Section 51 — Pensions Act 2008: Compliance notices

Compliance notices 51 1 The Regulator may issue a compliance notice to an employer if the Regulator is of the opinion that the employer has contravened section 50.

2 A compliance notice is a notice directing the employer to take, or refrain from taking, the steps specified in the notice in order to—

a remedy the contravention, or b prevent the contravention being repeated.

3 A compliance notice may, in particular—

a state the period within which any step must be taken or must cease to be taken;

b require the employer to provide within a specified period specified information relating to the contravention;

c require the employer to inform the Regulator, within a specified period, how the employer has complied or is complying with the notice;

d state that, if the employer fails to comply with the requirements of the notice, the Regulator may issue a penalty notice under section 52.

4 A compliance notice must specify the contravention to which the notice relates.