§ Lady Olga MaitlandTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department when the Government intend to commence section 166 of the Pensions Act 1995 concerning the courts' treatment of pensions on divorce. [34664]
§ Mr. StreeterIt remains the Government's intention that applications for orders under section 166 of the Pensions Act 1995 will be able to be made where the petition for divorce is presented to the court on or after 1 July 1996.
The regulations and accompanying rules of court will come into force on 1 August 1996 to allow the judiciary, the legal profession and the pensions industry sufficient time to become familiar with the requirements before being asked to consider such applications.
The policy on the content of the regulations under section 166 of the Pensions Act 1995 has been agreed and a summary of the proposals is available in the Library. The regulations will be laid shortly. Separate legislative vehicles will be provided for Scotland and Northern Ireland.