Part 4: Pensions Dashboards Section 121: Information from personal and stakeholder pension schemes 137FAB Pensions dashboards: further provision
This section makes further provision in relation to the rules under section 137FAA(1). Subsection (1) provides that rules may, in particular, impose requirements on specified authorised persons to provide pensions information in a particular way and concerning the arrangements for dealing with requests for this information. This may include the format and the use of intermediaries, for example, parties providing elements of the infrastructure including under contractual arrangements with the Money and Pension Service.
	Subsection (2) provides that rules may, in particular, impose requirements on specified authorised persons concerning the use of electronic communications networks, facilities or services. This is designed to support qualifying pensions dashboard services and the pensions dashboard service provided by the Money and Pensions Service. The authorised person may also be required to provide assistance or to participate in arrangements for establishing, maintaining and managing such facilities and services as enable a pensions dashboard service to function.
	Subsection (3) further clarifies that the services and facilities outlined in subsection (2)(b) above may include facilities or services designed for transmitting or authenticating information and for verifying a person’s identity. This is so that the pensions information provided in relation to the scheme is accurate and can be securely transmitted using a trusted electronic communications network.
	Subsection (4)(a) makes it clear that that rules under subsection (2)(b) may impose requirements as regards facilities or services which may include compliance with standards, specifications or technical requirements published from time to time by the Secretary of State, the Money and Pensions Service or a person specified or described in the rules. Subsection (4)(b) provides that the rules may require that a facility or service provider in relation to a pension dashboard service is approved by the Secretary of State, the Money and Pensions Service or a person specified or described in the rules.
	Subsection (5) makes it clear that rules under subsection (2)(d) may require authorised persons to co-operate, and to co-ordinate activities, with the Money and Pensions Service or a person specified or described in the rules. This is to ensure that pensions dashboard services, which will be overseen or provided by the Money and Pensions Service, operate effectively and efficiently.
	Subsections (6) and (7) make the similar provision as respects the processing of personal data to that in section 238D(1) of the Pensions Act 2004.