The Pensions Regulator

Determinations

The Pensions Regulator has a range of powers that we can use to intervene and help put things right, where necessary.

The process used to decide whether we are going to use one of these powers is called a 'determination'.

In this section...

Determination notices
determinations and our policy on publication

About the determinations panel
who is in the determinations panel?

Carrying out determinations
when and how are determinations carried out?

The determinations panel
who exercises the regulator's powers?

The determinations panel procedure and standing orders
How the panel makes its decisions

The decision to make a determination
the standard procedure for proceeding with a determination and issuing a warning notice

Special procedure for immediate action
action that the regulator may take if an immediate risk to members' interests is suspected

Meetings of the determinations panel
the procedure to be followed for a meeting

The determination decision
notification of a decision following determination

Appealing against a decision
making an appeal against a determination

The Pensions Regulator tribunal
the independent body that hears appeals

Determination process (73kb)
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