Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 1625
Pensions
The Register of Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Made
7th June 2007
Laid before Parliament
13th June 2007
Coming into force
4th July 2007
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 61(1), (2)(b) and (3), 315(2) and (4) and 318(1) of the Pensions Act 2004( 1 ).
In accordance with section 317(1) of the Pensions Act 2004 he has consulted with such persons as he considers appropriate before making these Regulations.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Register of Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 4th July 2007.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the principal Regulations” mean the Register of Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes Regulations 2005( 2 ).
Amendment of the principal Regulations
2. After regulation 5 of the principal Regulations (provision of information), insert—
“ The Office for National Statistics - provision of information
5A. —(1) The Office for National Statistics ( 3 ) —
(a) shall be provided with such—
(i) information recorded in the register,
(ii) extracts from the register, or
(iii) copies of the register or of extracts from it,
as are in its opinion necessary for the purposes of producing pension statistics; and
(b) may inspect—
(i) the register,
(ii) extracts from the register, or
(iii) copies of the register or of extracts from it,
when in its opinion, such inspection is necessary for the purposes of producing pension statistics.
(2) When information is disclosed in accordance with paragraph (1), section 82(2) of the Act (restricted information – prohibition on disclosure) shall apply as if the words “and regulations made under section 61” were inserted after “and 235” in paragraph (b). ” .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
James Purnell
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
7th June 2007
2004 c.35 . Section 318(1) is cited for the meaning there given to “prescribed” and “regulations”.
S.I. 2005/597 as amended by S.I. 2006/467 and 1733 .
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