Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/30/section/28
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03/11/2011- Amendment
Pensions Act 2008, Section 28 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 20 July 2019. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
s. 28(3)(a) words substituted by 2015 c. 8 Sch. 2 para. 45(2)(a)
s. 28(3)(b) words inserted by 2015 c. 8 Sch. 2 para. 45(2)(b)
s. 28(3)(c) substituted by 2015 c. 8 Sch. 2 para. 45(2)(c)
s. 28(3A)(a) substituted by 2015 c. 8 Sch. 2 para. 45(3)(a)
s. 28(3A)(c) substituted by 2015 c. 8 Sch. 2 para. 45(3)(b)
s. 28(3B) words substituted by 2015 c. 8 Sch. 2 para. 45(4)
28[F1Certification that quality requirement or alternative requirement is satisfied]E+W+S
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, subject to provision within subsection (6)(f), a scheme to which this section applies is to be taken to satisfy the relevant quality requirement in relation to [F2each of an employer's relevant jobholders] if a certificate given in accordance with the regulations is in force in relation to the employer.
[F3(1A)In this section—
(a) “ relevant jobholder ” means a jobholder to whom the certificate in question applies;
(2)The certificate must [F4 state—
(a)that], in relation to [F5relevant jobholders] of the employer who are active members of the scheme, the scheme is in the opinion of the person giving the certificate able to satisfy the relevant quality requirement throughout the certification period[F6, or
[F7(2A)Alternative requirements must be such that, assuming all jobholders to be active members of schemes to which this section applies, for at least 90% of jobholders—
“ alternative requirement ” means a requirement prescribed under subsection (2)(b);
“ employer contributions ”, in relation to an active member of a scheme, means the amount of contributions that have to be paid under the scheme in respect of the member by the employer;
“ total contributions ”, in relation to an active member of a scheme, means the total amount of contributions that have to be paid under the scheme in respect of the member by the employer and by the member.
[F8(3A)This section also applies to—
[F9(3B)This section also applies to a defined benefits scheme that has its main administration in the United Kingdom and is of a description prescribed under section 23A(1)(a).]
[F10(d)for a scheme within subsection (3A), means a prescribed requirement.]
[F11(e)for a scheme within subsection (3B), means the quality requirement under section 23A(1)(a).]
(e)requiring an employer to calculate the amount of contributions that a scheme, and any [F12contribution agreements], required to be paid by or in respect of [F13any relevant jobholder] in the certification period;
(f)as to cases where the requirements of a scheme, and any [F12contribution agreements], as to payment of contributions by or in respect of [F14relevant jobholders] of an employer did not satisfy prescribed conditions.
(8)In subsection (6)[F15 “contribution agreements” means—
(a)the agreement] required, in the case of a scheme within subsection (3)(b), by section 26(4) and any agreement required, in the case of such a scheme, by section 26(6)[F16, or
F1S. 28 heading substituted (3.11.2011 for specified purposes otherwise 6.3.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 12(2), 38(1)(4); S.I. 2012/682, art. 2(b)
F2Words in s. 28(1) substituted (3.11.2011 for specified purposes otherwise 6.3.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 12(3), 38(1)(4); S.I. 2012/682, art. 2(b)
F3S. 28(1A) inserted (3.11.2011 for specified purposes otherwise 6.3.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 12(4), 38(1)(4); S.I. 2012/682, art. 2(b)
F4Words in s. 28(2) substituted (3.11.2011 for specified purposes otherwise 6.3.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 12(5)(a), 38(1)(4); S.I. 2012/682, art. 2(b)
F5Words in s. 28(2) substituted (3.11.2011 for specified purposes otherwise 6.3.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 12(5)(b), 38(1)(4); S.I. 2012/682, art. 2(b)
F6S. 28(2)(b) and preceding word inserted (3.11.2011 for specified purposes otherwise 6.3.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 12(5)(c), 38(1)(4); S.I. 2012/682, art. 2(b)
F7S. 28(2A)-(2C) inserted (3.11.2011 for specified purposes otherwise 6.3.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 12(6), 38(1)(4); S.I. 2012/682, art. 2(b)
F8S. 28(3A) inserted (3.11.2011 for specified purposes otherwise 6.3.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 13(2), 38(1)(4); S.I. 2012/682, art. 2(c)
F9S. 28(3B) inserted (12.9.2014) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), ss. 39(4)(a), 56(1); S.I. 2014/2377, art. 2(1)(b)
F10S. 28(4)(d) inserted (3.11.2011 for specified purposes otherwise 6.3.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 13(3), 38(1)(4); S.I. 2012/682, art. 2(c)
F11S. 28(4)(e) inserted (12.9.2014) by Pensions Act 2014 (c. 19), ss. 39(4)(b), 56(1); S.I. 2014/2377, art. 2(1)(b)
F12Words in s. 28(6)(e)(f) substituted (3.11.2011 for specified purposes otherwise 6.3.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 13(4), 38(1)(4); S.I. 2012/682, art. 2(c)
F13Words in s. 28(6)(e) substituted (3.11.2011 for specified purposes otherwise 6.3.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 12(7)(a), 38(1)(4); S.I. 2012/682, art. 2(b)
F14Words in s. 28(6)(f) substituted (3.11.2011 for specified purposes otherwise 6.3.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 12(7)(b), 38(1)(4); S.I. 2012/682, art. 2(b)
F15Words in s. 28(8) substituted (3.11.2011 for specified purposes otherwise 6.3.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 13(5)(a), 38(1)(4); S.I. 2012/682, art. 2(c)
F16S. 28(8)(b) and preceding word inserted (3.11.2011 for specified purposes otherwise 6.3.2012) by Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19), ss. 13(5)(b), 38(1)(4); S.I. 2012/682, art. 2(c)
I1S. 28 wholly in force at 7.3.2012; s. 28 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent see s. 149(2)(k); s. 28 in force in so far as not already in force on 7.3.2012 by S.I. 2012/683, art. 2(2)(b)