The Pensions Regulator

Prohibition of trustees

This guidance summarises the Pensions Regulator's power to prohibit trustees if we are satisfied that they are not 'fit and proper persons' to be pension scheme trustees. We can do this by issuing prohibition orders.

In this section ...

Prohibition orders
what are they, and who can be affected by them?

Criteria for 'fit and proper persons'
the principal factors that the regulator will consider before reaching a decision about issuing a prohibition order

Procedures for issuing prohibition orders
the standard and special procedures that the regulator will follow when issuing prohibition orders

Suspension orders
the regulator's power to suspend trustees temporarily

Appealing against prohibition orders and suspension orders
appealing against the issue of an order, and applying for existing orders to be revoked

Summary of the register of prohibited trustees
the full prohibition register is available for inspection at the regulator's offices during normal working hours