The Pension Protection Fund (PPF Ombudsman) Amendment Order 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/2023
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Pension Protection Fund (PPF Ombudsman) Amendment Order 2005 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

(2) In this Order “the principal Order ” means the Pension Protection Fund (PPF Ombudsman) Order 2005 .

Section 2 Amendment of article 7 of the principal Order

In article 7 of the principal Order (restrictions on the disclosure of information)—

(a) for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (1) substitute—

(a) the disclosure is to a person specified in paragraph (2) and the PPF Ombudsman considers that disclosure would enable or assist that person to discharge that person’s functions;

(b) the disclosure is to a person specified in paragraph (3) and the PPF Ombudsman considers that disclosure is necessary to enable the PPF Ombudsman to carry out his functions.

(b) in paragraph (2)—

(i) in sub-paragraph (i) for “; and” substitute “;”;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (j) for “.” substitute “; and”; and

(iii) after sub-paragraph (j) add—

(k) a member of the Council on Tribunals or the Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals.

(c) after paragraph (2) add—

(3) The persons specified in this paragraph are—

(a) the Board;

(b) the person who referred a matter to him in accordance with regulations made under section 213 or 214 of the Act or a representative of such a person appointed under those regulations;

(c) any person who has been notified of the reference of that matter; and

(d) any person providing an expert opinion or other evidence in connection with the reference of that matter.