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UK Law Reference
All sections of Pension Schemes Act 2017
2017 c. 17, s.41

Section 41 — Power to override contract terms

This version in force from 2017-04-27

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) Paragraph 6 of Schedule 18 to the Pensions Act 2014 (power to restrict charges or impose requirements in relation to schemes: overriding provision) is amended as follows.

(2) After sub-paragraph (1) insert— (1A) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that specified provisions override any term of a relevant contract to the extent that it conflicts with them.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2), at the end insert “ or (1A) ”.

(4) After sub-paragraph (2) insert— (3) “Relevant contract” means a contract between the trustees or managers of a relevant scheme and a person providing services in relation to the scheme.