Statutory Instruments
Pensions
Made
21st July 2014
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 91(9) of the Pensions Act 2004(1).
1. This Order may be cited as the Pensions Act 2004 (Code of Practice) (Funding Defined Benefits) Appointed Day Order 2014.
2. The day appointed for the coming into effect of the Pensions Regulator Code of Practice No. 3: Funding defined benefits: Second issue is 29th July 2014.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
Steve Webb
Minister of State,
Department for Work and Pensions
21st July 2014
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order appoints 29th July 2014 as the day for the coming into effect of the Pensions Regulator Code of Practice No. 3: Funding defined benefits: Second issue. This replaces the previous issue of the code which came into effect on 15th February 2006.
The Code of Practice is available on the Pensions Regulator's website: http://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/doc-library/codes.aspx.
An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no direct impact on businesses, the public sector or civil society organisations.