(This archived guidance relates to HMRC discretionary
practice before the 6th April 2006. For current guidance on
Registered Pension Schemes see the Registered Pension Schemes
Manual)
If the application form states that the accompanying
documentation is standard and this is verified by the presence of a
standard reference number, the documentation is simply checked for
its current status, i.e. whether it is already agreed, or still
under negotiation.