Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

Schedule 5

(Section 143(1))

PENSION FUND PLANS

PART 1
REQUIREMENTS AS TO THE TRUST DEED AND RULES OF REGISTERED PENSION FUND PLANS

The trust deed and rules of a plan qualified for registration under this Act shall make provision for the following matters—

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    (a)     All the objects for which the plan is established;

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    (b)     the appointment and removal of trustees;

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    (c)     the vesting in the trustees of all property belonging to the plan;

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    (d)     the investment in the names of the trustees of all capital moneys belonging to the plan and for authorising the investments, if any, in addition to those authorised by law, in which the trustees may invest such moneys; but the rules of a plan may provide for the deposit of such moneys with the bank;

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    (e)     the making of contributions to the plan by the employers of persons employed in the undertaking or combination of undertakings in connection with which the plan is established;

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    (f)     the contributions payable to and the rates of benefits payable from the fund or the method of calculating benefits so payable;

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    (g)     the conditions on which persons may become and may cease to be contributors to and entitled to benefits from the fund;

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    (h)     the protection of the vested rights of contributors to the plan;

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    (i)     the preparation of all statements of accounts, balance-sheets and reports required by this Act to be prepared;

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    (j)     the supply (on demand) to every person having any rights in the plan, being a person who is or has been employed in the undertaking in connection with which the plan is established, of a copy of the rules of the plan and of all amendments thereof, and of the latest statements of accounts, balance-sheet and report prepared in accordance with the requirements of this Act;

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    (k)     the circumstances in which the plan may be wound up and in the event of winding up the use of the plan to purchase immediate annuities for contingent pensioners;

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    (l)     the method by which the rules may be amended.

PART 2
FORMS

FORM A
Revenue Account for the period ............................................. To ..................................................
Pension Fund Plan
Revenue$Expenditure$
1.Amount of the Fund at the beginning of the period.1.Superannuation Benefits—
(a) pension to retired employees
(b) widows' pensions
2.Contributions by employees.(c) orphans' pensions
(d) retirement gratuities.
3.Contributions by employers.2.Death grants.
4.Any additional contribution by employer to meet deficiency or back service liabilities.3.Return of contribution on withdrawal.
4.Other expenditure (to be specified).
5.Interest dividend and rents.5.Amount of the Fund at the end of the period.*
6.Other income (to be specified).
FORM B
(Not to be completed for an insured pension fund plan)
Balance Sheet as at .............................................................. 20 .............. for ............................................................................... Pension Fund Plan
Liabilities$Assets$
Amount of fund as atGovernment Bonds and Debentures*
Pensions due but not yet paidOther Bonds and Debentures*
Other benefits (to be specified) due but not yet paidOrdinary and Preference shares*
Mortgages*
Real Estate
Deposit Certificates
Other Assets (specify)
*     Details to be specified in a Schedule.

PART 3
ACTUARIAL VALUATION REPORT

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    1.     The first part of the report shall contain statistics as at the valuation date in respect of the following—

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      (a)     Changes in the membership of the fund during the intervaluation period as well as the membership of the fund on the valuation date as follows—

      Age GroupNumber of members at beginning of periodNumber of new membersNumber of Cessations of MembershipNumber of members at the end of the period
      Transfer or on deferred pensionsWithdrawalDeathRetirement
      Under 25    
      25–30    
      30–35    
      35–40    
      40–45    
      45–50    
      50–55    
      55–60    
      60 and above    
      TOTAL
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      (b)     Changes in the number of pensioners of the fund during the intervaluation period as follows—

      Age GroupNumber of pensioners at beginning of periodNumber of pensioners on pension during periodNumber of pensioners who die during periodNo of pensioners ceasing to receive penion for other causeNumber of pensioners at end of period
      III-healthAgeIII-healthAgeIII-healthAgeIII-healthAgeIII-healthAge
      Under 35    
      35–45    
      45–55    
      55–65    
      65–75    
      75 and Over    
      TOTAL
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    2.   The second part of the report shall contain the following information—

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      (a)     general observations regarding mortality, withdrawal and retirement from service and progression of salary during intervaluation period and general observations on any other factors entering into the valuation;

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      (b)     a description of the mortality and all other rates used (specimen rates to be shown in an appendix to the report);

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      (c)     average rates of interest realised by the assets of the fund whether or not during each year in the intervaluation period;

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      (d)     the rate of interest assumed in the calculations for purpose of the valuation;

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      (e)     a statement indicating—

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        (i)     Whether and how it has been secured that the estimated net liability in respect of any employer is not negative,

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        (ii)     the amount of and the reason for any special reserves which have been set up.

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    3.   The final part of the report shall contain information about the results of the valuation, an analysis of the surplus or deficiency shown and a recommendation as to how much of the surplus can be regarded as disposable, or, if a deficiency, the manner in which the deficiency can be liquidated.

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    4.   The report shall close with any further observations the actuary may wish to offer on the valuation.