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What does Consultation mean? In pensions practice, consultation is the employer’s statutory duty to consult affected members or their representatives before implementing material changes to an occupational pension scheme. In England & Wales and Scotland this duty is set out in the Occupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Consultation by Employers and Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2006, made under the Pensions Act 2004, with corresponding regulations in Northern Ireland and oversight by The Pensions Regulator (TPR). The duty typically applies to employers with at least 50 employees and requires at least 60 days’ consultation with active and prospective members (or recognised unions), providing sufficient written...

Online Safety Act 2023: Ofcom Codes, Consultations, Commencements and Guidance—UK Tracker

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Practice notes

This Practice Note monitors key milestones in the rollout of the Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA 2023), which received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023 and partly commenced on that date (see OSA 2023, s 240). The main obligations and duties under OSA 2023 will not fully apply until Ofcom issues final versions of all relevant codes of practice and accompanying guidance. Publication is staggered, with the earliest applicable duties starting from the end of 2024. This Practice Note follows these developments. It captures consultations, related guidance and announcements, but does not cover Ofcom’s enforcement activity, which is addressed separately. See Practice Note: Online Safety Act 2023-enforcement tracker. For broader information on OSA 2023, see:

Practice Note: The Online Safety Act 2023
Complying with the Online Safety Act 2023-checklist

Tracking developments

12 May 2026 - Meta challenges UK online safety fees regime; Epic Games intends to join. Meta has stated that it has brought a claim for judicial review of the OSA 2023 fees regime, contending that pegging fees to global revenue is disproportionate. See News...

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