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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2026 No. 709
PENSIONS
The Pensions Act 2004 (Code of
Practice) (Revocation) Order 2026
at 10.00 a.m. on 2nd
Made - - - - July 2026
at 3.00 p.m. on 2nd
Laid before Parliament July 2026
Coming into force - - 31st July 2026
The Secretary...
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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2026 No. 709 PENSIONS The Pensions Act 2004 (Code of Practice) (Revocation) Order 2026 at 10.00 a.m. on 2nd Made - - - - July 2026 at 3.00 p.m. on 2nd Laid before Parliament July 2026 Coming into force - - 31st July 2026 The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 92(1) of the Pensions Act 2004(1).
The Pensions Regulator consents to the making of this Order as required by section 92(2) of that Act.
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Pensions Act 2004 (Code of Practice) (Revocation) Order
2026.
(2) This Order comes into force on 31st July 2026.
(3) This Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland.
Revocation of Code of Practice
2. The Pensions Regulator’s Code of Practice: Authorisation and supervision of collective defined contribution schemes(2) is revoked with effect from 31st July 2026.
(1) 2004 c. 35. Section 92(1) was amended by paragraph 16 of Schedule 4 to the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25).
(2) See article 2 of S.I. 2022/855.Document Generated: 2026-07-02
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Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Torsten Bell Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at 10.00 a.m. on 2nd July 2026 Department for Work and Pensions Consent given by authority of the Pensions Regulator Nausicaa Delfas Chief Executive 30th June 2026 The Pensions Regulator 2Document Generated: 2026-07-02
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EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) This Order revokes the Pensions Regulator’s Code of Practice: Authorisation and supervision of collective defined contribution schemes which was brought into effect on 1st August 2022.
A new code of practice will be issued to incorporate changes introduced by the Occupational Pension Schemes (Collective Money Purchase Schemes) (Extension to Unconnected Multiple Employer Schemes and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/1313), which extends regulatory oversight of collective money purchase schemes to include unconnected multiple employer collective money purchase schemes.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.
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