Pensions
The Retirement Pensions Act (‘the Act’) (Chapter 514 of the Laws of Malta) came into force on the 1st January 2015. The new Regulations and Pension Rules also came into force on the 1st January 2015.
A new set of Regulations and Pensions Rules have been issued under the Act to supplement the legal framework for the licensing and regulation of Retirement Schemes (both Occupational and Personal), Retirement Funds and Service Providers related thereto, as well as for the requirement of recognition for persons carrying on back-office administrative services.
Main Legislation – Retirement Pensions Act
Subsidiary Legislation – Retirement Pensions Act
S.L. 514.02 – Retirement Pensions Act (Exemption) Regulations
S.L. 514.03 – Retirement Pensions (Control of Assets) Regulations
L.N. 214 of 2021 – Retirement Pensions (Control of Assets) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021
S.L. 514.04 – Retirement Pensions (Technical Provisions) Regulations
S.L. 514.06 – Retirement Pensions (Fees) Regulations
S.L. 514.08 – Retirement Pensions (Cross-Border Activities and Cross-Border Transfers) Regulations
S.L. 514.09 – Retirement Pensions (General Provisions of Supervision) Regulations
Special Funds (Regulation) Act – Repealed
Subsidiary Legislation – Special Funds (Regulation) Act – Repealed
S.L. 450.02(R) – Special Funds (Control of Assets) Regulations (Repealed by Legal Notice 3 of 2015)
S.L. 450.03(R) – Special Funds (Control of Assets) Regulations (Repealed by Legal Notice 3 of 2015)
S.L. 450.04(R) – Special Funds (Regulation) Act (European Passport Rights for Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision) Regulations (Repealed by Legal Notice 3 of 2015)
S.L. 450.05(R) – Special Funds (Regulation) Act (Exemption) Regulations(Repealed by Legal Notice 3 of 2015)