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The Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005

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NORTHERN IRELAND

Made 2005

Coming into operation in accordance with Article 1

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the ** day of ** 2005

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Whereas this Order in Council is made only for purposes corresponding to the purposes of the Pensions Act 2004 (c. 35):

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 1(1) of the Schedule to the Northern Ireland Act 2000 (c. 1) (as modified by section 324 of the said Act of 2004) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:—

Contents

  1. Part I: INTRODUCTORY
  2. 1Title and commencement
  3. Interpretation
  4. 2General interpretation
  5. Part II: THE PENSIONS REGULATOR
  6. General provisions about functions
  7. 3Regulator’s functions
  8. 4Regulator’s objectives
  9. 5Supplementary powers
  10. 6Transfer of OPRA’s functions to the Regulator
  11. The Determinations Panel
  12. 7Functions exercisable by the Determinations Panel
  13. Provision of information, education and assistance
  14. 8Provision of information, education and assistance
  15. New powers in respect of occupational and personal pension schemes
  16. 9Improvement notices
  17. 10Third party notices
  18. 11Injunctions
  19. 12Restitution
  20. 13Power of the Regulator to recover unpaid contributions
  21. 14Pension liberation: interpretation
  22. 15Pension liberation: Court’s power to order restitution
  23. 16Pension liberation: restraining orders
  24. 17Pension liberation: repatriation orders
  25. Powers in relation to winding up of occupational pension schemes
  26. 18Powers to wind up occupational pension schemes
  27. 19Freezing orders
  28. 20Consequences of freezing order
  29. 21Period of effect etc. of freezing order
  30. 22Validation of action in contravention of freezing order
  31. 23Effect of determination to wind up scheme on freezing order
  32. 24Effect of winding up order on freezing order
  33. 25Effect of assessment period under Part III on freezing order
  34. 26Power to give a direction where freezing order ceases to have effect
  35. 27Notification of trustees, managers, employers and members
  36. 28Articles 19 to 27: supplementary
  37. Trustees of occupational pension schemes
  38. 29Prohibition orders
  39. 30Suspension orders
  40. 31Appointment of trustees by the Regulator
  41. 32Independent trustees
  42. 33Disqualification
  43. Contribution notices where avoidance of employer debt
  44. 34Contribution notices where avoidance of employer debt
  45. 35The sum specified in an Article 34 contribution notice
  46. 36Content and effect of an Article 34 contribution notice
  47. 37Article 34 contribution notice: relationship with employer debt
  48. 38Article 34 contribution notice: clearance statements
  49. Financial support directions
  50. 39Financial support directions
  51. 40Meaning of “service company” and “insufficiently resourced”
  52. 41Meaning of “financial support”
  53. 42Financial support directions: clearance statements
  54. 43Contribution notices where non-compliance with financial support direction
  55. 44The sum specified in an Article 43 contribution notice
  56. 45Content and effect of an Article 43 contribution notice
  57. 46Article 43 contribution notice: relationship with employer debt
  58. 47Articles 39 to 46: interpretation
  59. Transactions at an undervalue
  60. 48Restoration orders where transactions at an undervalue
  61. 49Restoration orders: supplementary
  62. 50Content and effect of a restoration order
  63. 51Contribution notice where failure to comply with a restoration order
  64. 52Content and effect of an Article 51 contribution notice
  65. Articles 34 to 52: partnerships and limited liability partnerships
  66. 53Articles 34 to 52: partnerships and limited liability partnerships
  67. Applications under the Insolvency Order
  68. 54Regulator’s right to apply under Article 367 of the Insolvency Order
  69. Register of schemes
  70. 55Registrable information
  71. 56The register: inspection, provision of information and reports etc.
  72. 57The register: duties of trustees or managers
  73. 58Duty of the Regulator to issue scheme return notices
  74. 59Duty of trustees or managers to provide scheme return
  75. 60Scheme returns: supplementary
  76. Register of prohibited trustees
  77. 61Register of prohibited trustees
  78. 62Accessibility of register of prohibited trustees
  79. Collecting information relevant to the Board
  80. 63Information relevant to the Board
  81. 64Duty to notify the Regulator of certain events
  82. Reporting breaches of the law
  83. 65Duty to report breaches of the law
  84. Reports by skilled persons
  85. 66Reports by skilled persons
  86. Gathering information
  87. 67Provision of information
  88. 68Inspection of premises
  89. 69Inspection of premises in respect of employers' obligations
  90. 70Inspection of premises: powers of inspectors
  91. 71Inspection of premises: supplementary
  92. 72Penalties relating to Articles 67 to 70
  93. 73Warrants
  94. 74Articles 67 to 73: interpretation
  95. Provision of false or misleading information
  96. 75Offences of providing false or misleading information
  97. Use of information
  98. 76Use of information
  99. Disclosure of information
  100. 77Restricted information
  101. 78Information supplied to the Regulator by corresponding overseas authorities
  102. 79Disclosure for facilitating exercise of functions by the Regulator
  103. 80Disclosure for facilitating exercise of functions by the Board
  104. 81Disclosure for facilitating exercise of functions by other supervisory authorities
  105. 82Other permitted disclosures
  106. 83Tax information
  107. Reports
  108. 84Publishing reports etc.
  109. Codes of practice
  110. 85Codes of practice
  111. 86Procedure for issue and publication of codes of practice
  112. 87Revocation of codes of practice
  113. Exercise of regulatory functions
  114. 88The Regulator’s procedure in relation to its regulatory functions
  115. 89Publication of procedure in relation to regulatory functions
  116. 90Application of standard and special procedure
  117. 91Standard procedure
  118. 92Special procedure: applicable cases
  119. 93Special procedure
  120. 94Compulsory review
  121. 95Duty to have regard to the interests of members etc.
  122. 96Powers to vary or revoke orders, notices or directions etc.
  123. The Pensions Regulator Tribunal
  124. 97References to the Tribunal
  125. 98Appeal on a point of law
  126. 99Redetermination etc. by the Tribunal
  127. 100Disclosure of information
  128. Part III: THE BOARD OF THE PENSION PROTECTION FUND
  129. Chapter 1: THE BOARD
  130. General provision about functions
  131. 101Board’s functions and supplementary powers etc.
  132. Financial matters
  133. 102Grants
  134. 103Administration levy
  135. Chapter 2: INFORMATION RELATING TO EMPLOYER'S INSOLVENCY ETC.
  136. Insolvency events
  137. 104Duty to notify insolvency events in respect of employers
  138. 105Insolvency event, insolvency date and insolvency practitioner
  139. Status of scheme
  140. 106Insolvency practitioner’s duty to issue notices confirming status of scheme
  141. 107Approval of notices issued under Article 106
  142. Board’s duties
  143. 108Board’s duty where there is a failure to comply with Article 106
  144. 109Binding notices confirming status of scheme
  145. Chapter 3: PENSION PROTECTION
  146. Eligible schemes
  147. 110Eligible schemes
  148. Circumstances in which Board assumes responsibility for eligible schemes
  149. 111Duty to assume responsibility for schemes following insolvency event
  150. 112Duty to assume responsibility for schemes following application or notification
  151. 113Applications and notifications for the purposes of Article 112
  152. 114Board’s duty where application or notification received under Article 113
  153. 115Protected liabilities
  154. Restrictions on schemes during the assessment period
  155. 116Assessment periods
  156. 117Admission of new members, payment of contributions etc.
  157. 118Directions
  158. 119Restrictions on winding up, discharge of liabilities etc.
  159. 120Power to validate contraventions of Article 119
  160. 121Board to act as creditor of the employer
  161. 122Payment of scheme benefits
  162. 123Loans to pay scheme benefits
  163. Ill health pensions
  164. 124Reviewable ill health pensions
  165. 125Effect of a review
  166. 126Articles 124 and 125: interpretation
  167. Valuation of assets and liabilities
  168. 127Board’s obligation to obtain valuation of assets and protected liabilities
  169. 128Approval of valuation
  170. 129Binding valuations
  171. Refusal to assume responsibility
  172. 130Schemes which become eligible schemes
  173. 131New schemes created to replace existing schemes
  174. 132Withdrawal following issue of Article 106(4) notice
  175. Cessation of involvement with a scheme
  176. 133Circumstances in which Board ceases to be involved with an eligible scheme
  177. 134Consequences of the Board ceasing to be involved with a scheme
  178. Reconsideration
  179. 135Application for reconsideration
  180. 136Duty to assume responsibility following reconsideration
  181. Closed schemes
  182. 137Closed schemes
  183. Winding up
  184. 138Requirement to wind up schemes with sufficient assets to meet protected liabilities
  185. Provisions applying to closed schemes
  186. 139Treatment of closed schemes
  187. 140Valuations of closed schemes
  188. Reconsideration of closed schemes
  189. 141Applications and notifications where closed schemes have insufficient assets
  190. 142Duty to assume responsibility for closed schemes
  191. 143Closed schemes: further assessment periods
  192. Assumption of responsibility for a scheme
  193. 144Transfer notice
  194. 145Effect of Board assuming responsibility for a scheme
  195. 146The pension compensation provisions
  196. 147Adjustments to be made where the Board assumes responsibility for a scheme
  197. 148Postponement of compensation entitlement for the assessment period
  198. 149Guaranteed minimum pensions
  199. 150Duty to pay scheme benefits unpaid at assessment date etc.
  200. 151Modification of Chapter where liabilities discharged during assessment period
  201. 152Administration of compensation
  202. Discharge of Board’s liabilities
  203. 153Discharge of liabilities in respect of compensation
  204. 154Discharge of liabilities in respect of money purchase benefits
  205. Equal treatment
  206. 155Equal treatment
  207. Relationship with fraud compensation regime
  208. 156Relationship with fraud compensation regime
  209. The levies
  210. 157Initial levy
  211. 158Pension protection levies
  212. 159Supplementary provisions about pension protection levies
  213. 160Amounts to be raised by the pension protection levies
  214. 161The levy ceiling
  215. 162Valuations to determine scheme underfunding
  216. 163Pension protection levies during the transitional period
  217. 164Calculation, collection and recovery of levies
  218. Chapter 4: FRAUD COMPENSATION
  219. Entitlement to fraud compensation
  220. 165Cases where fraud compensation payments can be made
  221. 166Board’s duties in respect of certain applications under Article 165
  222. 167Recovery of value
  223. 168Fraud compensation payments
  224. 169Interim payments
  225. 170Board’s powers to make fraud compensation transfer payments
  226. The levy
  227. 171Fraud compensation levy
  228. Chapter 5: GATHERING INFORMATION
  229. 172Information to be provided to the Board etc.
  230. 173Notices requiring provision of information
  231. 174Entry of premises
  232. 175Penalties relating to Articles 173 and 174
  233. 176Warrants
  234. Provision of false or misleading information
  235. 177Offence of providing false or misleading information to the Board
  236. Use of information
  237. 178Use of information
  238. Disclosure of information
  239. 179Restricted information
  240. 180Disclosure for facilitating exercise of functions by the Board
  241. 181Disclosure for facilitating exercise of functions by the Regulator
  242. 182Disclosure for facilitating exercise of functions by other supervisory authorities
  243. 183Other permitted disclosures
  244. 184Tax information
  245. Provision of information to members of schemes etc.
  246. 185Provision of information to members of schemes etc.
  247. Interpretation
  248. 186Articles 172 to 185: interpretation
  249. Reports
  250. 187Publishing reports etc.
  251. Chapter 6: REVIEWS, APPEALS AND MALADMINISTRATION
  252. Review etc. by the Board
  253. 188Meaning of “reviewable matters”
  254. 189Review and reconsideration by the Board of reviewable matters
  255. 190Investigation by the Board of complaints of maladministration
  256. The PPF Ombudsman
  257. 191The PPF Ombudsman
  258. References to the PPF Ombudsman
  259. 192Reference of reviewable matter to the PPF Ombudsman
  260. 193Investigation by PPF Ombudsman of complaints of maladministration
  261. 194Referral of questions of law
  262. 195Publishing reports etc.
  263. 196Determinations of the PPF Ombudsman
  264. 197Obstruction etc. of the PPF Ombudsman
  265. Chapter 7: MISCELLANEOUS
  266. Backdating the winding up of eligible schemes
  267. 198Backdating the winding up of eligible schemes
  268. Pension sharing
  269. 199Pension sharing
  270. Part IV: SCHEME FUNDING
  271. Introductory
  272. 200Pension schemes to which this Part applies
  273. Scheme funding
  274. 201The statutory funding objective
  275. 202Statement of funding principles
  276. 203Actuarial valuations and reports
  277. 204Certification of technical provisions
  278. 205Recovery plan
  279. 206Schedule of contributions
  280. 207Failure to make payments
  281. 208Matters requiring agreement of the employer
  282. 209Matters on which advice of actuary must be obtained
  283. 210Powers of the Regulator
  284. Supplementary provisions
  285. 211Power to modify provisions of this Part
  286. 212Construction as one with the 1995 Order
  287. Part V: FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR RETIREMENT
  288. Retirement planning
  289. 213Supply of housing benefit information
  290. 214Combined pension forecasts
  291. Employee information and advice
  292. 215Information and advice to employees
  293. Part VI: OCCUPATIONAL AND PERSONAL PENSION SCHEMES: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
  294. Categories of pension scheme
  295. 216Categories of pension scheme
  296. 217Meaning of employer in Part II of the 1995 Order
  297. Requirements for member-nominated trustees and directors
  298. 218Requirement for member-nominated trustees
  299. 219Requirement for member-nominated directors of corporate trustees
  300. 220Member-nominated trustees and directors: supplementary
  301. Obligations of trustees of occupational pension schemes
  302. 221Investment principles
  303. 222Power to make regulations governing investment by trustees
  304. 223Borrowing by trustees
  305. 224Requirement for knowledge and understanding: individual trustees
  306. 225Requirement for knowledge and understanding: corporate trustees
  307. 226Requirement for knowledge and understanding: supplementary
  308. Payment of surplus to employer
  309. 227Payment of surplus to employer
  310. 228Payment of surplus to employer: transitional power to amend scheme
  311. Restrictions on payment into occupational pension schemes
  312. 229UK-based scheme to be trust with effective rules
  313. 230Non-European scheme to be trust with UK-resident trustee
  314. 231Representative of non-European scheme to be treated as trustee
  315. Activities of occupational pension schemes
  316. 232Activities of occupational pension schemes
  317. No indemnification for fines or civil penalties
  318. 233No indemnification for fines or civil penalties
  319. Pension protection on transfer of employment
  320. 234Conditions for pension protection
  321. 235Form of protection
  322. Consultation by employers
  323. 236Consultation by employers: occupational pension schemes
  324. 237Consultation by employers: personal pension schemes
  325. 238Further provisions about regulations relating to consultation
  326. Modification of pension rights
  327. 239Modification of subsisting rights
  328. Short service benefit
  329. 240Increase in age at which short service benefit must be payable
  330. Early leavers
  331. 241Early leavers: cash transfer sums and contribution refunds
  332. Safeguarding pension rights
  333. 242Paternity leave and adoption leave
  334. 243Inalienability of occupational pension
  335. Voluntary contributions
  336. 244Voluntary contributions
  337. Payments by employers
  338. 245Payments made by employers to personal pension schemes
  339. 246Payments made by employers and members to occupational pension schemes
  340. Winding up
  341. 247Winding up
  342. Deficiency in assets of certain occupational pension schemes
  343. 248Debt due from the employer when assets insufficient
  344. 249Debt due from the employer in the case of multi-employer schemes
  345. Pension disputes
  346. 250Resolution of disputes
  347. The Pensions Ombudsman
  348. 251Deputy Pensions Ombudsman
  349. 252Jurisdiction
  350. 253Investigations
  351. Pension compensation
  352. 254Amendments relating to the Pensions Compensation Board
  353. Annual increases in rate of pensions
  354. 255Annual increase in rate of certain occupational pensions
  355. 256Annual increase in rate of certain personal pensions
  356. 257Power to increase pensions giving effect to pension credits etc.
  357. Revaluation
  358. 258Exemption from statutory revaluation requirement
  359. Contracting out
  360. 259Meaning of “working life” in Pension Schemes Act
  361. 260Power to prescribe conditions by reference to Inland Revenue approval
  362. 261Restrictions on commutation and age at which benefits may be received
  363. Stakeholder pensions
  364. 262Meaning of “stakeholder pension scheme”
  365. Part VII: CROSS-BORDER ACTIVITIES WITHIN EUROPEAN UNION
  366. UK occupational pension scheme receiving contributions from European employer
  367. 263Occupational pension scheme receiving contributions from European employer
  368. 264General authorisation to accept contributions from European employers
  369. 265Approval in relation to particular European employer
  370. 266Notification of legal requirements of host member State outside United Kingdom
  371. 267Duty of trustees or managers to act consistently with law of host member State
  372. 268Power of Regulator to require ring-fencing of assets
  373. European occupational pension scheme receiving contributions from UK employer
  374. 269Functions of Regulator in relation to institutions administered in other member States
  375. Assistance for other European regulators
  376. 270Stopping disposal of assets of institutions administered in other member States
  377. Interpretation
  378. 271Interpretation of Part
  379. Part VIII: STATE PENSIONS
  380. Entitlement to more than one pension
  381. 272Persons entitled to more than one Category B retirement pension
  382. Deferral of state pension
  383. 273Deferral of retirement pensions and shared additional pensions
  384. Miscellaneous
  385. 274Disclosure of state pension information
  386. Part IX: MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY
  387. Dissolution of existing bodies – information
  388. 275Information obtained by the Regulator
  389. 276Information obtained by the Board
  390. Electronic working
  391. 277Notification and documents in electronic form
  392. 278Timing and location of things done electronically
  393. General
  394. 279Overriding requirements
  395. 280Modification of this Order in relation to certain categories of schemes
  396. 281Modification of pensions legislation that refers to employers
  397. 282Admissibility of statements
  398. 283Protected items
  399. 284Liens
  400. 285Crown application
  401. Regulations and orders
  402. 286Breach of regulations
  403. 287Orders and regulations (general provisions)
  404. 288Assembly etc. control of orders and regulations
  405. 289Consultations about regulations
  406. Miscellaneous and supplementary
  407. 290Minor and consequential amendments
  408. 291Repeals
  409. 292Transitional adaptations etc.: section 322(1) of the Pensions Act 2004
  410. 293Power to make further provision in connection with civil partnership
  411. 294Pre-consolidation amendments
  412. Signature
  413. Schedule 1: THE PENSIONS REGULATOR
  414. Part 1: DELEGATION
  415. 1Paragraph 1
  416. 2Paragraph 2
  417. Part 2: FUNDING AND ACCOUNTS
  418. 3Paragraph 3
  419. Schedule 2: THE RESERVED REGULATORY FUNCTIONS
  420. Part 1: FUNCTIONS UNDER THE PENSION SCHEMES ACT
  421. 1Paragraph 1
  422. 2Paragraph 2
  423. 3Paragraph 3
  424. Part 2: FUNCTIONS UNDER THE 1995 ORDER
  425. 4Paragraph 4
  426. 5Paragraph 5
  427. 6Paragraph 6
  428. 7Paragraph 7
  429. 8Paragraph 8
  430. 9Paragraph 9
  431. 10Paragraph 10
  432. 11Paragraph 11
  433. 12Paragraph 12
  434. 13Paragraph 13
  435. 14Paragraph 14
  436. 15Paragraph 15
  437. 16Paragraph 16
  438. 17Paragraph 17
  439. 18Paragraph 18
  440. 19Paragraph 19
  441. Part 3: FUNCTIONS UNDER THE 1999 ORDER
  442. 20Paragraph 20
  443. Part 4: FUNCTIONS UNDER THIS ORDER
  444. 21Paragraph 21
  445. 22Paragraph 22
  446. 23Paragraph 23
  447. 24Paragraph 24
  448. 25Paragraph 25
  449. 26Paragraph 26
  450. 27Paragraph 27
  451. 28Paragraph 28
  452. 29Paragraph 29
  453. 30Paragraph 30
  454. 31Paragraph 31
  455. 32Paragraph 32
  456. 33Paragraph 33
  457. 34Paragraph 34
  458. 35Paragraph 35
  459. 36Paragraph 36
  460. 37Paragraph 37
  461. 38Paragraph 38
  462. 39Paragraph 39
  463. 40Paragraph 40
  464. 41Paragraph 41
  465. 42Paragraph 42
  466. 43Paragraph 43
  467. 44Paragraph 44
  468. Schedule 3RESTRICTED INFORMATION HELD BY THE REGULATOR: CERTAIN PERMITTED DISCLOSURES TO FACILITATE EXERCISE OF FUNCTIONS
  469. Schedule 4: THE BOARD OF THE PENSION PROTECTION FUND
  470. 1Paragraph 1
  471. 2Paragraph 2
  472. 3Paragraph 3
  473. Schedule 5: TRANSFER OF PROPERTY, RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES TO THE BOARD
  474. 1Paragraph 1
  475. 2Paragraph 2
  476. 3Paragraph 3
  477. 4Paragraph 4
  478. 5Paragraph 5
  479. 6Paragraph 6
  480. 7Paragraph 7
  481. Schedule 6: PENSION COMPENSATION PROVISIONS
  482. Introductory
  483. 1Paragraph 1
  484. 2Paragraph 2
  485. Pensions in payment at assessment date
  486. 3Paragraph 3
  487. 4Paragraph 4
  488. Pension benefits postponed at assessment date
  489. 5Paragraph 5
  490. 6Paragraph 6
  491. 7Paragraph 7
  492. Active members over normal pension age at assessment date
  493. 8Paragraph 8
  494. 9Paragraph 9
  495. 10Paragraph 10
  496. Active members who have not attained normal pension age at assessment date
  497. 11Paragraph 11
  498. 12Paragraph 12
  499. 13Paragraph 13
  500. 14Paragraph 14
  501. Deferred members who have not attained normal pension age at assessment date
  502. 15Paragraph 15
  503. 16Paragraph 16
  504. 17Paragraph 17
  505. 18Paragraph 18
  506. 19Paragraph 19
  507. Compensation in respect of scheme right to transfer payment or contribution refund
  508. 20Paragraph 20
  509. Pension credit members who have not attained normal benefit age at assessment date
  510. 21Paragraph 21
  511. Survivors who do not meet conditions for scheme benefits at assessment date
  512. 22Paragraph 22
  513. Compensation in form of dependants' benefits
  514. 23Paragraph 23
  515. Commutation of periodic compensation
  516. 24Paragraph 24
  517. Early payment of compensation
  518. 25Paragraph 25
  519. Compensation cap
  520. 26Paragraph 26
  521. Increasing the compensation cap in line with earnings
  522. 27Paragraph 27
  523. Annual increase in periodic compensation
  524. 28Paragraph 28
  525. Board’s powers to alter rates of revaluation and indexation
  526. 29Paragraph 29
  527. Department’s powers to vary percentage paid as compensation
  528. 30Paragraph 30
  529. Special provision in relation to certain pensions in payment before the assessment date
  530. 31Paragraph 31
  531. Short periods of service which terminate on commencement of assessment period
  532. 32Paragraph 32
  533. Power to modify Schedule in its application to certain schemes
  534. 33Paragraph 33
  535. Normal pension age
  536. 34Paragraph 34
  537. Scheme rules, admissible rules etc.
  538. 35Paragraph 35
  539. Accrual rate, pensionable service and pensionable earnings
  540. 36Paragraph 36
  541. Other definitions
  542. 37Paragraph 37
  543. Schedule 7RESTRICTED INFORMATION HELD BY THE BOARD: CERTAIN PERMITTED DISCLOSURES TO FACILITATE EXERCISE OF FUNCTIONS
  544. Schedule 8: REVIEWABLE MATTERS
  545. 1Paragraph 1
  546. 2Paragraph 2
  547. 3Paragraph 3
  548. 4Paragraph 4
  549. 5Paragraph 5
  550. 6Paragraph 6
  551. 7Paragraph 7
  552. 8Paragraph 8
  553. 9Paragraph 9
  554. 10Paragraph 10
  555. 11Paragraph 11
  556. 12Paragraph 12
  557. 13Paragraph 13
  558. 14Paragraph 14
  559. 15Paragraph 15
  560. 16Paragraph 16
  561. 17Paragraph 17
  562. 18Paragraph 18
  563. 19Paragraph 19
  564. 20Paragraph 20
  565. 21Paragraph 21
  566. 22Paragraph 22
  567. 23Paragraph 23
  568. 24Paragraph 24
  569. 25Paragraph 25
  570. 26Paragraph 26
  571. 27Paragraph 27
  572. 28Paragraph 28
  573. 29Paragraph 29
  574. 30Paragraph 30
  575. Schedule 9: DEFERRAL OF RETIREMENT PENSIONS AND SHARED ADDITIONAL PENSIONS
  576. Part 1: PRINCIPAL AMENDMENTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS ACT
  577. 1Paragraph 1
  578. 2Paragraph 2
  579. 3Paragraph 3
  580. 4Paragraph 4
  581. 5Paragraph 5
  582. 6Paragraph 6
  583. 7Paragraph 7
  584. 8Paragraph 8
  585. 9Paragraph 9
  586. 10Paragraph 10
  587. 11Paragraph 11
  588. 12Paragraph 12
  589. 13Paragraph 13
  590. 14Paragraph 14
  591. Part 2: CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  592. 15The Contributions and Benefits Act
  593. 16The Contributions and Benefits Act
  594. 17The Contributions and Benefits Act
  595. 18The 1999 Order
  596. 19The 1999 Order
  597. 20The 1999 Order
  598. Part 3: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
  599. 21Widowers' entitlement to increase of pension or widowed person’s lump sum
  600. 22Transitional provision
  601. Schedule 10: MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
  602. 1The Matrimonial Causes (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (NI 15)
  603. 2The Companies Order
  604. 3The Matrimonial and Family Proceedings (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (NI 4)
  605. 4The Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 8)
  606. 5The Pension Schemes Act
  607. 6The Pension Schemes Act
  608. 7The Pension Schemes Act
  609. 8The Pension Schemes Act
  610. 9The Pension Schemes Act
  611. 10The Pension Schemes Act
  612. 11The Pension Schemes Act
  613. 12The Pension Schemes Act
  614. 13The Pension Schemes Act
  615. 14The Pension Schemes Act
  616. 15The Pension Schemes Act
  617. 16The Pension Schemes Act
  618. 17The Pension Schemes Act
  619. 18The Pension Schemes Act
  620. 19The Pension Schemes Act
  621. 20The Pension Schemes Act
  622. 21The Pension Schemes Act
  623. 22The Pension Schemes Act
  624. 23The Pension Schemes Act
  625. 24The Pension Schemes Act
  626. 25The Pension Schemes Act
  627. 26The Pension Schemes Act
  628. 27The Pension Schemes Act
  629. 28The 1995 Order
  630. 29The 1995 Order
  631. 30The 1995 Order
  632. 31The 1995 Order
  633. 32The 1995 Order
  634. 33The 1995 Order
  635. 34The 1995 Order
  636. 35The 1995 Order
  637. 36The 1995 Order
  638. 37The 1995 Order
  639. 38The 1995 Order
  640. 39The 1995 Order
  641. 40The 1995 Order
  642. 41The 1995 Order
  643. 42The 1995 Order
  644. 43The 1995 Order
  645. 44The 1995 Order
  646. 45The 1995 Order
  647. 46The 1995 Order
  648. 47The 1995 Order
  649. 48The 1995 Order
  650. 49The 1995 Order
  651. 50The 1995 Order
  652. 51The 1995 Order
  653. 52The 1995 Order
  654. 53The 1995 Order
  655. 54The 1995 Order
  656. 55The 1995 Order
  657. 56The 1995 Order
  658. 57The 1995 Order
  659. 58The 1995 Order
  660. 59The 1995 Order
  661. 60The 1995 Order
  662. 61The 1995 Order
  663. 62The 1995 Order
  664. 63The 1995 Order
  665. 64The Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 (NI 11)
  666. 65The 1999 Order
  667. 66The 1999 Order
  668. 67The 1999 Order
  669. 68The 1999 Order
  670. 69The 1999 Order
  671. 70The 1999 Order
  672. 71The 1999 Order
  673. Schedule 11REPEALS
  674. Explanatory note