a school organisation committee have received proposals in respect of an excepted expansion sent to them in accordance with section 28(6), that committee shall inform the governing body of the school which is the subject of the proposals, of the date, time and location of the meeting at which the determination of those proposals will occur.
2
In cases where proposals have been published under section 28 (whether by a local education authority or by a governing body) and are in respect of an excepted expansion, up to but not more than 2 representatives of the governing body of the school which is the subject of the proposals shall be entitled to attend the meeting referred to in paragraph (1) and make representations about the proposals to the members prior to the school organisation committee voting on those proposals.
7
In regulation 10 (Period after the expiry of which proposals must be referred to the adjudicator if requested) —
a
in paragraph (2), for “paragraph (6)”, substitute “paragraphs (2A) and (6)”;
b
after paragraph (2) add the following paragraph —
2A
In the case of proposals in respect of an excepted expansion, all references to “two months” in paragraph (2) shall be read as references to “six weeks”.
;
c
in paragraph (3) for “paragraph (6)”, substitute “paragraphs (3A) and (6)”; and
d
after paragraph (3), add the following paragraph —
3A
In the case of proposals in respect of an excepted expansion, all references to “two months” in paragraph (3) shall be read as references to “six weeks”.
.
8
In regulation 10C —
a
in paragraph (1) for “popular school but not a grammar school” substitute —
a
a secondary school which is not a grammar school; or
b
a popular primary school.
;
b
in paragraph (2) , after “2” add “,3,” and for “or 12” substitute “,12 or 13”;
c
for sub-paragraph (4)(b) substitute the following —
b
a primary school is a “popular primary school” if the number of first preferences of parents for places at the school exceeds the admission number for the relevant age group in the current school year by more than 10%;
;
d
for sub-paragraph 4(c) substitute the following —
c
“first preferences” for a school are applications made during the normal admissions round which are ranked by parents on an area’s common application form as their first preference of school; and
;
e
for sub-paragraph 4(d) substitute the following —
d
admission number” means the number of pupils in any relevant age group as determined by the admission authority in accordance with sections 89 and 89A of the Act.
;
f
omit sub-paragraph 4(e);
g
after paragraph (4) insert the following —
5
The relevant school organisation committee shall inform —
a
the representative or representatives of the governing body, who attend a school organisation committee meeting pursuant to regulation 7A, at the start of the meeting; or
b
where there are no representatives, the governing body at the time of notification pursuant to regulation 12,
of their entitlement under paragraph 3(6C) of Schedule 6.
Jacqui Smith
Minister of State
Department for Education and Skills
2nd July 2005