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The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006

S.R. 2006/467 · Made 22 November 2006

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PENSIONS

Made 22nd November 2006

Coming into operation 1st January 2007

This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993f1 and now vested in the Department for Social Developmentf2.

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has made an Orderf3 under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993f4.

Accordingly the Department for Social Development makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1993 c. 49; Schedule 2 was amended by paragraph 20 of the Schedule to S.R. 2005 No. 434; see also section 80 as amended by Part III of Schedule 5 to the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3213 (N.I. 22)), Article 258 of the Pensions (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/255(N.I. 1)) and paragraph 13 of the Schedule to S.R. 2005 No. 434

f2

See Article 8(b) of S.R. 1999 No. 481

f3

S.I. 2006/3086

f4

1993 c. 48

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Revaluation percentage for each revaluation period
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule Schedule
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 1st January 2007.

(2)

The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954f1 shall apply to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

2Revaluation percentage for each revaluation period

For the purposes of paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2 to the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993, the revaluation percentage for each revaluation period specified in column 1 of the Schedule is the percentage specified in column 2 in relation to that period.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Social Development on 22nd November 2006

L.S.

John O’Neill

A senior officer of the Department for Social Development

Column 1Column 2
Revaluation periodRevaluation percentage
1st January 1986 – 31st December 2006110.0%
1st January 1987 – 31st December 2006103.7%
1st January 1988 – 31st December 200695.5%
1st January 1989 – 31st December 200685.0%
1st January 1990 – 31st December 200671.9%
1st January 1991 – 31st December 200655.0%
1st January 1992 – 31st December 200648.9%
1st January 1993 – 31st December 200643.7%
1st January 1994 – 31st December 200641.2%
1st January 1995 – 31st December 200638.2%
1st January 1996 – 31st December 200633.0%
1st January 1997 – 31st December 200630.2%
1st January 1998 – 31st December 200625.7%
1st January 1999 – 31st December 200621.8%
1st January 2000 – 31st December 200620.5%
1st January 2001 – 31st December 200616.6%
1st January 2002 – 31st December 200614.7%
1st January 2003 – 31st December 200612.8%
1st January 2004 – 31st December 20069.7%
1st January 2005 – 31st December 20066.4%
1st January 2006 – 31st December 20063.6%
(all dates inclusive)

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which corresponds to an Order (S.I. 2006/3086) made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions under paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 3 to the Pension Schemes Act 1993, specifies appropriate revaluation percentages. The percentages specified are relevant to the revaluation of benefits under occupational pension schemes, as required by section 80 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993.