273 Resolution of disputes
Pensions Act 2004 (2004 c 35) | Legislation

Pension disputes

273  Resolution of disputes

For section 50 of the Pensions Act 1995 (c 26) (resolution of disputes) substitute—

50 “Requirement for dispute resolution arrangements

(1)     The trustees or managers of an occupational pension scheme must secure that dispute resolution arrangements [complying with the requirements of this section] are made and implemented.

(2)     Dispute resolution arrangements are [arrangements] for the resolution of pension disputes.

(3)     For this purpose a pension dispute is a dispute which—

(a)     is between—

(i)     the trustees or managers of a scheme, and

(ii)     one or more persons with an interest in the scheme (see section 50A),

(b)     is about matters relating to the scheme, and

(c)     is not an exempted dispute (see subsection (9)).

(4)     The dispute resolution arrangements must provide a procedure—

(a)     for any of the parties to the dispute mentioned in subsection (3)(a)(ii) to make an application for a decision to be taken on the matters in dispute (“an application for the resolution of a pension dispute”), and

(b)     for the trustees or managers to take that decision.

[(4A)     The dispute resolution arrangements may make provision for securing that an application for the resolution of

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