In Pensions Update No 133, published today, the Inland Revenue makes it clear that from 6 October 2002, occupational pension scheme approval applications will only be processed if the documentation contains ALL the provisions required to make the scheme approvable, in particular pension sharing provisions, as well as full Inland Revenue limits, surplus AVC provisions (SI 1993/3016 Regs 4 or 5) and if the scheme is a SSAS, the self-investment rules (SI 1991/1614 Regs 4 - 8). The only exception will be for schemes capable of using the new interim deed procedure.