Regulation 12 Pension schemesI1

Northern Ireland

(1)

It is unlawful, except in relation to rights accrued or benefits payable in respect of periods of F1pensionable service prior to F21st December 2006 , for the trustees or managers of F3, or any employer in relation to, an occupational pension scheme to discriminate against a member or prospective member of the scheme in carrying out any of their functions in relation to it (including in particular their functions relating to the admission of members to the scheme and the treatment of members of it).

(2)

It is unlawful for the trustees or managers , or any employer in relation to, of an occupational pension scheme, in relation to the scheme, to subject to harassment a member or prospective member of it.

(3)

Schedule 1 (pension schemes) shall have effect for the purposes of—

(a)

defining terms used in this regulation and in that Schedule;

(b)

exempting certain rules and practices in or relating to pension schemes from Parts 2 and 3;

(c)

treating every occupational pension scheme as including a non-discrimination rule;

(d)

giving trustees or managers of an occupational pension scheme power to alter the scheme so as to secure conformity with the non-discrimination rule;

(e)

making provision in relation to the procedures, and remedies which may be granted, on certain complaints relating to occupational pension schemes presented to an industrial tribunal under regulation 41 (jurisdiction of industrial tribunals).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in reg. 12(1) substituted (1.12.2006) by The Employment Equality (Age) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/453), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(a)
F2: Words in reg. 12(1) substituted (30.9.2006) by The Employment Equality (Age) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/395), regs. 1(1), 2(3)
F3: Words in reg. 12(1)(2) inserted (1.12.2006) by The Employment Equality (Age) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. 2006/453), regs. 1(1), 2(2)(b)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 12 in operation at 1.12.2006, see reg. 1(1)