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EnactedPension Schemes Act 2017

Proposed amendments

41 amendments across 13 provisions

Clause 1 6

Amendment #3905#3905Not movedAmends text
Amendment text
leave out paragraphs (b) and (c)
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Lord McKenzie of Luton
Amendment #3906#3906WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out subsection (2)
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Lord McKenzie of Luton
Amendment #4071#4071WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert “and is not an AVC only scheme,”
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Lord Flight
Amendment #4072#4072Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
is not a relevant centralised scheme, and
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Lord Flight
Amendment #4073#4073Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
““AVC only scheme” means an occupational pension scheme which provides no money purchase benefits other than benefits which are attributable to additional voluntary contributions;”
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Lord Flight
Amendment #4074#4074Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
““relevant centralised scheme” has the same meaning as in regulation 1(2) of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Member-nominated Trustees and Directors) Regulations 2006;”
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Lord Flight

Clause 3 1

Amendment #3966#3966WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert “under all of the provisions of Part 1”
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Lord McKenzie of Luton

Clause 4 5

Amendment #3914#3914Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
the scheme’s policies relating to systems and processes requirements as set out in regulations under section 11;
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Lord McKenzie of Luton
Amendment #4012#4012WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert—
the scheme’s member engagement strategy.”
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Baroness Drake
Amendment #4031#4031WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out first “the” and insert “any”
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Lord Flight
Amendment #4032#4032Not movedAmends text
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leave out paragraph (d)
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Lord Flight
Amendment #4656#4656WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert—
the scheme’s member engagement strategy.”
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4
Lord McKenzie of Luton

Clause 5 1

Amendment #4015#4015Not movedNew clause / schedule
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Insert the following new Clause—
“Decision on application: regulator’s financial resources

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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Lord McKenzie of Luton

Clause 7 5

Amendment #3910#3910WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out line 39
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Lord McKenzie of Luton
Amendment #3911#3911Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
Regulations under this section may require the Pensions Regulator to review from time to time whether the persons mentioned in subsections (2)(a) to (h) and (3)(a) and (b) remain fit and proper persons to act in relation to the relevant scheme in the capacity mentioned.”
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Lord McKenzie of Luton
Amendment #3946#3946Not movedAmends text
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leave out “negative” and insert “affirmative”
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Lord McKenzie of Luton
Amendment #4642#4642AgreedAmends text
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at end insert—
The first regulations that are made under subsection (4) are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.”
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Lord Freud
Amendment #4643#4643AgreedAmends text
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leave out “Regulations under this section” and insert “Any subsequent regulations under subsection (4), and regulations under subsections (2) and (3),”
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Lord Freud

Clause 8 6

Amendment #3907#3907Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
The assessment under subsection (2)(b) of whether a scheme has sufficient financial resources may not take account of resources related to benefits other than money purchase benefits.”
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Lord McKenzie of Luton
Amendment #3908#3908Not movedAmends text
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leave out “negative” and insert “affirmative”
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Lord McKenzie of Luton
Amendment #4014#4014WithdrawnNew clause / schedule
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Insert the following new Clause—
“Scheme funding: triggering events

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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Baroness Drake
Amendment #4644#4644AgreedAmends text
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at end insert—
The first regulations that are made under this section are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.”
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8
Lord Freud
Amendment #4645#4645AgreedAmends text
Amendment text
at beginning insert “Any subsequent”
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8
Lord Freud
Amendment #4665#4665AgreedNew clause / schedule
Amendment text
Insert the following new Clause—
“Scheme funder of last resort

Only the heading is published via the Bills API — the full text of this new clause/schedule is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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Baroness Drake

Clause 9 2

Amendment #4646#4646AgreedAmends text
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at end insert—
The first regulations that are made under this section are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.”
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Lord Freud
Amendment #4647#4647AgreedAmends text
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at beginning insert “Any subsequent”
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9
Lord Freud

Clause 10 6

Amendment #3909#3909Not movedAmends text
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leave out paragraph (b)
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10
Lord McKenzie of Luton
Amendment #3976#3976WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out “constituted as a seperate legal entity” and insert “approved by the Pensions Regulator”
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10
Lord McKenzie of Luton
Amendment #4667#4667WithdrawnAmends text
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leave out “as a separate legal entity” and insert “and carry out activities in a manner which enables its financial position and the financial arrangements between it and a Master Trust to be transparent to the Regulator”
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10
Lord McKenzie of Luton
Amendment #4668#4668Not movedAmends text
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leave out subsection (3)
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10
Lord McKenzie of Luton
Amendment #4702#4702Not movedAmends text
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leave out “only”
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10
Lord Flight
Amendment #4703#4703Not movedAmends text
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at end insert “and are disclosed to the Regulator for the purposes of assessing the scheme funder’s financial sustainability under section 8”
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10
Lord Flight

Clause 11 3

Amendment #4648#4648AgreedAmends text
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at end insert—
The first regulations that are made under this section are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.”
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11
Lord Freud
Amendment #4649#4649AgreedAmends text
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at beginning insert “Any subsequent”
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11
Lord Freud
Amendment #5376#5376AgreedAmends text
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at end insert—
The regulations may include provision—

The Bills API publishes only the tabling instruction here, not the inserted text itself — the full wording is set out in the marshalled Amendment Paper.

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3rd reading
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11
Lord Young of Cookham

Clause 12 2

Amendment #4650#4650AgreedAmends text
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at end insert—
The first regulations that are made under this section are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.”
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12
Lord Freud
Amendment #4651#4651AgreedAmends text
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at beginning insert “Any subsequent”
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12
Lord Freud

Clause 16 2

Amendment #4652#4652AgreedAmends text
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at end insert—
The first regulations that are made under subsection (3) are subject to affirmative resolution procedure.”
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16
Lord Freud
Amendment #4653#4653AgreedAmends text
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leave out “Regulations under this section” and insert “Any subsequent regulations under subsection (3), and regulations under subsection (2),”
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16
Lord Freud

Clause 23 1

Amendment #4684#4684WithdrawnAmends text
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at end insert “or for a new scheme funder to be put in place in relation to the Master Trust in accordance with regulations under section 24.”
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23
Lord McKenzie of Luton

Clause 24 1

Amendment #4657#4657Not movedAmends text
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at end insert—
for the purpose of giving effect to continuity option 1 when the trustees have not been able to identify a Master Trust scheme to which members’ accrued rights and benefits may be transferred;
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24
Lord McKenzie of Luton