Pensions Act, 1990
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Failure to implement determination of Court. |
79.—(1) Where a person concerned or (in a case which relates to a reference under section 76 (2)) the Agency complains to the Court that a determination under paragraphs (a) to (e) of section 78 has not been implemented, the following provisions shall have effect: | |
(a) the Court shall consider the complaint and shall hear all persons appearing to the Court to be interested and desiring to be heard, | ||
(b) if after such consideration the Court is satisfied that the complaint is well founded, the Court may by order direct the person failing to implement the determination to do such things as will, in the opinion of the Court, result in the determination being implemented by that person. | ||
(2) If, where an order is made by the Court under subsection (1), the direction contained in the order is not carried out within 2 months from the date of the making of the order (or, where there is an appeal under section 77 (5), within 2 months of the date of the order of the High Court on the appeal) the person to whom the direction is given shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable— | ||
(a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not, exceeding one year, or to both, | ||
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding £10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to both. |