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AI Summary of Schedule 2B Investment Undertakings: Declarations

This section details the various declarations required for entities involved in pension schemes, investment undertakings, and other specified financial structures. Each declaration mandates a written submission to the respective investment undertaking, affirming the entity's compliance with relevant legislation and containing essential identifying details such as names and tax reference numbers.

Compliance professionals must ensure that these declarations, whether from pension schemes, life business companies, or other entities, adhere strictly to prescribed forms and requirements set by the Revenue Commissioners. Maintaining accurate documentation and timely notifications regarding any changes in status is crucial for regulatory adherence.

Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 1 January 2023 - onwards
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Schedule 2B Investment Undertakings: Declarations

Section 739D.

Interpretation

1. In this Schedule -

'appropriate person', in relation to a pension scheme, means -

(a) in the case of an exempt approved scheme (within the meaning of section 774), the administrator (within the meaning of section 770) of the scheme,

(b) in the case of a retirement annuity contract to which section 784 or 785 applies, the person lawfully carrying on in the State the business of granting annuities on human life with whom the contract is made, and

(c) in the case of a trust scheme to which section 784 or 785 applies, the trustees of the trust scheme;

'tax reference number', in relation to a person, has the meaning assigned to it by section 885 in relation to a specified person within the meaning of that section.

Declarations of pension schemes

2. The declaration referred to in section 739D(6)(a) is a declaration in writing to the investment undertaking which -

(a) is made by the person (in this paragraph referred to as the 'declarer') entitled to the units in respect of which the declaration is made,