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Pensions Bill

The amendment seems to be pretty straightforward. It states: "““Regulations prescribing arrangements for the purposes of section 3(2), 5(2), 6(3) or 8(2) may require the employer to make such a deduction or payment at any time””," et cetera. The noble Lord may balk at the term ““may””, rather than ““should”” or ““will””, being used, but the amendment provides a power so that regulations can require the employer to make those deductions from the start. I am happy to ask officials to look at it again, but I believe that it is clear and does not need it.