Commentary on Sections Summary The Pension Protection Fund Ombudsman Section 209: The Ombudsman for the Board of the Pension Protection Fund
776.This section provides for the creation of the Ombudsman for the Board of the Pension Protection Fund (“PPF Ombudsman”). Subsection (2) requires the Secretary of State to appoint the PPF Ombudsman on such terms and conditions as he determines. Subsection (4) provides that the Secretary of State may (by subordinate legislation) make provision for payment of the PPF Ombudsman (e.g. pensions, expenses, salary and reimbursement of expenses). The subordinate legislation will also make provision in relation to staff, delegation of functions to staff, charging fees and powers to obtain information and documents required to perform the PPF Ombudsman’s functions. The costs incurred under the subordinate legislation made under subsection (4) are to be paid to the PPF Ombudsman by the Secretary of State out of the money provided by Parliament, in accordance with subsection (6). Subsection (7) provides for the imposition of a levy in respect of eligible schemes (section 126) (eligible schemes) for the purpose of reimbursing the Secretary of State’s expenditure under subsection (6). Where the levy is imposed under subsection (7) some provisions in section 117 (administrative levy) apply.