Legislation
Below are a number of documents related to the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) that are available.
The Financial Assistance Scheme (Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2008 can be found at:
And read their Explanatory Notes (40KB) 
The FAS (Miscellaneous amendments) Regulations 2007 can be found at:
The Guidance to Accompany Publication of Regulations Restricting Annuity Purchase (32KB) is available for trustees.
The FAS (Miscellaneous amendments) Regulations 2006 can be found at:
And read their Explanatory Notes (63KB)
The Financial Assistance Scheme (Halting Annuitisation) Regulations 2007 can be found at:
The FAS Regulations (2005) have now been approved and published and can be found at:
In addition, the Financial Assistance Scheme (Internal Review) Regulations 2005 can be found at:
The Financial Assistance Scheme (Provision of Information and Administration of Payments) Regulations can be found at:
And the Explanatory Memorandum at:
The Financial Assistance Scheme (Appeals) Regulations were laid before parliament (in draft) on 26 October 2005 and made on the 28 November 2005. The Regulations can be found at:
The Financial Assistance Scheme (Modifications and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations were laid before parliament on 26 October 2005 and made on 23 November 2005. The Regulations can be found at:
You can see the Government response to the public consultation of the Draft Financial Assistance Scheme Regulations.
You can view the Pensions Act 2004 at: