Regulation 6 Amendment of the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014

For regulation 20(5) (rights to return of contributions) substitute—

“(5)

The Committee shall refund contributions to a person entitled under paragraph (1)—

(a)

when the person requests payment before the expiry of 5 years beginning with the date the person’s active membership ceased;

(b)

if no request has been made before then, the Committee may, at its discretion, make a refund of contributions on or after the expiry of 5 years beginning with the date the person’s active membership ceased; or

(c)

if a person attains the age of 75 before a request is made, on the day before attaining age 75.”.