Commentary on Sections Part 1: Pension scheme membership for jobholders Chapter 4: Supplementary provision about compliance and information sharing Section 61: Powers to require information and to enter premises
145.This gives the Regulator, in pursuance of its new objective, powers to require information and to enter premises. It amends section 72 of the PA 2004 so as to permit the Pensions Regulator to require any person who holds or is likely to hold information relevant to the exercise of the Regulator’s functions to provide an explanation of a document requested, at a specified time and place.
146.The Regulator will not be able to require anyone to answer any question or provide any information that might incriminate themselves or their partner or spouse.
147.This section also allows an inspector, appointed by the Pensions Regulator, to enter premises liable to inspection to investigate whether an employer is complying with requirements under Chapter 1, or sections 50 or 54 of Part 1.