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Article 553 Requirements applying to policies of insurance and annuity contracts

(1) In paragraph (1) of regulation 2 of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Discharge of Liability) Regulations 1997 (requirements applying to policies of insurance and annuity contracts), for the words "an insurance company" to the end, substitute -

"(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.".

(2) For paragraph (2) of that regulation, substitute -

"(2) Sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (1) 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.".