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Article 492 Meaning of "insurance company"

(1) Schedule C4 [Schedule C4 was revoked by virtue of S.I. 1997/1613, regulation 3(1), insofar as it applies to the "active" members of a scheme as defined in these Regulations and by Pensions Act 1995, section 124(1).] to the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 1995 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 23 of that Schedule (supplemental) for the definition of "insurance company" substitute -

""insurance company" means -

(a) a person who has permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to effect or carry out contracts of long-term insurance, or

(b) an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(d) of Schedule 3 to that Act, which has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12 of that Schedule) to effect or carry out contracts of long-term insurance;".

(3) After paragraph 23 insert -

"24. The definition of "insurance company" in paragraph 23 must be read with -

(a) section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

(b) any relevant order under that section; and

(c) Schedule 2 to that Act.".