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Paragraph 32

Northern Ireland

(1)

In this Part—

  • “assessment period” means—

    1. (a)

      an assessment period within the meaning of Part 2 of the Pensions Act 2004 (pension protection), or

    2. (b)

      an equivalent period under corresponding Northern Ireland legislation;

  • “the Board” means the Board of the Pension Protection Fund;

  • F1“the civil partner with compensation rights” means the civil partner who is or is likely to be entitled to PPF compensation;

  • “the civil partner with pension rights” has the meaning given by paragraph 24(1);

  • “occupational pension scheme” has the same meaning as in the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 (c. 49);

  • F2“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations;

  • “transfer notice” has the same meaning as in—

    1. (a)

      Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the 2004 Act, or

    2. (b)

      corresponding Northern Ireland legislation.

(2)

References in this Part to the Board assuming responsibility for a scheme are to the Board assuming responsibility for the scheme in accordance with—

(a)

Chapter 3 of Part 2 of the 2004 Act (pension protection), or

(b)

corresponding Northern Ireland legislation.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 15 para. 32(1): the definition of "the civil partner with compensation rights" inserted (6.4.2011) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 98, 118, Sch. 5 para. 17(5)(a); S.R. 2011/108, art. 2(2), Sch.

F2

Sch. 15 para. 32(1): the definition of "prescribed" inserted (6.4.2011) by Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (c. 13), ss. 98, 118, Sch. 5 para. 17(5)(b); S.R. 2011/108, art. 2(2), Sch.

Notes on Schedule 15

Modifications

C1

Sch. 15: functions transferred (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 15(1), Sch. 17 para. 21(b) (with arts. 15(6), 28-31)