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The Pensions Act 2004 (General Code of Practice) (Appointed Day, Amendment and Revocations) Order 2024

As Enacted Cited authorities 9 Cited in Related
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JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Year2024
CitationSI 2024/431

2024 No. 431

PENSIONS

The Pensions Act 2004 (General Code of Practice) (Appointed Day, Amendment and Revocations) Order 2024

Made 26th March 2024

The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 91(9) of the Pensions Act 20041.

S-1 Citation and extent

Citation and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Pensions Act 2004 (General Code of Practice) (Appointed Day, Amendment and Revocations) Order 2024.

(2) This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland.

S-2 Appointed day

Appointed day

2. The day appointed for the coming into effect of the Pensions Regulator General Code of Practice is 28th March 2024.

S-3 Amendment of the Pensions Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4 and Amendment) Order 2005

Amendment of the Pensions Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4 and Amendment) Order 2005

3. In the Pensions Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4 and Amendment) Order 20052, omit article 2(1) with effect from 28th March 2024.

S-4 Revocation of earlier Orders

Revocation of earlier Orders

4. The following Orders are revoked with effect from 28th March 2024—

(a) the Pensions Act 2004 (Codes of Practice) (Early Leavers, Late Payment of Contributions and Trustee Knowledge and Understanding) Appointed Day Order 20063;

(b) the Pensions Act 2004 (Codes of Practice) (Member-nominated Trustees and Directors and Internal Controls) Appointed Day Order 20064;

(c) the Pensions Act 2004 (Code of Practice) (Dispute Resolution) Appointed Day Order 20085;

(d) the Pensions Act 2004 (Code of Practice) (Trustee Knowledge and Understanding) Appointed Day Order 20096;

(e) the Pensions Act 2004 (Codes of Practice) (Reporting Late Payment of Contributions) Appointed Day Order 20137;

(f) the Pensions Act 2004 (Code of Practice) (Governance and Administration of Public Service Pension Schemes) Appointed Day Order 20158; 

(g) the Pensions Act 2004 (Code of Practice) (Governance and Administration of Occupational Trust-based Schemes Providing Money Purchase Benefits) Appointed Day Order 20169.

Paul Maynard

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Work and Pensions

26th March 2024

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order appoints 28th March 2024 as the day for the coming into effect of the Pensions Regulator General Code of Practice. The General Code of Practice consolidates ten existing codes of practice and provides guidance to those running occupational, personal, and public service pension...

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