S.L. 514.2 Art. 7Exemption from registration: Retirement Scheme. Cap. 93. Cap. 164. Cap. 171. Cap. 220. Cap. 260. Cap. 280. Cap. 318.

(1) The following retirement schemes are not considered as schemes for the purposes of the Act and accordingly none of the provisions of the Act shall apply thereto:

(a) retirement schemes established or regulated under the following legislation:

(i) the Pensions Ordinance;

(ii) the Police Act;

(iii) the Port Workers Ordinance;

(iv) the Malta Armed Forces Act;

(v) the Prisons Act; and

(vi) the Members of Parliament Pensions Act.

(b) pension and pension related arrangements resulting from agreements that have been entered into between the employer and employees or representatives of employees prior to the appointed date;

(c) retirement schemes which had been in operation prior to the appointed date and which are closed to new members;

(d) social security schemes, pensions and pension related arrangements in terms of the Social Security Act.

(2) For the purpose of this regulation, the "appointed date" means the 1st October 2002.