Moved by
Lord Newby
42: Clause 24, page 13, line 19, leave out subsections (6) and (7) and insert—
“(6) By virtue of a determination under subsection (5) the scheme regulations then apply to the persons to whom the determination relates as they apply to other persons to or in respect of whom pensions and other benefits are provided under the scheme (or such class of other persons as may be specified in the determination).
(7) Subsection (6) is subject to—
(a) any special provision made in the scheme regulations, and
(b) a direction under subsection (7A).
(7A) Scheme regulations made under subsection (2) or (3) in relation to any persons may include provision authorising the responsible authority by direction to modify provisions of the regulations in their application to those persons for the purpose of—
(a) securing appropriate protection against additional costs to the scheme that might result from the application of the scheme regulations to those persons,
(b) obtaining information about those persons, their employers and other relevant persons, or
(c) taking appropriate account of—
(i) the arrangements under which those persons are employed, and
(ii) the organisational structures of their employers.”
43: Clause 24, page 13, line 27, at end insert—
“( ) Where, by virtue of section 4(5), there is more than one scheme manager for a scheme under section 1, the responsible authority may delegate its functions under subsection (5) or (8) to the scheme managers, subject to such conditions as the responsible authority considers appropriate.”