Permanent Council Decision No. 1242

The Pension Schemes Act 1993 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (9).

In section 24A (conversion of guaranteed minimum pension into other benefits: introduction), in subsection (1)—

In section 24B (the conversion conditions)—

Omit section 24D (survivors’ benefits).

In section 24E (procedural requirements)—

In section 24F (transfer out)—

In section 24G (powers to amend schemes)—

In section 38A (regulations about relevant gender change cases)—

In section 47 (further provisions concerning entitlement to guaranteed minimum pensions for the purposes of section 46), in subsection (9), for the words from “the amendment” to the end substitute “GMP conversion (within the meaning given by section 24A(1)) in relation to the person”.

In the Pensions Act 2007, in section 14 (conversion of guaranteed minimum pensions)—

In the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013, in Schedule 4 (effect of extension of marriage: further provisions), omit paragraph 21.

In the Pension Schemes Act 2015, in section 81 (extension to Scotland of certain provisions about marriage of same sex couples), omit “24D(5),”.

The Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (9).

In section 20A (conversion of guaranteed minimum pension into other benefits: introduction), in subsection (1)—

In section 20B (the conversion conditions)—

Omit section 20D (survivors’ benefits).

In section 20E (procedural requirements)—

In section 20F (transfer out)—

In section 20G (powers to amend schemes)—

In section 34A (regulations about relevant gender change cases)—

In section 43 (further provisions concerning entitlement to guaranteed minimum pensions for the purposes of section 42), in subsection (9), for the words from “the amendment” to the end substitute “GMP conversion (within the meaning given by section 20A(1)) in relation to the person”.

In the Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 1 (N.I.)), in section 12 (conversion of guaranteed minimum pensions)—

Section 1 extends to England and Wales and Scotland.

Section 2 extends to Northern Ireland.

This section extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The following come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

Section 1 comes into force for remaining purposes on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

Section 2 comes into force for remaining purposes on such day or days as the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland may by order appoint.

The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of section 1.

The Department for Communities in Northern Ireland may by order make transitional or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of section 2.

Regulations made by the Secretary of State under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.

The power of the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland to make an order under subsection (6) or (8) is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (S.I. 1979/1573 (N.I. 12)).

This Act may be cited as the Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Act 2022.