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Pensions Act 1995

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23 Power to appoint independent trustees

(1) While section 22 applies in relation to a trust scheme, the Authority may by order appoint as a trustee of the scheme a person who— (a) is an independent person in relation to the scheme, and (b) is registered in the register maintained by the Authority in accordance with regulations under subsection (4). (2) In relation to a particular trust scheme, no more than one trustee may at any time be an independent trustee appointed under subsection (1). (3) For the purposes of this section a person is independent in relation to a trust scheme only if— (a) he has no interest in the assets of the employer or of the scheme otherwise than as trustee of the scheme, (b) he is neither connected with, nor an associate of— (i) the employer, (ii) any person for the time being acting as an insolvency practitioner in relation to the employer, or (iii) the official receiver acting in any of the capacities mentioned in section 22(1)(b) in relation to the employer, and (c) he satisfies any prescribed requirements; and any reference in this Part to an independent trustee is to be construed accordingly. (4) Regulations must provide for the Authority to compile and maintain a register of persons who satisfy the prescribed conditions for registration. (5) Regulations under subsection (4) may provide— (a) for copies of the register or of extracts from it to be provided to prescribed persons in prescribed circumstances; (b) for the inspection of the register by prescribed persons in prescribed circumstances. (6) The circumstances which may be prescribed under subsection (5)(a) or (b) include the payment by the person to whom the copy is to be provided, or by whom the register is to be inspected, of such reasonable fee as may be determined by the Authority. (7) This section is without prejudice to the powers conferred by section 7.

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23 Power to appoint independent trustees

(1) While section 22 applies in relation to a trust scheme, the Authority may by order appoint as a trustee of the scheme a person who— (a) is an independent person in relation to the scheme, and (b) is registered in the register maintained by the Authority in accordance with regulations under subsection (4). (2) In relation to a particular trust scheme, no more than one trustee may at any time be an independent trustee appointed under subsection (1). (3) For the purposes of this section a person is independent in relation to a trust scheme only if— (a) he has no interest in the assets of the employer or of the scheme otherwise than as trustee of the scheme, (b) he is neither connected with, nor an associate of— (i) the employer, (ii) any person for the time being acting as an insolvency practitioner in relation to the employer, or (iii) the official receiver acting in any of the capacities mentioned in section 22(1)(b) in relation to the employer, and (c) he satisfies any prescribed requirements; and any reference in this Part to an independent trustee is to be construed accordingly. (4) Regulations must provide for the Authority to compile and maintain a register of persons who satisfy the prescribed conditions for registration. (5) Regulations under subsection (4) may provide— (a) for copies of the register or of extracts from it to be provided to prescribed persons in prescribed circumstances; (b) for the inspection of the register by prescribed persons in prescribed circumstances. (6) The circumstances which may be prescribed under subsection (5)(a) or (b) include the payment by the person to whom the copy is to be provided, or by whom the register is to be inspected, of such reasonable fee as may be determined by the Authority. (7) This section is without prejudice to the powers conferred by section 7.

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