Paragraph 4 I1F1
Northern Ireland
Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, unless
the Committee is of the opinion, on consideration of a report obtained by it under paragraph 3, that the person to whom the report relates is not in good health; or
it is of the opinion that the evidence produced concerning marriage or dependency is not satisfactory,
it shall—
allow the surrender of such part of the retirement pension as is specified in the person’s notification and as is in conformity with this Schedule; and
grant to the beneficiary named in the notification a pension, payable in the event of the beneficiary’s surviving the person and to be calculated in accordance with regulation D14(4).
Where—
a person is named as spouse in the notification given under paragraph 2; and
the Committee is dissatisfied with the evidence of marriage, but is satisfied, on the evidence already before it or after making such further inquiries as it thinks necessary, that the named person is a dependant of the person who gave the notification,
it shall treat the notification as if the person named in it as spouse had been named as a dependant of the person giving the notification.
A decision by the Committee to allow a surrender by a retiring employee shall not be made before the date on which he ceases to be employed, and a decision by the Committee to allow a surrender by a continuing employee shall not be made before the date on which he becomes such an employee.
As soon as is reasonably practicable after deciding whether to allow a surrender of any part of the retirement pension of a person who has given it a notification under paragraph 2, the Committee shall—
notify him of its decision; and
if it has allowed a surrender, furnish him—
with a statement as to the amount of the pension to which the beneficiary may become entitled after his death; and
if the person who gave the notification under paragraph 2 is a retiring employee, with a statement as to the amount of the reduced retirement pension to which he is entitled.
A notification of a decision not to allow a surrender shall state the grounds for the decision.
A notification sent to a person under sub-paragraph (4) shall, if it has been posted in a prepaid envelope addressed to him, be deemed to have been received by him at the time at which a letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Regulations revoked (1.4.2015) by The Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. 2014/189), regs. 1(1), 2, Sch. 2 (with savings and transitional provisions in reg. 3, Sch. 5)
Commencement
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Sch. D4 para. 4 in operation at 1.8.2000, see reg. A1(1)