{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/divorce-and-dissolution-etc-pension-protection-fund-regulations-northern-ireland-2011/introduction",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2011/244",
  "legislation_title": "The Divorce and Dissolution etc. (Pension Protection Fund) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2011",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/divorce-and-dissolution-etc-pension-protection-fund-regulations-northern-ireland-2011",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Family Law\nPensions\nMade 27th June 2011\nComing into operation 25th July 2011\nThe Department of Justice makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 26B(1), 27D(2)(a) to (ba), 33(4C) of the Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 and Article 25(4) of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 and paragraphs 14E(2), 29B(1)(a) to (d), and 50(3) of Schedule 15 and paragraph 14(4) of Schedule 17 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1978 (N.I. 15) to which the most recent relevant amendments were made by the Welare Reform and Pensions (NI) Order 1999 (N.I. 11) and the Pensions (No.2) Act (NI) 2008 (c.13). Article 26B(1) was inserted by Article 18 of and paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Welfare Reform and Pensions (NI) Order 1999 (N.I. 11). Article 27D(2)(a) to (ba) was amended by Article 19 of and paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 4 to the 1999 Order. Article 33(4C) was inserted by Article 18 of and paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 3 to the 1999 Order."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "1989 (N.I. 4) to which the most recent relevant amendments were made by the Pensions (No. 2) Act (NI) 2008 (c.13). Article 25(4) was inserted by Article 20(5) of the Welfare Reform and Pensions (NI) Order 1999 and amended by section 98 of and Part 2, paragraph 13(6) of Schedule 5 to the Pensions (No.2) Act (NI) 2008 (c.13)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "2004 c.33. Paragraphs 14E(2) and 29B(1)(a) to (d) were inserted by section 98 of and Part 3, paragraphs 15 and 17(3) of Schedule 15 to the Pensions (No.2) Act (NI) 2008 (c.13). Paragraph 50(3) was amended by section 98 of and Part 3, paragraph 18(5)(e) of Schedule 5 to the Pensions (No.2) Act (NI) 2008 (c.13)."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2011/244/introduction",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}